All United Kingdom articles – Page 15
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Greenwashing under the spotlight
Financial institutions have outlined commitments to reduce their CO2 emissions, though many observers have noted a disconnect between what institutions are saying about climate change and what they are doing about it.
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DOJ declines FCPA prosecution of insurance broker JLT
The Department of Justice informed Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group Holdings it would not face prosecution under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act despite alleged evidence of nearly $3.2 million the company paid in bribes to Ecuadorian government officials.
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Reported SEC probe of Big Four taking page from U.K. breakup plans?
The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating whether large audit firm consulting services affect auditor independence. Any action taken might mirror the United Kingdom’s ongoing actions to break up the Big Four’s dominance.
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SFO dealt blow after second Unaoil conviction overturned
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office was dealt another blow after Paul Bond, a former sales manager at Dutch energy services company SBM Offshore, had his 42-month jail sentence overturned because the agency failed to disclose vital evidence in its Unaoil case.
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New ICO head strives for reassurance in first speech
John Edwards, head of the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office, said he wants to bring greater certainty for companies regarding their data compliance needs, especially if the government’s drive to reduce regulatory burdens results in the EU withdrawing its data adequacy decision.
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Where are we heading with ESG?
Climate change is no longer a niche interest. If the trend continues, long-term views and ambitions will overtake short-term, “at any cost” profitability because appetites will change. Where must companies focus?
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Learning points from HSBC’s fine for AML failings
Significant investment in systems has not been fully effective in mitigating financial crime risk. A fine of nearly £64 million (then-U.S. $84 million) imposed on HSBC by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority in December is a particularly potent example.
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KPMG fined $1.15M for Revolution Bars Group audit failings
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council announced a reduced fine of 875,000 pounds (U.S. $1.15 million) against KPMG for audit failings in its work at bar chain Revolution Bars Group for the fiscal years ended 2015 and 2016.
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Source of funds/source of wealth: Knowing the difference and best practices
With the similarity of their nature and how they overlap, not to mention how often they are mentioned in the same breath, it can easily lead to confusion when trying to remember which is which between source of funds and source of wealth.
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How compliance can help prevent illegal wildlife trade
Developing a reasonable understanding of the supply chain is the first step in ascertaining whether corporate entities might inadvertently participate or facilitate illegal trading in wildlife.
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Barclays fined $1.05M for Premier FX oversight failures
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority fined Barclays Bank £783,800 (U.S. $1.05 million) for “oversight failings” in its relationship with collapsed money remittance firm Premier FX.
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Lawsuit by BitMEX co-founder could test GDPR’s reach over SARs
Ben Delo, co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, filed a complaint against Wise Payments after the company allegedly refused his requests under the General Data Protection Regulation to provide him with personal information it submitted via suspicious activity reports.
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SFO probing Arena Television collapse
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office announced an ongoing criminal investigation into the business practices of individuals associated with collapsed outside broadcast company Arena Television and its linked entities.
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Attorney general turns up heat on SFO with probe into Unaoil lapses
The U.K. attorney general is carrying out a review into why—and how—the Serious Fraud Office managed to botch a bribery investigation into Unaoil that saw one of the oil and gas consultancy’s former executives have his conviction overturned.
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Making the transition to net zero in the United Kingdom
As the United Kingdom aims to become “the world’s first net zero-aligned financial center,” financial institutions are being required to have “a robust firm-level transition plan setting out how they will decarbonize.” Where should they start?
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KPMG facing $1.8B lawsuit over Carillion audits
KPMG is facing a £1.3 billion (U.S. $1.8 billion) lawsuit for missing “red flags” during its audits at failed construction company Carillion, which creditors say was insolvent more than two years before it collapsed.
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FRC to reinvigorate enforcement efforts ahead of transition to ARGA
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council expects to receive greater staffing and resources to ramp up the number of investigations it carries out over 2022 as it prepares to make way for a new regulator next year.
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Leaders at BlackRock, SSGA set tone for ESG-focused 2022
The chief executives of BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors earlier this month published their annual letters highlighting topics of importance for the coming year, with climate action and social issues clearly remaining top of mind for both.
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Bumps in road expected as U.K. strives to be climate risk leader
The United Kingdom has paved the way for companies to report on the future financial impact of climate risks, but the process is far from easy and rates of noncompliance—at least initially—could be high.
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KPMG fined $4.1M for Conviviality audit failings, reaches settlement regarding Regenersis
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council announced sanctions against KPMG regarding its audits at now-collapsed alcohol retailer Conviviality, in addition to a settlement with the Big Four firm concerning its work at software company Regenersis.