With the publication of the draft Criminal Finances Bill 2016-2017 on Thursday 13th Oct 2016, financial services firms have been put on notice of what stands to be the largest expansion of UK corporate criminal liability since the Bribery Act 2010. the Bill proposes one of the most significant overhauls of money laundering and proceeds […]

This Global Assessments’ Calendar provides an overview of planned assessments for the FATF and FATF-Style Regional Bodies (FSRBs). This is a complete list of assessments against the FATF Recommendations by the FATF, the FSRBs or the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. This list is for information purposes only and without prejudice to the […]

Introduction In May 2013 the government opened public consultations for a proposal on a comprehensive overhaul of the Swiss tax crime regime. Following the government’s February 2013 proposal to implement the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations 2012 and redefine the criteria characterising tax offences under Swiss law, the new proposal takes a further significant […]