United KingdomThe United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office announced the conclusion of its investigation into British American Tobacco, its subsidiaries and associated persons in connection to corruption allegations.
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency announced that four individuals suspected of being members of an Albanian organized crime group have been charged with money laundering and drug supply offenses after officers seized £340,000 in cash and cocaine worth £400,000.
Weekly Roundup: FinCEN Fines Capital One, US Far-right Accepted Foreign Cryptocurrency, and More
Federal lawmaker wants beneficial owners behind Capitol riot identified, senior Commerzbank executive claims Wirecard fraudulently obtained loans, and more, in the weekly roundup.
Cryptocurrency industry slams U.S. plan to broaden reporting requirements, China AML-related fines tripled in 2020, and more, in the midweek roundup.
UK Officials Assess Record Penalty Against MSB
The UK Solicitors Regulation Authority entered into an agreement with the Northamptonshire, England-based firm for its failure to comply with anti-money laundering requirements, in particular customer due diligence requirements.
The United Kingdom Gambling Commission fined the Dundalk, Ireland-based business and added conditions to its license in light of anti-money laundering failures discovered during an assessment.
| Technical | Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Compliant : 23 | High : 4 |
| Largely Compliant : 15 | Substantial : 4 |
| Partially Compliant : 2 | Moderate : 3 |
| Non-Compliant : 0 | Low : 0 |
| Rank : 116/141 |
| Score : 4.02/10 |
| Rank : 12/180 |
| Score : 77/100 |
| Rank : 12/133 |
| Score : 46/100 |