The year 2019 has been something of a mixed bag for the UK’s criminal and regulatory authorities. While the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”) and Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) appear to have taken involuntary sabbaticals from successful criminal prosecutions, the National Crime Agency (“NCA”) is quietly lining the national purse with the proceeds of forfeiture orders obtained through Unexplained Wealth Orders (“UWOs”) and Account Freezing Orders (“AFOs”).
via I’m Dreaming of a White (Collar) Christmas: 2019 in Review – Lexology.