This episode examines the UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, now before the House of Commons. The legislation is the second part of the government's economic crime plan, announced under the then Cameron government, and which was given fresh impetus by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a determination to crack down on dirty and kleptocratic money in London.

In this episode of Compliance Clarified, Alexander Robson, global managing editor, Regulatory Intelligence, is joined by Helen Parry, senior regulatory intelligence expert, and Rachel Wolcott, senior reporter. They assess the implications of the bill for anti-money laundering professionals, the powers of the National Crime Agency, the Serious Fraud Office, and the crucial role of Companies House, the UK corporate registry, in identify verification.

Links to content referenced in the discussion:

Timetable: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3339

Committee information https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/618/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-bill-programming-sub-committee/

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-bill-2022-factsheets

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-bill-2022-impact-assessments?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=94c70d27-d4bd-43b9-847d-949d0a95fc18&utm_content=immediately

Parliament TV for October 25. Committee https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/c77273cd-ad46-44e9-b51c-acd0220411b6

Regulatory Intelligence links (subscription needed)

COLUMN: Money laundering, enhanced due diligence and high-risk countries — increasingly demanding compliance requirements

http://go-ri.tr.com/TGQm4w

COLUMN: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill – a new fishing licence for the National Crime Agency?

http://go-ri.tr.com/0gjw3S

COLUMN: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill – thresholds, ring fencing and defence against money laundering SARs

http://go-ri.tr.com/VZsc3b

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