HM Treasury has made it very clear recently that the Government views the reduction of financial crime as a key priority, particularly in the current difficult economic environment, which could lead to an increase in financial crime and the temptation among companies to cut back on their spending on defences against it.
A significant step in the fight against financial crime over the last year has been the establishment of the National Fraud Strategy, which seeks to improve the building and sharing of knowledge about fraud; tackle the most serious and harmful fraud threats - such as identity and mass marketing fraud; disrupt and punish more fraudsters while improving support to their victims; and improve the nation's long-term capability to prevent fraud.
Other developments in the last twelve months have included a globally coordinated crackdown on malpractice in certain offshore financial centres and a significant toughening of the stance adopted by the Financial Services Authority in relation to its enforcement activities against those who commit market abuse and insider dealing offences. In fact, the FSA secured its first criminal conviction for insider dealing in March.
Against this background of important developments, City & Financial's ninth annual conference brings together a panel of exceptional speakers, including Sarah McCarthy-Fry, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, to assess how firms should respond to ensure that they are not only fully compliant, but also make the most of the opportunities presented by these regulatory developments to manage financial crime risk more effectively.
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