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Our Business Plan details the work we'll do over the next 12 months to help deliver the commitments in our Strategy and how we will measure progress.
https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/business-plans/2022-23
In this sponsored briefing originally published in the 'Disputes Yearbook 2022' for Legal Business, we consider the current scope of the Quincecare duty and some of the practical issues of which banks need to be aware following the latest judgment from the Court of Appeal.
https://www.shlegal.com/insights/the-quincecare-duty-when-shouldn-t-you-follow-instructions?27042022103837
Financial sanctions orders prohibit a firm from carrying out transactions with a person or organisation (known as the target). In some cases, the order will prohibit a firm from providing any financial services to the target.
https://www.fca.org.uk/firms/financial-crime/financial-sanctions
Police raided trade union Unite’s London offices over allegations of bribery, fraud and money laundering, while one of its employees is subject to a criminal investigation.
https://www.cityam.com/police-raid-unites-hq-over-bribery-fraud-and-money-laundering-claims-with-one-employee-under-investigation/
Police have searched the headquarters of the Unite union as part of an investigation into allegations of bribery, fraud and money laundering.
https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/20053196.unite-headquarters-searched-police-investigate-bribery-fraud-allegations/?ref=twtrec
The head of the UK’s financial regulator has called on Facebook to take action against investment scams.
https://www.cityam.com/financial-watchdog-chief-calls-on-meta-to-up-its-game-with-blocking-investment-fraud/
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a new strategy to shut down “problem firms” that do not meet basic regulatory standards.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/financial-conduct-authority-plans-faster-071639473.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr
Crypto investment fraud in the UK has continued to rise sharply in the UK with a total of 9,458 cases reported in 2021 up 64% from the 5,758 reported in 2020, says Pinsent Masons, the multinational law firm.
https://ifamagazine.com/article/pinsent-masons-reports-of-crypto-investment-fraud-continues-to-rise-sharply-up-64-in-a-year-to-nearly-10000-cases/
Barclays was fined over £783,000 for failing to exercise "due skill, care and diligence" in its dealings with Premier FX - but has now paid millions more to fully redress people's losses.
https://news.sky.com/story/fraud-victims-who-lost-properties-life-savings-and-pension-pots-win-10m-in-premier-fx-battle-12574099
Crypto investment fraud in the UK has continued to rise sharply in the UK with a total of 9,458 cases reported in 2021, up 64 per cent, according to data from Pinsent Masons.
https://www.cityam.com/crypto-fraud-up-64-per-cent-as-investment-becomes-mainstream/
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