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Property register launched to stop foreign criminals laundering through UK
Much-delayed Register of Overseas Entities is given impetus by Ministers' desire to clamp down on Putin's wealthy supporters with homes in UK.
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Ending London’s reliance on Russian wealth will be hard, suggests report
Research by estate agency Aston Chase reveals London has 150,000 Russians living there and that a clamp down would lead to a mass exodus.
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OPINION: If ministers want agents to help with AML, government needs to act
The industry needs the government to standardise and direct tech usage if agents are to willingly help realise its AML enforcement aims.
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Law Society criticises AML regulation for being ‘tick box exercise’
Comments by solicitors' trade body follow the end of HM Treasury's consultation on reforming anti-money laundering rules in UK.
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Crime
Property fraud – coming to a town near you
The leading AML check companies are all reporting criminal activity in regional locations, highlighting how London isn’t always the epicentre, reports Lisa Isaacs.
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Scrap €10k AML monthly rent limit for letting agencies, say Propertymark
Trade body leader, Mark Hayward, suggests that letting agencies should be treated like their sales counterparts to aid AML and stamp out money laundering via property in the UK.
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New AML app lets people play with a serious topic
A new app to provide anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing training has been launched...
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NatWest to face criminal proceedings over alleged money laundering lapse
The bank, which is used by thousands of agents, is being taken to court over money laundering by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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Crime
Face up to it
Money laundering using property transactions may be an age-old problem, but 2021 will present new threats and changes for agents on the frontline, says Lisa Isaacs.
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Government backs property industry AML digital identity project with grant
Minister involved says Etive's project will enable smoother, cheaper and more secure home sales and help increase AML compliance.
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