Temporary insolvency measures are ending… but…
This week the government announced that temporary measures introduced under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 will now expire on 31st March.The temporary measures increased the limit upon which a Winding Up Petition could be presented against a company from £750 to £10,000 or more. From 1st April 2022,
Russian cyber attack threat looms large
Last month, when Vladimir Putin launched Russia’s devastating attack on Ukraine, it was clear to all observers that international security would be entering a period of intense pressure. A global nuclear power igniting a war in modern Europe threatened the physical safety of citizens worldwide, but those in the know
Conflict participates in Chicago business development event
Conflict’s Director of Compliance and Development Roger Bescoby was this week invited to participate in a round table event in Miami, Florida presented by the City of Chicago.Entitled “World Business Chicago” and hosted by City Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the gathering included business leaders and entrepreneurs from across the US including
Conflict attends Soccerex in Miami
Conflict International’s Director of Compliance and Development Roger Bescoby was delighted to ditch the cold North West of England for a few days and head across the Atlantic to tropical Miami to attend the Soccerex Americas Conference.Soccerex is a key event in the global football calendar aiming to broaden the
Tinder Swindler brings romance scams back into the limelight
Netflix’s most recent must watch show, The Tinder Swindler, details the story of a man who managed to sustain a luxurious lifestyle using embezzled funds from multiple women he met on the popular dating app Tinder.Posing as the ‘prince of the diamond industry’, Simon Leviev, real name Shimon Hayut, matched
Employment screening under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime
Since 2019, all FCA regulated firms have been governed by the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR), a framework designed to uphold both individual accountability across leadership and organisational integrity within the UK financial market.This framework guides the structure to which boards and managers operate, ensuring those in senior roles
Ukraine tensions bring UK cyber security into focus
While the world watches with bated breath at the prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the first shots may have already been fired – in the virtual battlefield.That is the conclusion of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a UK Government Agency tasked with supporting the most critical organisations
Conflict International welcomes Head of Corporate Development
Conflict International is delighted to welcome on board Mehmet Goksen as our Head of Corporate Development. Last year, Mehmet successfully led the Conflict team through the ISO Certification Process, achieving ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certification. He quickly rounded this off by achieving CyberEssentials certification for Conflict in the weeks following. Commenting
Conflict attending Swiss Arbitration Association Conference
Conflict International’s Director of Compliance and Development Roger Bescoby will be attending the Swiss Arbitration Association’s Conference in Geneva, Switzerland on 3rd and 4th February. The event attracts leading global stakeholders and professional academics from the world of international arbitration. Conference topics will include innovations relating to money in arbitration, impecunious
Scammers pose as children to steal parents’ money
It is the message every parent never wants to receive; their children are in desperate financial straits and have come to the Bank of Mum and Dad for an emergency bail out. Most parents will always answer this cry for help, and will simply do what their child needs to
