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Deepfakes and financial fraud: what next for the UK financial sector?

As the global AI arms race intensifies, should financial institutions in the UK be concerned about fraudsters’ recent gains? Answer: yes. Beware “deepfakes”.

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Disciplinary, litigation risk - AFRC highlights skill shortage in Hong Kong public interest entity audits

The Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) has published its first report on the public interest entity (PIE) audit market in Hong Kong. Reviewing its own survey of PIE auditors, ...

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UK: FCA Business Plan 2024/25: a quick guide to the FCA’s key priorities

On 19 March 2024, the FCA published its Business Plan for 2024/25 setting out its planned programme of work for the coming year. The FCA states that it remains resolute in supporting the...

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HKMA guidance on digital assets custody: a major step towards enhancing digital trust

On 20 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a letter addressed to all authorised institutions (AIs) in Hong Kong to which guidance on expected standards on the...

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Key insights from the 2024 American Bar Association White Collar Crime Conference

The 2024 American Bar Association White Collar Crime conference delivered crucial insights from artificial intelligence’s tantalizing promise to its looming threats, a focus on...

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Tokenisation of financial products – HKMA supervisory standards

On 20 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published a circular setting out supervisory standards which authorised institutions (AIs) are expected follow in the sale and...

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Tokenisation of financial products – HKMA supervisory standards

On 20 February 2024, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published a circular setting out supervisory standards which authorised institutions (AIs) are expected follow in the sale and...

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Corporate Transparency Act declared unconstitutional in Alabama federal court

The court issued a permanent injunction against enforcement by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the Corporate Transparency Act...

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“Transparency as a regulatory tool”: The UK FCA’s proposed new enforcement approach

On 27 February 2024, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published consultation "CP24/2: Our Enforcement Guide and publicising enforcement investigations – a new...

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