Further to the continued spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus , Peters & Peters have instigated a clear plan aimed at preserving both our operational effectiveness and service delivery. Our focus is, of course, the safeguarding of the health and wellbeing of our clients and employees and the continued, uninterrupted service to all our clients. We […]
The Infoline AML & ABC Forum 2020 is designed to enable the financial services industry to benchmark compliance processes and understand the impact of regulatory developments in anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-bribery and corruption (ABC). Anna Bradshaw moderated the ‘Heads of Financial Crime Think Tank’ panel, and ‘Establishing efficient KYC & Utilising new technologies’ panel […]
It has been an eventful 12 months in the international fraud arena. Crowe’s ‘2019 The Financial Cost of Fraud Report’, indicates that fraud has cost the global economy £3.89 trillion in the last year, with losses having risen by 56% in the last 10 years. A key international contributing factor to this figure, is the […]
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The Serious Fraud Office has suffered a crushing defeat in the high-profile seven-year case against three former top executives at Barclays, after they were all cleared of fraud charges relating to deals made with Qatar during the financial crisis. The three defendants – Roger Jenkins, Tom Kalaris and Richard Boath — were acquitted after a […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw participates in a special episode of TRT World’s ‘Nexus’ programme, on the US charges against Julian Assange and his extradition proceedings in the UK. Listen from 3:14
Partner Anna Bradshaw comments in the Global Investigations Review (GIR) on the government’s announcement that it would not seek to participate in the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) system, proposing instead to negotiate a mechanism similar to the EU’s Surrender Agreement with Iceland and Norway. “The EAW is hugely beneficial”, she said, adding that the warrants […]
The United Kingdom, much like Henry V, is leading the charge into battle- but this time against crypto-corruption. For a long time, we have been bombarded by a heavy stream of crypto-scandals splashed across the world’s media. Most recently, headlines warned that states are now using cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions. Nevertheless, whether they are genuine […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw comments on the hearing in the UK of the US request for the extradition of Julian Assange in a special report by The Economist, discussing ‘Why Julian Assange’s extradition case will get political’. Read more
Following the suspension of the EU’s sanctions against Grace Mugabe, Partner Anna Bradshaw comments in the Telegraph on reported plans by the UK government to reimpose sanctions on Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe’s widow after the expiry of the transition period. Read more
