THE ALLEN OVERY [OV] quarterly European White Collar Crime Report focuses on key developments across Europe and contains commentary and legal updates from members of our European investigations practice. OV provide clients with an overview of white collar developments organised across various themes: AML and proceeds of crime tax offences market offences bribery and corruption prosecution […]

Singapore ‘s ACRA’s enhanced regulatory framework: anti-money laundering & counter terrorism financing obligations of corporate service providers – On 9 April 2015, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (“ACRA”) announced that the ACRA (Amendment) Act 2014 and its related regulations, will take effect from 15 May 2015. The ACRA (Amendment) Act 2014, is supported by […]

The UK’s shadow attorney general, Emily Thornberry, has unveiled proposals aimed at increasing the resources available to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and introducing tougher criminal penalties. Ms Thornberry says the UK should strengthen its criminal penalty regime so it is “more in line with other jurisdictions”. Labour also advocated removing the directing act and […]