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Nicola Sharp
15 July 2015
Switzerland's banks are to strengthen anti-money laundering measures following a government-commissioned report that said the country was still vulnerable to financial crime.
Azizur Rahman
15 July 2015
The EU's Emissions Trading Scheme market, put in place to reduce carbon emissions, “remains at risk to VAT fraud”, the auditors have said in a special report, “The integrity and implementation of the ...
Nicola Sharp
15 July 2015
In total, only 66% of SME’s had "either heard of the Bribery Act 2010 or were aware of its corporate liability for failure to prevent bribery", according to the report. It added that only 26% of SME’s...
Nicola Sharp
15 July 2015
UK banks and financial services are ignoring customer checks designed to curb criminals’ abilities to launder the proceeds of crime, Roberto Saviano warned. Mr Saviano, author of the international bes...
Nicola Sharp
15 July 2015
Mark Entwistle, 48, recruited solicitors and accountants to approve scores of his bogus loan applications and used the money to fund gambling binges online and in Las Vegas. He was ordered to repay on...
Nicola Sharp
22 May 2015
Caesars Entertainment Corporation is in talks with the Financial Crimes Network of the US Department of the Treasury (FinCen) about the allegations. Commentators say the discussions could end with a f...
Azizur Rahman
22 May 2015
A man who claimed to be running a multi-million pound business from his one-bedroom flat has been jailed for three years for a £350,000 VAT fraud.
Nicola Sharp
22 May 2015
Hackney Council has begun a fraud investigation into alleged corrupt practices at one of its housing organisations.