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Proliferation Financing for Designated Non-Financial Businesses – What This Means for the Property Market
- October 23, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News, Property Market
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Proliferation Financing for Designated Non-Financial Businesses – What This Means for the Property MarketWritten by Caroline Walters AICA, Director of Operations, FCS Compliance HMRC’s latest update in relation to proliferation financing states that there is a requirement for Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions to carry out proliferation financing risk assessments. So what exactly is proliferation
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When is an Art Market Participant (AMP) relieved of conducting Customer Due Diligence?
- October 23, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News
When is an Art Market Participant (AMP) relieved of conducting Customer Due Diligence?Written by Rena Neville, Head of FCS Compliance – Art Division Some AMPs are still under the false impression that they must conduct Customer Due Diligence (CDD) on every party in every qualifying transaction. This, however, is not the case. There are some
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Property Market: Four possible new models for an AML supervision
- October 23, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News, Property Market
Four possible new models for an AML supervisionWritten by Malcolm Driscoll MA AICA Int. Adv. Cert (AML), Lead AML Consultant, FCS Compliance – Property Division The Treasury is currently looking at four possible new models for AML supervision and, while this is still at a consultancy stage, we at FCS Compliance are mindful of any
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Are You Registered? The National Crime Agency Releases New SAR Portal
- October 23, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News, Property Market
Are You Registered? The National Crime Agency Releases New SAR Portal Written by Jen Siwicki BA (HONS) AICA Cert (KYC/CDD), Senior AML Consultant, FCS Compliance On 18 September 2023, the National Crime Agency (NCA) officially released a new SAR reporting portal for all reporting organisations. The reporting system is controlled by the UK Financial Intelligence
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FCS Compliance shortlisted to win in The Negotiator Awards 2023
- October 5, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News, Press, Property Market
FCS Compliance shortlisted to win in The Negotiator Awards 2023 The shortlist has been announced for this year’s Negotiator Awards and, for the third year running, FCS Compliance has been selected by the judges in the ‘Supplier of the Year: Products & Services (Business)’ category. Winners will be announced at a gala dinner in London
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Art Market Participants (AMPs) tuned in to AML webinar to learn more about HMRC Interventions
- October 3, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News
Art Market Participants (AMPs) tuned in to AML webinar to learn more about HMRC Interventions Art Market Participants (AMPs) registered in the masses to attend last week’s webinar (26.09.2023) on the timely subject of HMRC Interventions and Avoiding Penalties from FCS Compliance Art Division. Missed the webinar? Catch up here. Held live on Tuesday 26
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Rightmove: Are you ready for an HMRC inspection? Watch the webinar recording
- July 30, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News, Property Market
On Wednesday 19th July, Rightmove agents heard from Lead AML Consultants, Malcolm Driscoll and Caroline Walters, in a live Q&A webinar on the hot topic of HMRC inspections. On top of this invaluable Q&A session, Rightmove agents got to hear Malcolm and Caroline’s expert views on: • The essential aspects of the Money Laundering Regulations•
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Property Market News: HMRC issues £3.2 million in money laundering penalties
- July 14, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, News, Property Market
Property Market News: HMRC’s Latest Fine List Totals £3.2MWritten by Caroline Walters, Lead AML Consultant, FCS Compliance HMRC has published details of the latest businesses fined for breaching anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The HMRC list, which includes the publication of estate agency fines, shows that the sector accounts for the largest number of AML fines
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AMPs: Economic Crime Levy
- July 14, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News
AMPs: Economic Crime LevyWritten by Rena Neville, Head of FCS Compliance – Art Division Many Art Market Participants (AMPs) have received notices from HMRC about the Economic Crime Levy, which was introduced as part of the Finance Act 2022. This is a levy on certain AMPs (those subject to the UK Money Laundering Regulations). Specifically,
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Art Market News: HMRC’s latest fine list totals £3.2m
- July 14, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News
Art Market News: HMRC’s Latest Fine List Totals £3.2mWritten by Rena Neville, Head of FCS Compliance – Art Division HMRC recently released a list of 240 of their supervised businesses that suffered fines totalling £3.2m for breaching the UK Money Laundering Regulations. The penalties were assessed between 1 July and 31 December 2022. In addition
