Cryptoassets: The Property of the Future
Introduction
A month on from the implementation of the European Union’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2018/843) (“5MLD”)[1] which placed cryptoassets under the supervision of the…
Introduction
A month on from the implementation of the European Union’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2018/843) (“5MLD”)[1] which placed cryptoassets under the supervision of the…
Corporate Crime analysis: Southwark Crown Court has approved a deferred prosecution agreement (“DPA”) requiring the respondent aircraft manufacturer (“Airbus SE”) to pay a total financial sanction of…
Introduction
Last Friday’s sentencing hearing for two agents and a coach at Southwark Crown Court marked the conclusion of a case which must have been painful viewing for all those engaged with…
Introduction
On 10 January 2020 the EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2018/843 (“5MLD”) implemented by The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019…
Will the FCA decrypt Cryptoassets?
From 10 January 2020, cryptoasset businesses that operate in the UK will be subject to supervision by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in respect to…
A jury at Southwark Crown Court acquitted three former employees of Guralp Systems Limited (“GSL”) who were accused of conspiring to make corrupt payments in relation to payments made to a South…
At the start of the month we analysed the International Cricket Council’s decision to ban Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh’s captain)(“Mr. Hasan”) from all cricket for two years (with one year of that…
Fraud, corruption, and money laundering in the sport industry has given rise to a need to ensure greater awareness of these risks at all levels, including athletes, coaches, federations, sponsors,…
In this article, Fulcrum explores what the SFO deferred prosecution agreements (“DPAs”) to date and associated prosecutions of individuals tell us about the current state of corporate criminal law in…
Corporate Crime analysis: Pam Shearing, managing partner at Fulcrum, consider the implications of the updated corporate co-operation guidance from the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
The new SFO…
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The importance of co-operation and proportionality in securing a DPA (Serious Fraud Office v Serco Geografix Ltd)
Corporate Crime analysis: On 4 July 2019,…
On 12 July 2019, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HM Treasury”) published its new Economic Crime Plan 2019-2022 (“ECP”) revealing its priorities for the next three years for fighting economic crime…
More than one in four UK employees (approximately 9.1 million people) are currently furloughed under the Gover...
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NewsIntroduction On 10 January 2020 the EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2018/843 (“5MLD”) implemente...
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