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Meet the financial crime expert series: Luke Raven

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Who are you and what do you do? I’m Luke Raven! Across a little over 13 years now I’ve worked at Big 4 banks and world class FinTechs, helping each tackle Financial Crime. Whether it’s Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering, Fraud Prevention, Anti-Scams, Bribery & Corruption, Terrorist Financing – I enjoy all of it! I love helping…

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What we are hearing – May 2021

Arctic Intelligence | What we're hearing - May 2021

It’s been another big month of financial crime news… In Europe, the largest mafia trial in 30 years is under way with 350 defendants including politicians and public officials.  The Italian mafia’s estimated annual turnover is around £44bn (larger than Deutsche Bank and McDonalds combined!), making them one of the richest criminal organisations in the…

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EU update – March 2021

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UK regulator has launched criminal proceedings against NatWest in a £365millon money laundering scandal. It is alleged that £365million was paid into a NatWest customer account over a period of 5 years, and that “controls failed to adequately monitor and scrutinise this activity”. The real headline though is that £264 million of those funds were…

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What we are hearing – February 2021

Arctic Intelligence | News in Brief - May 2021

Following an 18 month public inquiry by the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) into the suitability to hold a gaming license at the $2.2 billion newly constructed site at Barangaroo, an investigation has begun on Crown Resorts following ongoing allegations that the casino facilitated large scale money laundering activities. The inquiry led by…

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EU update – January 2021

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HMRC issues record £24million fine to MSB for anti-money laundering failures. Whilst this may not be significant when compared with fines issued by the likes of the FCA and FinCEN, this fine demonstrates the power that Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has to issue penalties to firms falling under their supervision for failing to…

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