Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
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Failure to prevent fraud to be a criminal offence in UK – will this be an effective deterrent?
The long-awaited Government Guidance is published – companies have until September 1, 2025 to implement “reasonable procedures”.
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Opinion: Will common sense prevail in the UK’s long overdue review of disclosure rules?
Tony McClements makes a case for fraud investigators at the coalface to be helped to get the job done.
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Opinion: UK SFO under the new director
UK SFO director Nick Ephgrave is making all the right noises in his quest to repurpose the organization says Tony McClements.
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UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act: Updates to UK Companies Registries
The legislation aims to deliver reforms on tackling economic crime and improving transparency over corporate entities.
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Understanding the Register of Overseas Entities – Part 2: Trusts
This is the second article in a series of three exploring the position for trusts under the ROE which comes into force in 2024.
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Failure to prevent fraud: Corporate crime enters the C-Suite
Many larger corporates in the UK will face criminal investigation and prosecution if fraud or other offences by employees benefit the company.