Jason Morris
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Following the situation from afar, one cannot but feel a certain helplessness at the devastating events unfolding in Ukraine. Our sympathy, support and solidarity go out to all those affected. The international community, it is true, has galvanized itself to …
Today is the UN International Day of Education, [1] which recognises and celebrates the value and importance of education across the globe. ICA is proud to support this event and is prouder still to work in a sector that provides …
Reporting suspicious activity is a vital part of the fight against money laundering and financial crime. It’s the process that alerts law enforcement to potential criminal activity, providing critical evidence in any investigation. The UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU), the …
At the recent City Week International Financial Services Forum in London, one of the panel sessions focused on the evolution of financial crime, and a statistic highlighted during the session struck a chord with me. It said that 84% of …
Culture is arguably the most beneficial asset a business can have: it can impact on performance, reputation, profit and growth in equal measure. So much has been written about culture in recent years that we are in a position now …
Ten years ago, the Middle East was a different place to the one that we see today. You only have to look at a picture of the Dubai skyline in 2008 and compare it to the current one to appreciate …
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published a recent report that looked into the techniques employed by criminals to conceal the ownership and control of illicitly obtained assets by using a combination of layering and direct ownership chains. In many …
UK Region Pension scam victims lose an average of £91,000 in 2017 RBS bottom of bank league tables Regulation round-up from the FCA UK regulator fines KPMG for misconduct on Ted Baker audit FCA enforcement action increases in the wake …
Integrity is hard to pin down. We know that some people have it and some people don’t, but in terms of one’s character, true integrity, particularly in adults, is fixed. That’s not to say that you can’t teach people to …