Global Investigations Review

The group head of economic crime prevention at Lloyds Bank shares how little-known, “force multiplier” provisions within a 2023 economic crime law – now publicly endorsed by the FCA – have helped the banking industry unearth “tens of millions” of suspected criminal funds.

Readers have until 28 August to submit nominations for the GIR Awards 2026, a black-tie event held at the Conrad Hotel in Washington, DC, on 19 November in support of the Swawou Layout Community Primary School for Girls in Kenema, Sierra Leone [free-to-view].

Climate-related reporting obligations in the US are no longer being driven primarily by federal policy. Expanding state disclosure regimes, legal challenges to anti-ESG laws and growing enforcement activity by state attorneys general are creating a multi-directional compliance environment with significant legal and reputational risks.

The United States is reshaping its approach to cryptocurrency regulation, with the Trump Administration prioritising regulatory clarity and a move away from what critics characterised as enforcement-led policymaking. While regulators have stepped back from some registration-focused cases against crypto businesses, authorities continue to pursue fraud, money laundering, sanctions...

As regulatory priorities shift, accounting investigations remain a critical tool for uncovering financial misconduct, testing internal controls and evaluating corporate governance. While federal enforcement has become more selective in certain areas, organisations still face significant scrutiny from regulators, state authorities and international enforcement bodies, making stro...