Property Market
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Commercial Property and the increased risk of Money Laundering
- June 21, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, Property Market
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Commercial Property and the increased risk of Money Laundering Written by Malcolm Driscoll, Lead AML Consultant, FCS Compliance The vulnerability of the commercial sector to money laundering is often overlooked. Many law enforcement investigations reference Organised Criminal Groups (OCG’s) and how they launder their ill-gotten gains through the real estate market. But their focus is
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Keeping the Shine on Super Prime – Enhanced Due Diligence: A Guide for Estate Agents in the UK
- June 6, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, Property Market
Keeping the Shine on Super Prime – Enhanced Due Diligence: A Guide for Estate Agents in the UK Written by Stephen Williamson, Senior AML Consultant, FCS Compliance There has long been a fascination with the buying and selling of properties at the very top end of the market. The term super prime has become synonymous
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Join the webinar: 10 Costly AML Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
- May 2, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News, Property Market
Live webinar on Rightmove: Wednesday 22 May, 10:00am – 11:00am 10 Costly AML Mistakes and How to Avoid Them What can kill a deal, ruin a reputation, and incur huge fines? ….Non-compliance with the UK Money Laundering Regulations. In light of another 254 estate agencies being fined over £1.6m for non-compliance, the stark reality is
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HMRC issue over £1.6m in fines to estate agents
- April 11, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News, Property Market
HMRC issue over £1.6m in fines to estate agents for failing to register for AML supervision. Press release written by Alison Blease, Director PR, FCS Compliance and Malcolm Driscoll, Lead AML Consultant, FCS Compliance. HMRC has announced (28 March 2024) that 254 estate agency businesses have been fined a total of over £1.6m for failing
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Latest Fines From HMRC Are Impacting EABs
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News, Property Market
Latest Fines From HMRC Are Impacting EABsWritten by Caroline Walters AICA, Director of Operations, FCS Compliance In October 2023, HMRC updated its list of Estate Agency Businesses (EABs) who have fallen short of meeting their Anti-Money Laundering (AML) obligations. The vast majority, of the approximately 70 plus EABs that have been fined, failed to register
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Update From The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – October 2023
- January 24, 2024
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Art Market, News, Property Market
Update From The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – October 2023Written by Suzanne White AICA Cert (KYC/CDD), Senior AML Consultant – FCS Compliance In the international fight against money laundering The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) identifies jurisdictions with weak measures in place to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. They issue two documents 3
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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
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
