DiscoverThe UKFIU PodcastEpisode 19: Legal Sector: Challenges and Opportunities
Episode 19: Legal Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

Episode 19: Legal Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

Update: 2024-07-09
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In this episode our panel of legal experts discuss key considerations and challenges facing legal professionals when it comes to anti-money laundering (AML) and suspicious activity reporting. The legal sector covers everything from large global firms down to sole practitioners and our panellists discuss key money laundering threats, risk areas and the indicators which firms and sole practitioners should be looking for.


For the subtitled version of this episode go to: https://youtu.be/FztrHRW0-7U


 


SRA – Solicitor’s Regulation Authority


MLRO- Money Laundering Reporting Officer


AML – Anti-money laundering


WTW – Willis Towers Watson


FCA – Financial Conduct Authority


CDD – Customer Due Diligence


OFSI – Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation


 


Further information can be found here:


https://sra.org.uk/aml


https://sra.org/sanctions


https://www.lawscot.org.uk/members/regulation-and-compliance/financial-compliance/anti-money-laundering/


https://www.lawscot.org.uk/news-and-events/law-society-news/aml-thematic-review-of-suspicious-activity-reports/


https://lawsociety.org.uk/topics/anti-money-laundering/


https://wtwco.com/en-gb

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Episode 19: Legal Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

Episode 19: Legal Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

UK Financial Intelligence Unit