Property Market
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Arrests made across the Northwest and London in an NCA investigation…
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, News, Property Market
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Five men have been arrested across the Northwest and London in an NCA investigation linked to property investment fraud and money launderingWritten by Caroline Walters AICA, Director of Operations, FCS Compliance Two of the big challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. Money laundering and fraudulent activities are seldom discussed
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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, News, Property Market
Economic 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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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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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
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Join the webinar: Stay Ahead of HMRC’s Money Laundering Crackdown
- December 14, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News, Property Market
Live webinar on Rightmove: Thursday 25 January, 10:00am – 11:00am (SOLD OUT) Thursday 25 January, 12:00pm – 13:00pm (EXTRA SESSION ADDED DUE TO DEMAND) Stay Ahead of HMRC’s Money Laundering Crackdown The UK property market remains at a high risk of being used for laundering ‘dirty money’. So with HMRC ramping up ‘on-site inspections at
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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
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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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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Meet Helen Grindey – AML Consultant, FCS Compliance
- October 13, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, Blog, Property Market
In this interview, FCS PR Director, Alison Blease introduces you to FCS AML Consultant, Helen Grindey – AICA Cert (KYC/CDD). Today I am joined by Helen Grindey, an AML Consultant with FCS Compliance. Hello! I believe next month is your two-year anniversary of working for FCS. Congratulations! But let’s start at the beginning. What did
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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
