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From client account to compliance failure: lessons from the SRA’s £68K fine

Naomi Grossman

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Cannabis rescheduling under Trump: What it really changes for banks, SARs, and cannabis risk

Trump’s marijuana rescheduling push could reshape cannabis banking. Here’s what it means for AML, SARs, and the state–federal legal gap.

Sara Henna Dahan

February 3, 2026

The UK’s 2025 anti-corruption plan has landed. What are the implications for businesses and the public sector?

The UK's 2025 anti-corruption strategy has landed. What's included, where does it fall short, and what should businesses be doing now?

Sara Henna Dahan

December 11, 2025

Russia added to the EU AML High-Risk List: What compliance teams need to know

Russia was added to the EU's high risk jurisdictions for money laundering, but not the FATF's list. What does this mean for AML compliance?

Nick Henderson-Mayo

December 11, 2025

As the UK tightens corporate crime laws, culture could make or break firms

With new fraud and senior-manager liability rules, culture is becoming the defining factor in corporate crime prevention.

Sara Henna Dahan

December 8, 2025

HMRC’s new handbook sheds light on growing trade-based money laundering risks

HMRC’s new TBML handbook guides businesses on preventing trade-based money laundering. Learn how to protect your business against TBML risks.

Sara Henna Dahan

December 3, 2025

Sanctions sweep hits Mexican casino group accused of laundering millions for the Sinaloa Cartel

US sanctions a Mexican casino network tied to cartel laundering. What does this crackdown mean for AML and gambling-sector compliance?

Sara Henna Dahan

November 23, 2025

AML pressure rises on gambling sectors: Inside the new casino guidance update

The Gambling Commission has updated the UK casino AML guidance, changing the rules for PEPs, high-risk countries, and the DAML threshold.

Sara Henna Dahan

November 20, 2025

Coinbase fined €21.4m for transaction-monitoring failures or the cost of missing 31% of your transactions

Coinbase fined €21.46m after €176bn in unmonitored transactions, marking Ireland’s first crypto enforcement and a warning on AML governance.

Sara Henna Dahan

November 10, 2025

Inside BaFin’s 2025 enforcement drive: From Deutsche Bank to J.P. Morgan

BaFin fined J.P. Morgan €45 m and Deutsche Bank €23 m in 2025, marking tougher AML enforcement ahead of AMLA.

Nick Henderson-Mayo

November 9, 2025

Cannabis rescheduling under Trump: What it really changes for banks, SARs, and cannabis risk

In December 2025, the Donald Trump administration issued an executive order directing the federal government to expedite moving

Sara Henna Dahan

CNIL, Data Protection, GDPR

Operational reality under GDPR: Insights from January 2026’s largest fines

The first month of 2026 has already delivered a stark reminder to organisations across Europe: GDPR enforcement is

Naomi Grossman

New Zealand’s Modern Slavery and Worker Exploitation Bill could bring mandatory reporting for large organisations

New Zealand is moving again on modern slavery reform, this time with a bill designed to put clear,

Sara Henna Dahan

January compliance news round-up

Major laws we’re tracking: UK regulatory update The UK is proposing a shakeup in how mergers and acquisitions

Nick Henderson-Mayo

AML, Crypto, cryptocurrencies

Crypto has become a global money laundering machine

Cryptocurrency has long been promoted as a technological innovation that would democratise finance, reduce friction and increase transparency.

Naomi Grossman

Cybersecurity Act 2 and the Digital Networks Act: EU proposes to rewrite cyber rules

In January 2026, the European Commission proposed one of the most far-reaching restructurings of Europe’s digital governance since

Nick Henderson-Mayo

UK Government outlines proposed changes to competition and markets regime

Published in January 2026, the UK Government’s Refining Our Competition Regime sets out proposals to reshape merger control,

Nick Henderson-Mayo

AML, Core Group

AML compliance in 2026: What UK law firms are asking now

At our recent VinciWorks AML Core Group meeting, a clear picture emerged of how the AML landscape is

Naomi Grossman

AML, AML compliance, AML for law firms, Core Group

From policy to practice: Insights from the AML Core Group

In this quarter’s VinciWorks AML Core Group meeting, the discussion kept returning to the same point: AML compliance

Naomi Grossman

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