Deal or no deal, Brexit is happening, and our government is fully aware of its potential impact. The main concern is whether London would remain the hub of innovation post Brexit and what can be done to maintain such status. The Crypto Asset Task Force was put together involving the Financial Conduct Authority, HM Treasury […]
The Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) will come into force on the 10th January 2020. It will address a number of weaknesses in the European Union’s AML/CFT regime that have come to light since the enactment of the Fourth Money Laundering Directive (4MLD) on 26th June 2017. The impact of the directive will be far-reaching; in this article we discuss […]
Innovation Vs Regulation Cryptocurrencies have become one of the most challenging and at the same time concerning innovation of this decade for competent authorities around the globe. When we hear the word ‘cryptocurrencies’, three fixations tend to pop up; price volatility, anonymity and, perhaps most of all, its enduring association with the darker corners of […]
Having come from a banking background something as simple as ‘clear desk policy’ is in my professional D&A, I naturally get up and lock my screen and make sure no paperwork is left on my desk before I go home. Many years of in-house training has ensured that this is the case. However, I am […]
It always really intrigued me every time I was in the market looking for a new role or that had people approaching me when I was happily settled in a role. Doing compliance is by nature a challenging role. So much depend on people and culture and less on technical and subject matter expertise as […]
I aim to write a weekly blog on day to day, some ordinary and some more complex challenges of being a compliance officer. Having been in a control function role for the last 7 years of my career and prior to that, being in commercial and corporate banking roles has created quite a unique prospective […]