Developing National Occupational Standards for Countering Financial Crime
The prevention of financial crime is very much in the public domain, highlighted in the Government Fraud Review of 2006, Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), the Terrorism Act 2000 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. A Home Office report in July 2006 also stated that financial crime costs the UK economy £20billion per annum, equating to £333 per head of population. As such financial crime has an impact on us all.
The FSSC has already developed Anti-money Laundering standards which have been approved, and this new project will build on these and have a main focus on developing NOS in the main areas of preventing financial fraud, market abuse and terrorist financing.
The development of NOS for Countering Financial Crime will help the FSA and the markets deter criminals and terrorists from trying to use the financial system to perpetrate financial crime and make it easier to catch and punish those who do use it.
Work is now well underway to develop the first draft NOS units and we'd like to invite practitioners to come along to one of the following half-day consultation events to learn more about this important project.
Tuesday 22 July – London - EVENT NOW FULL
Thursday 24 July – Leeds - EVENT NOW FULL
Tuesday 29 July – Edinburgh
Wednesday 30 July – Belfast
Tuesday 5 August – Bristol
Thursday 7 August – Manchester
Tuesday 12 August – Birmingham
Thursday 14 August – London - EVENT NOW FULL
There is no charge to attend these events, which will present an opportunity to review and provide feedback on the emerging NOS work and to learn about how NOS can provide a positive contribution to your organisation. The events, which will include a complimentary buffet lunch, will also present opportunities for networking and the nature of them will be suitable for satisfying CPD activity requirements.
For further information about the above consultation events or about the Project in general, please contact our Assistant Standards Manager, Chris Kennedy at chris.kennedy@fssc.org.uk
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