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Money laundering clamp-down – is the City next?

The goings-on at Deutsche, Dankse and ING on the continent should be a reminder to everyone to get their house in order

Police officers enter Deutsche Bank's HQ in Frankfurt on November 29 in an anti-money laundering raid
Police officers enter Deutsche Bank's HQ in Frankfurt on November 29 in an anti-money laundering raid Photo: Getty Images

Investor turned activist Bill Browder has been critical of Europe’s “will to prosecute” parties guilty of money laundering, as Financial Newsreported this week, but what of the will and record of UK authorities for the same?

The poor enforcement track record of UK regulators when it comes to money laundering is undeniable, with fines a fraction of the eye-watering levels seen in the US.

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