property professionals
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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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Anti-Money Laundering Under The Spotlight
- April 25, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, News
Anti-Money Laundering Under The Spotlight – Written by Caroline Walters, Senior AML Consultant, FCS Compliance Anti-money laundering (AML) and economic crime is increasingly under the spotlight. And the government have responded with a new three-year plan designed to tackle corrupt elites and criminal gangs. Costing some £400 million pounds and funded in part by the
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Top 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions – Property Market
- February 1, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, News
By Caroline Walters – Senior AML Consultant, FCS Compliance Top 5 Most Frequently Asked Questions – Property Market Anti-money laundering (AML) expert Caroline Walters answers the top five most frequently asked questions put to FCS Compliance in 2022 for the property market: 1 What is needed to prove source of funds? With regards to proof
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Suspicious Activity Reports and Why They Are Important
- February 1, 2023
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: Blog, News
By Malcolm Driscoll, Lead AML Consultant, FCS Compliance Suspicious Activity Reports and Why They Are Important People are still getting it wrong. I was recently contacted by an estate agent wanting advice on how to deal with a client who was reluctant to supply proof of funds. The underlying question was whether this merited filing
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FCS and the National Crime Agency (NCA) come together in live webinar on Rightmove to advise agents on Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
- November 30, 2022
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News
To help agents avoid fines and prosecution, and minimise delays when reporting suspicious activity, leading experts from FCS Compliance and the NCA will be sharing their top tips with attendees at a special Rightmove webinar on Thursday 26 January.
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FCS Compliance is ‘Highly Commended’ at The Negotiator Awards 2022
- November 28, 2022
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News
The FCS team is again recognised by the judges at The Negotiator Awards 2022 and is ‘Highly Commended’ in the busy ‘Supplier of the Year: Products & Services (Business)’ category.
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FCS Compliance is shortlisted in The Negotiator Awards 2022 for the second time
- October 4, 2022
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News
FCS Compliance has been shortlisted for the second year running for ‘Supplier of the Year: Products & Services (Business)’ in The 2022 Negotiator Awards. FCS won Gold in the same category in 2021.
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FCS Compliance announces the latest in its AML series of webinars with Rightmove
- October 4, 2022
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News
FCS Compliance has announced the latest in its anti-money laundering (AML) series of webinars with Rightmove. The Role of Reliance in Anti-Money Laundering on Tuesday 18 October.
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“Great speaker with immense knowledge.” Agents tune in to Rightmove for an update on Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
- July 25, 2022
- Posted by: FCS Compliance
- Category: News
This latest in the series of webinars conducted by FCS Compliance for Rightmove members once again attracted hundreds of agents keen to learn more about Customer Due Diligence and the importance of conducting it properly in order to meet the standards expected by the regulator.
