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FinCEN Joint Advisory Adds Financial-Activity Dimension to Employer Worksite Compliance Considerations - Immigration Blog
FinCEN Joint Advisory Adds Financial-Activity Dimension to Employer Worksite Compliance Considerations Immigration Blog
OFAC Reaffirms Recent Licenses Along With New License in Response to Venezuela Earthquakes - The National Law Review
OFAC Reaffirms Recent Licenses Along With New License in Response to Venezuela Earthquakes The National Law Review
Two Lubbock businessmen convicted in San Antonio Ferrum Capital fraud case - EverythingLubbock.com
Two Lubbock businessmen convicted in San Antonio Ferrum Capital fraud case EverythingLubbock.com
Fraudsters sentenced over $10.7m tax fraud and money laundering scheme - Accountants Daily
Fraudsters sentenced over $10.7m tax fraud and money laundering scheme Accountants Daily
FinCEN analysis finds smuggling transactions in SARs reached nearly $5 billion - Compliance Week
FinCEN analysis finds smuggling transactions in SARs reached nearly $5 billion Compliance Week
What FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Rule Means for Small Businesses - Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)
What FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Rule Means for Small Businesses Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)
Chinese National Indicted for Money Laundering Conspiracy in Maryland Has Extensive Ties to Maine Cannabis - The Maine Wire
Chinese National Indicted for Money Laundering Conspiracy in Maryland Has Extensive Ties to Maine Cannabis The Maine Wire
Red Flags for Fraud: FinCEN Issues Advisory on Detecting Unlawful Employment Practices - The National Law Review
Red Flags for Fraud: FinCEN Issues Advisory on Detecting Unlawful Employment Practices The National Law Review
Ireland tightens anti-money laundering rules for gambling sector - yogonet.com
Ireland tightens anti-money laundering rules for gambling sector yogonet.com
FinCEN Final Rule Permanently Ends Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for US Companies and US Persons - The National Law Review
FinCEN Final Rule Permanently Ends Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for US Companies and US Persons The National Law Review
FCA bans senior manager for lack of honesty and integrity
The FCA has banned Howard Roland Duckett from working in financial services due to a serious lack of honesty and integrity. Mr Duckett was a senior manager at Beauforce Corporation Limited, a debt management firm. The H…
Financial sanctions webinars and events
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation runs webinars and attends events to provide guidance on financial sanctions.
FCA expands global presence with new attachés in India and UAE
The FCA has announced Sabina Saini and Darine Obeid as the financial services attachés for India and the UAE. Sabina will be based at the British Deputy High Commission in Mumbai and Darine will be based at the British…
Corporate report: Whole of Government Accounts 2025 to 2026: guidance for preparers
Guidance for central government and local government preparers for Whole of Government Accounts.
CEO banned for false and misleading statements made in attempt to buy bank and football club
Paul Taylor, former CEO of Blue Horizon Asset Management (BHAM) has been fined £489,000 and banned from working in financial services by the FCA. The former managing director of the firm, Esmeralda Toni, has also been f…
Guidance: Managing public money
This publication offers guidance on how to handle public funds.
T+1 Settlement: are firms ready for 2027?
Why T+1 matters and what we’ve been doing so farThe UK’s move to a T+1 securities settlement cycle on 11 October 2027 is a fundamental shift in how securities transactions are settled.To prepare, market participants wil…
Guidance: Country and Regional Analysis 2026 Guidance
Guidance for departments for the country and regional analysis (CRA) data collection exercise.
Policy paper: British Sign Language (BSL) 5-year plan: HM Treasury
This plan sets out how HM Treasury plans to improve the use of BSL in its communications in the next 5 years.
Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2025/7895596
Details for OFSI General Licence INT/2025/7895596, Continuation of Business of Lukoil Bulgaria Entities
Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2025/8031092
Details for OFSI General Licence INT/2025/8031092, Continuation of Business of Lukoil International Entities
FCA boosts support for innovative firms as they scale and grow
Five fast-growing firms have joined the FCA’s Scale-up Unit, receiving tailored support to help them innovate, navigate regulation and grow sustainably. ClearScore, Modulr, Teya, Urban Jungle and Zilch, spanning payment…
FCA applying increased scrutiny to Annex 1 firms
We are concerned about a number of risks among unregulated lenders, safe custody providers, money brokers and financial leasing companies (Annex 1 firms). Firms including unregulated lenders, safe custody providers, mon…
Venture capital access expanded for early-stage companies in UK
Intention to invest £100 million through British Business Bank’s Investor Pathways Capital Initiative to boost growth in every postcode.
Guidance: OFSI General licence INT/2025/5635700
Details for OFSI General licence INT/2025/5635700, Russian Oil Exempt Projects
Guidance: OFSI General licence INT/2025/5635700
Details for OFSI General licence INT/2025/5635700, Russian Oil Exempt Projects
Making compliance simpler: opening up the FCA Handbook through our new API
Firms tell us that complying with our requirements can be a burden. They have to keep up with changes, understand what we expect and embed new practices across multiple systems and teams. All of this takes time and reso…
Corporate report: HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026
Here are HM Treasury's annual report and accounts for the year 2025 to 2026.
Guidance: Service Costing in Government
This guidance is intended to help departments and arm’s-length bodies take a practical, proportionate approach to service costing.
FCA simplifies IPO rules to support UK listings
Companies will benefit from easier initial public offering (IPO) listings thanks to changes to the rules from the FCA. This will allow the UK listings market to compete more effectively with global markets.The reforms w…
Research: UK official holdings of international reserves: July 2026
This release details movements in the international reserves of gold and assets held by the UK government.
Policy paper: UK – U.S. Financial Regulatory Working Group Summer 2026: Joint Statement
HM Treasury and U.S. Treasury Joint Statement on the 13th official meeting of the UK – U.S. Financial Regulatory Working Group.
Tribunal upholds FCA ban on pair involved in pension transfer advice and reduces fines
The Upper Tribunal upheld the FCA's decision to ban Richard Fenech and Heather Dunne from working in financial services. The Tribunal agreed that both acted dishonestly by providing a backdated appointed representative…
FCA finalises rules to cut firms' transaction reporting costs by over £100m a year
Transaction reporting requirements become smarter, simpler and more proportionate under new rules from the FCA. Transaction reports are critical to the FCA’s ability to detect and investigate market abuse, monitor marke…
Guidance: Check if an email or communication claiming to be from OFSI is genuine
If you’ve received an email, letter or other communications claiming to be from the Office of Financial Sanctions (OFSI), this guidance explains how to check whether it is genuine, recognise common scams and know what t…
Guidance: UK Financial Sanctions FAQs
OFSI publishes FAQs providing short-form guidance and technical information on financial sanctions.
Guidance: OFSI General licence INT/2025/5787748
Details for OFSI General licence INT/2025/5787748, Arbitration Costs
Guidance: OFSI General Licence - INT/2025/6641960
Details for OFSI General Licence - INT/2025/6641960, non-designated third-party brokerage accounts held at designated brokerage firms (“Brokerage Accounts”)
Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2026/8893924
Details for OFSI General Licence INT/2026/8893924, Maritime Mutual Re-Insurance Wind Down General Licence
Guidance: OFSI General Licence INT/2026/9491628
Details for OFSI General Licence INT/2026/9491628