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Britain’s FBI is “on its knees”: new report calls for major reform and new investment for the National Crime Agency
9 September, 2024Without serious reform and investment, the National Crime Agency’s ability to protect the public from major threats, including corruption, money laundering and organised crime, will be critically compromised, according to…
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Falling at the first hurdle: what two recent cases against law firms handling suspect money show about the UK’s anti-money laundering enforcement regime.
5 September, 2024Summary The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) – which polices anti-money laundering (AML) compliance in solicitors firms – has recently made welcome strides in taking enforcement action against money laundering breaches….
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Anti-Corruption NGOs demand action on stolen Bangladeshi assets
3 September, 2024A group of anti-corruption NGOs has written to Foreign Secretary David Lammy urging the UK government to take swift action to identify, seize and return assets stolen from the people…
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New report finds use of aid to tackle dirty money is crucial – but falls far short of what’s needed
29 August, 2024The UK’s unique use of its aid budget to fund law enforcement efforts to combat international corruption falls far short of what’s needed despite delivering “welcome and valuable enforcement outcomes,”…
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Behind closed doors: how arbitration conceals corruption and what the UK should do about it
23 August, 2024Several recent major court cases in the UK have shown how vulnerable arbitration can be to abuse by corrupt actors. As a major centre for international arbitration – settling disputes…
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NCA forfeits over £17 million in luxury properties from first-ever McMafia order
5 August, 2024Six years after the National Crime Agency (NCA) applied for the first-ever Unexplained Wealth Order, it has this month secured the forfeiture of two luxury properties – a house in…
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