The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) today announced the release of its 2009 counterterrorism calendar. The calendar, popular with a broad spectrum of federal, state, and local first responders; homeland security professionals; policy makers; and counterterrorism experts, is now available via NCTC’s website at www.nctc.gov as both a downloadable PDF and a multimedia website. NCTC has […]

Consultation on Two New Orders to be made under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 The Commission has published today a consultation paper on two new Orders proposed to be made under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 (the “Companies Law”). The two Orders follow on from the recent decision of the States Assembly to make the […]

TCF in the wholesale sector [ June 2008 ] Summary Does TCF apply to firms operating in the wholesale sector? Why does it matter? What should wholesale firms be doing in relation to TCF? FSA publications Where can I find more information on TCF? Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Summary This briefing gives an outline of […]

Lawyers fined after banking £1.43m for mystery clients offshore – with no questions asked – LAWYERS in a High Street firm have been fined for flouting rules meant to stop money laundering. But George Morton and Malcolm Thomson escaped with their jobs. Legal watchdogs found that Morton, 58, “completely ignored” procedures put in place to […]

AML Failures + solicitors = For those solicitors who wonder whether they are the only ones putting in significant effort to comply with their AML obligations and whether anyone ever notices, the Law Society’s annual report on AML supervision to HM Treasury should be welcome reading. The Annual Supervisor’s Report, published jointly by the Law […]

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been carrying out an investigation into Johnny Cameron, former Executive Director of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS) and former Chairman of Global Markets. Following this investigation Cameron has agreed to settle with the FSA on the basis that he has undertaken to the FSA that he […]

“I am in trouble, please, send me money,” hackers swindle people trouble – “I have been robbed at the airport in London, please, send me 1,450 pounds to get back home!,” reads an e-mail which was sent to over 400 friends of the chair of the Center of NGOs in the town of Razgrad Georgi […]

Jersey Laws and orders brought into force in 2011 – as at April 11 2012 The Financial Services (Trust Company Business) (Exemptions Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2010 came into force in part on 24 November 2010, with the remainder coming into force on 17 February 2011. The Order amends the Schedule to the Financial […]