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Millions lost due to wire transfer fraud
Tuesday, 08 September 2015Average ratingClick to subscribe
Millions of dollars have been lost due to a sophisticated scam targeting businesses working with foreign suppliers and/or firms that regularly perform wire transfer payments.
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Criminals still prefer cash for money laundering
Wednesday, 12 August 2015Average ratingClick to subscribe
A recent study by Europol has shown that cash remains criminals’ instrument of choice to facilitate money laundering, in spite of the rapidly changing face of criminality and the rise of cybercrime.
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ISWAN and MPHRP merge forces
Tuesday, 04 August 2015Average ratingClick to subscribeThe boards of the International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) and the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) are pleased to announce the moving of the activities o ...
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Maritime piracy report reveals continued SE Asian attacks against small tankers
Wednesday, 22 July 2015AdministratorAverage ratingClick to subscribe
London 22 July 2015 – Published today, a new report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) highlights a continuing trend in South East Asia in the hijack ...
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Cyber and fraud risks prompt increase in investment
Wednesday, 08 July 2015Average ratingClick to subscribe
A global study has shown that almost nine in 10 financial services firms plan to increase their investment in risk-management capabilities in the next two years in response to emerging risks of cyber ...
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Court decision underlines commercial sense in charterparty contracts
Monday, 15 June 2015Average ratingClick to subscribe
A Commercial Court judge has found that payment of charter hire does not amount to a condition of the charterparty in Spar Shipping AS v. Grand China Logistics Holding (Group) Co. Ltd.
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Formalising whistleblowing procedures
Monday, 18 May 2015Average ratingClick to subscribe
Banks, building societies, credit unions, investment firms and insurers in the United Kingdom could in future be required to appoint “whistleblowers’ champions in their organisations under proposals ...
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One coastal tanker hijacked every two weeks in SE Asia
Tuesday, 21 April 2015Average ratingClick to subscribe
A small coastal tanker is hijacked by pirates in South East Asia every two weeks on average, as revealed in the Q1 2015 IMB Piracy Report.
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Europol report highlights key crime trends
Wednesday, 01 April 2015Average ratingClick to subscribeA new report by Europol has highlighted some key driving factors that will have an impact on the criminal landscape in Europe in the coming years.
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CIB services offer way forward in preventing counterfeiting
Tuesday, 17 March 2015AdministratorAverage ratingClick to subscribe
The need for specialist intelligence gathering, investigation and training to tackle counterfeiting is becoming more evident as the crime shows no sign of abating.
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