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Last month, “failure to prevent fraud” became a corporate criminal offence as part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. This means that organisations will be held accountable if they profit from fraud committed by their employees or other associated persons, strengthening pre-existing fraud legislation and closing loopholes that have previously seen businesses […]
In the past, Complaint Handling was seen as a non-specialist role. Complaints staff were often given minimal training and worked off strict scripts in responding to customers . Luckily for both consumers and the industry, that’s not true any more, and hasn’t been for some time. There’s an increased sense of responsibility in the Financial […]
Late on Friday afternoon, after the markets had closed for the weekend, the Supreme Court shared their judgement on three appeal cases involving Discretionary Commission Arrangements. These were cases where consumers alleged that car dealers who were motivated by commission payments linked to the total amount they paid burdened them with higher interest rates for […]
On Friday, after markets closed, the Supreme Court published their decision on three appeal cases concerning commission payments (Discretionary Commission Arrangements) made by lenders to car dealers. Here are five crucial takeaways you need to know: The Supreme Court sided with lenders in two out of the three cases, reversing the earlier rulings. The ruling […]
In a new statement published this morning, the FCA shared some of the considerations they are currently assessing for a “possible” Motor Finance Consumer Redress Scheme if the Supreme Court judgement concerning discretionary commission arrangements finds in favour of the effected consumers. Recap: What’s happening with DCAs? Prior to the 2021 ban on the practice, […]
Kind Consultancy had a strong pre-existing relationship with a small but well-established challenger bank which was embarking on a growth journey. They brough their plans to us exclusively and asked for help building out and strengthening their Financial Crime department. We put together a designated team who had the relevant knowledge and network, who met […]
A large UK Retail Bank reached out to Kind via their RPO, who we had a good working relationship with. The client expressed a need for volume support on a business critical project, utilising our Kind Agile Solutions offering to get the talent they needed in place fast. As this project involved multiple business areas, […]
A recent survey shows that 76% of Financial Services business leaders in the UK are expecting Financial Crime to rise over the next 12 months. The study by consulting firm Kroll asked CEOs, Chief Compliance Officers, Chief Risk Officers and senior legal role holders within Financial Services firms if they expected Financial Crime to increase […]
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) first came into effect in March 2023 and it marked a significant moment in the UK’s work to tackle Financial Crime, including Money Laundering and Fraud, with a focus on increasing corporate transparency. The act requires companies to provide clearer and more accessible information regarding their ownership […]
The nights are long and cold, the decorations are up, carols are in the air – yes, it’s once again the time of year when we like to step back and take a look at what Kind Consultancy have achieved over the last 12 months. It’s been a real whirlwind year for us and it […]
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