Financial crime

  • Aug102023
    Financial crime : Photo shows a number of objects sitting on a desk. A phone, reading glasses, mouse and mouse mat

    UK Enforcement Agencies: Who’s who in the fight against financial crime?

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    The bank industry group, UK Finance recently announced that fraud cost UK residents £1.2 billion in 2022. The scale of…

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  • Oct072020
    Criminal Finances Act: Several books all opened so that the pages are displayed

    The Criminal Finances Act: What’s what in the legal fight against financial crime

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    The UK has many law enforcement agencies employed to investigate and prosecute individuals and organisations engaged in investment fraud, money laundering or…

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  • Jun262020
    Compensation order: Man sitting at a desk about to sign an official document

    The use of Compensation Orders by the Insolvency Service

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    In January 2020, in a landmark case for the Insolvency Service, the High Court ordered a disqualified director to repay…

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  • May272020
    UK Financial Regulators: A desk 'tidy' (organiser) containing two pens, several coins, a calendar (no appointments booked) earphones and a set of keys

    UK Financial Regulators: Who regulates the financial services industry?

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    The UK financial services industry is a diverse and complex sector comprising many different participants: banks; building societies; credit unions; insurance companies;…

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  • May252020
    Proceeds of Crime Act: Law library shelves with ladder

    The Proceeds of Crime Act: Remedial options to recover illegal gains

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    The UK has many law enforcement agencies employed to investigate and prosecute individuals and organisations engaged in investment fraud, money laundering…

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  • Mar062020
    Property fraud: Cliff top view of a deserted white sand beach with clear blue water

    Investment fraud: Property fraud case study 

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    As part of an ongoing series of articles looking at investment fraud cases, this article will examine what happened when…

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  • Feb282020
    Renewable energy investment: Several windmills dotted across the landscape with the sun shining through

    Case study: Renewable energy investment that didn’t work out 

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    In this article, I am going to look at what happened when a renewable energy investment opportunity failed to work…

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  • Feb272020
    Boiler room frauds: Man riding a bike past a sign that says NO

    Investment fraud: Understanding how a boiler room fraud works

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    There are many different types of investment fraud which can cause substantial financial damage and hardship to those individuals who…

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  • Feb262020
    Boiler room scam: Group of people sitting around a table on laptops with headsets

    Investment fraud: Boiler room scam case study

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    As part of an ongoing series of articles looking at investment fraud cases or allegations of financial crime, this article…

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  • Feb012020
    Investment scammers: Playing cards and casino chips on a white table

    Fraudulent tactics frequently used by investment scammers 

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    I had planned to update readers each week with details of investment scammers, thinking there might be four or five…

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