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The Guardian view on City deregulation: a recipe for recklessness

TheGuardian

The Treasury seems to think relaxing financial rules will boost growth. Theres little evidence for this idea and every reason to believe it could exacerbate risks In its desire to ensure the City of London remains attractive after Brexit, the Treasury seems to have forgotten one of the major lessons of the 2008 financial crisis: when regulation is lax, risks accumulate.

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Human smuggling at the border: Red flags for financial institutions amid shifting policy

Abrigo

Human smuggling indicators for financial crime professionals New and stricter border policies mean human smuggling networks may shift in the near future. Learn what your financial institution can do to prepare. What is human smuggling? Human smuggling is a multi-billion-dollar industry for transnational criminal organizations and is once again in the national spotlight.

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