Below, Syedur Rahman of business crime solicitors Rahman Ravelli explains why the National Crime Agency’s largest asset recovery emphasises the value of account freezing orders to investigators.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) was no doubt happy to announce it had reached an out-of-court…
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Here’s the EU’s Plan to Tackle Money Laundering
It now appears that the European Union (EU) is convinced of the need for a central authority to tackle money…
Money Laundering: The Dirty Secret That Won’t Go Away
A report by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International lays bare what it believes is massive, carefully…
What is corruption?
‘Secrecy’ is a key element in defining corruption. If someone receives a bribe or award, and does not disclose this, they may be liable to corruption charges. The intention of the person will then need to be examined in order to determine whether the behaviour was truly…
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Is the US Really Alone in the Battle Against Bribery?
The chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission has said his country is the only one tackling bribery and…
EY Aided the Laundering of Drug Money, But Who’s Really to Blame?
A recent investigation by the BBC and Premières Lignes has uncovered that one of Britain’s biggest accountancy…
Speaking to Scott Rosenblum, he sheds light onto this topic and briefly explains what embezzlement is and the penalty involved.
What is embezzlement?
Generally, embezzlement occurs when a person has lawful possession of the property of another, converts or takes that property for their own…
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US Lawyer Accused of Laundering in Crypto Scam
A trial has just began in New York, at the centre of which a US Lawyer has been accused of laundering money made in…
The Fifth Money Laundering Directive and Legal Compliance
10 January 2020 is a date that the business world cannot afford to ignore. It is the date the Fifth Anti-Money…