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Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—14 January 2021

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Published on: 14 January 2021

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Financial crime prevention
Nothing in draft TCA stopping UK becoming ‘Singapore on Thames’ say Greens MEPs
OFSI updates counter-terrorism licensing policy
UK implements new business measures over human rights violations in Xinjiang
Law must change to go after companies allowing financial crime, MPs urge
Data protection
ICO updates FAQs on information rights following Brexit transition period
ICO prosecutes motor industry employee for data privacy breaches
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This week’s edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes financial crime prevention and data protection updates.

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