Sanctions – Changes to OFSI’s enforcement powers

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022 brought into force Chapter 1 (monetary penalties) of Part 3 (sanctions) of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 with effect from 15th June 2022. A breach of financial sanctions is a criminal offence punishable by up to [...]

By |2022-08-07T10:51:01+01:00June 15th, 2022|Financial and Economic Crime|Comments Off on Sanctions – Changes to OFSI’s enforcement powers

Sanctions

Although we think of sanctions as part and parcel of the CDD process for anti-money laundering compliance, the requirement to check clients against the sanctions list is, in fact, totally separate.  And it is not only confined to those clients whose cases/transactions fall within the scope of the anti-money laundering regulations. If your firm routinely [...]

By |2022-08-07T10:52:35+01:00April 8th, 2022|Financial and Economic Crime, Regulatory|Comments Off on Sanctions
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