2024
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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, News, Property Market
No CommentsEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023Written by Caroline Walters AICA, Director of Operations, FCS Compliance The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill received Royal Assent on 26th October 2023, becoming the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA). This is yet another law designed to tackle the estimated money laundering cost to the
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HMRC Attending More Art Fairs…
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, Blog, News
HMRC Attending More Art Fairs….Written by Rena Neville, Head of FCS Compliance – Art Division The British art market is the second largest in the world. It comes after the US and before China. Given the size and population of the US and China, the UK punches well above its weight. One key feature of
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The UK Strengthens Enforcement of Trade Sanctions: Art Market Update
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, Blog, News
The UK Strengthens Enforcement of Trade SanctionsWritten by Rena Neville, Head of FCS Compliance – Art Division In early 2024, the UK is launching the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) to combat anyone attempting to evade Russian trade sanctions. The aim is that the department will compliment the existing Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
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Are interior designers intermediaries and do they need to register as Art Market Participants?
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, Blog
Are interior designers intermediaries and do they need to register as Art Market Participants?Written by Rena Neville, Head of FCS Compliance – Art Division Should interior designers register as Art Market Participants (AMPs)?It’s a seemingly simple question but as is often the case with anti-money laundering legislation – it depends. I have outlined three typical
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100s of AMPs tuned in to catch the live webinar
- January 18, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News, Promotion
100s of Art Market Participants (AMPs) joined in to catch the latest webinar from FCS Compliance – Art Division, on ‘Art & Antiques – AML in 2024 – What Changes to Expect to Money Laundering Regulations in the UK and US’. The UK portion of the event was presented by Rena Neville – Head of
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Meet Hannah Evans – Office Manager, FCS Compliance – Art Division
- January 10, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, Blog
In this interview, FCS PR Director, Alison Blease introduces you to Hannah Evans – Office Manager, FCS Compliance – Art Division. Hannah Evans is the newest recruit to the FCS Compliance Art Division. She joined in August last year and splits her time between FCS and PAIAM (Professional Advisors to the International Art Market) –
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Meet Georgie Tarry – Account Director, FCS Compliance
- January 10, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, Blog, Property Market
In this interview, FCS PR Director, Alison Blease introduces you to Georgie Tarry, Account Director at FCS Compliance. If you’ve ever called FCS or attended one of their outstanding AML training sessions, chances are you’ve either spoken to or met the person behind this newsletter’s profile. Georgie is one of the longest-serving members of the
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NEW webinar with BIID: Anti-Money Laundering Compliance for Interior Designers
- January 5, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News, Promotion
We are delighted to announce that Rena Neville, Head of FCS Art Division, will be presenting on a new webinar in partnership with the British Insitute of Interior Designers (BIID). The webinar will cover the topic of ‘Anti-Money Laundering Compliance for Interior Designers’ and is set to take place on 1 February 12pm – 1pm.
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Property professionals: Take our MLRO quiz for a chance to win a £100 Amazon voucher
- January 2, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Promotion, Property Market
On Thursday 25 January, 10:00am – 11:00am, we will be conducting a webinar with Rightmove on the topic of ‘Stay Ahead Of HMRC’s Money Laundering Crackdown’ – (more details here) – and ahead of this fantastic event, we thought we’d give you the opportunity to test your MLRO knowledge. Whether your the Anti-Money Laundering Reporting