Tag: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
Money mules shift to EMIs and challenger banks, FCA finds
The FCA's latest review of money mule activity paints a detailed picture of how financial crime is shifting across the UK's regulated sector.
Beyond...
Workflows and audit trails in the FTPF era
The UK’s new corporate offence of failure to prevent fraud (FTPF), introduced on 1 September 2025 under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act...
UK to tighten company ID checks under ECCT
Companies House is set to introduce a major overhaul of the UK’s incorporation process, with new identity verification rules coming into force on 18...
Tackling myths around financial crime intelligence sharing
At banks and FinTech firms across Europe, there is widespread agreement that collaboration is essential to tackle financial crime.
Yet, despite the enthusiasm for...
Why banks still hesitate to share fraud intelligence
The benefits of intelligence sharing in fighting financial crime are well recognised. Across borders and between institutions, collaboration helps to identify fraud earlier, recover...
Dext and Airwallex launch seamless payment automation
Dext has partnered with Airwallex to launch Dext Payments, a new embedded payments solution that will allow users to manage payments directly within the Dext platform.
UK businesses brace for ECCTA as new economic crime laws take...
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) is a landmark regulation designed to strengthen the UK’s fight against financial crime and improve...
Navigating the evolving landscape of sanctions and compliance
In recent years, the international community has intensified sanctions against Russia and Belarus, with the European Union, UK, US, and other G7 countries expanding multilateral sanctions.
What large organisations need to know about fraud prevention
The UK Home Office has issued guidance pertaining to the newly introduced offence of failure to prevent fraud by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, set to be enforced in nine months.
Navigating regulatory challenges amidst shifting global trends
As 2024 progresses, regulators worldwide find themselves increasingly busy, grappling with the dual challenges of an ever-changing geopolitical landscape and the rapid evolution of technology.










