UK Transparency in Art and Corporate Directors, STRs in Canada, and Sanctions Evasion

This week, John and Elliot discuss the regulatory action in the UK to require sellers of art to verify the identity of buyers and their source of funds, the action by Companies House requiring the collection and retention of corporate director identity data, several prosecutions under the Export Control Reform Act, a request from the Canadian Bankers Association to reduce the number of STRs required to be filed, and several other items impacting the financial crime prevention community.