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Companies are subject to constantly evolving internal and external threats. Explore the latest financial crime developments ― to help armour businesses against harm.

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Financial Crime

70% of UK APP fraud originates on social media, online markets

Social media and online marketplaces originated 70% of authorised push payment (APP) fraud in the UK last year, according to...
By Niece Prayoonrat 28th May 2025
70% of UK APP fraud originates on social media, online markets

Financial Crime

Human trafficking transaction detection needs a bigger financial crime toolkit

Firms seeking to detect transactions linked to human trafficking and other forms of exploitation require a bigger financial crime toolkit....
By Rachel Wolcott 19th May 2025
Human trafficking transaction detection needs a bigger financial crime toolkit

UK Regulation

Social media giants must be more ‘proactiveʼ in removing harmful content, says FCA

Social media companies need to be more “proactive than reactive”, two leading regulators told the Treasury Committee on April 30....
By Niece Prayoonrat 2nd May 2025
Social media giants must be more ‘proactiveʼ in removing harmful content, says FCA

Financial Crime

UK watchdog has no plans to prioritise human trafficking

The UK’s financial services watchdog has no plans to make human trafficking a reporting priority for firms’ financial crime teams....
By Rachel Wolcott 1st May 2025
UK watchdog has no plans to prioritise human trafficking

Money Laundering

Interpol issues second-ever silver notice for UK crime agency to trace £8.5m in laundered assets

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) issued its second-ever silver notice on behalf of the UK on April 11. This...
By Niece Prayoonrat 17th April 2025
Interpol issues second-ever silver notice for UK crime agency to trace £8.5m in laundered assets

Financial Crime

US may impose trade war sanctions on the EU

The US could impose trade war-related sanctions on the European Union and other allies. How the US administration uses tariffs,...
By Rachel Wolcott 16th April 2025
US may impose trade war sanctions on the EU

Financial Crime

China boosts legal arsenal for potential sanctions war, tightening counter-sanction regulations

China is ramping up its legal arsenal to fight a potential sanctions war, by tightening up its domestic regulations to...
By Niece Prayoonrat 16th April 2025
China boosts legal arsenal for potential sanctions war, tightening counter-sanction regulations

Financial Crime

UK elderly fraud victims lose £4,000 per scam, research says

Elderly victims of fraud in the UK are losing an average of £4,000 per scam, according to research by Independent...
By Niece Prayoonrat 15th April 2025
UK elderly fraud victims lose £4,000 per scam, research says
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