UK Resources
There’s much more in this document, but I thought I’d highlight Section 6 (“good practice tips): Always identify as clearly as possible the suspected benefit from criminal conduct (the ‘criminal property’) including, where possible, the amount of benefit identify the reason(s) for suspecting that property is criminal property […]
The UK National Crime Agency’s “Money laundering and illicit finance” page has a list of record publications, including a guidance document on making better Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), and multiple documents of red flags indicating possible human trafficking or slavery in various professions. But, in May, they published the 5th […]
Courses Strategic export control learning path Foundation Workshop – for those with little to no knowledge of the UK’s strategic export controls who need a basic overview in applying for licences Intermediate/Practitioners course for those who have some training (such as our Foundation workshop), reviewed the Consolidated Control Lists, and […]
The economic crime plan sets out 7 priority areas that were agreed in January 2019 by the Economic Crime Strategic Board, the ministerial level public-private board charged with setting the UK’s strategic priorities for combatting economic crime: develop a better understanding of the threat posed by economic crime and our […]
The UK’s Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee has put together a nice little document called “A Guide to Names and Naming Practices”, which has sections about how names are constructed around the world. For example: In Africa, there are sections for Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa Nigerian names, as well […]
The next Export Control Symposium will take place in London on Thursday 30 May 2019. Export Control Symposia organised by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) have become very popular over the last few years, and there are now two events each year. On 30 May the event will, as usual, commence with […]
Just found this, while trying to figure out that Raphaels Bank penalty (does anyone know where the 10,000 GBP figure comes from?)… So, this will be the UK analogue to OFAC’s enforcement Actions pages. Link: OFSI Enforcement Actions
Annex 1 Written Ministerial Statement ____________________________________________________________________ Operation of the UK’s Counter-Terrorist Asset Freezing Regime: 1 July to 30 September 2018 The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (John Glen): Under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 (TAFA 2010), the Treasury is required to prepare a quarterly report regarding its exercise of […]
By the time you read this, the Events Page will have been updated. Link: Export Control Training Bulletin
Yesterday, the UK reissued an updated version of their “Doing Business in Iran” guide for import/export trade. Here’s the section on the risks for UK businesses trading with Iran, including statements about the most recent US, EU and UK changes: 5. Challenges and risks of doing business in Iran 5.1 US withdrawal […]
