Welcome to your complete Suspicious Activity Reporting hub, providing all you need to know about filing Suspicious Activity Reports, from the basics to more detailed guidance. This page is created and maintained by our London-based Economic Crime Advisory team.
The sections below help you to know when to file a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR), how to file a SAR and how the information you include in a SAR is used in the global fight against financial crime.
You can also download our guide to help build a robust SAR framework. Click here to download.
In the coming weeks we will be adding more content to help you ensure your Suspicious Activity Reporting framework is robust, and to keep you updated on the new NCA SAR portal. If there is something specific that we have not covered and you’d like to know about, please get in touch with Clarinda Grundy.
In this first section we answer what is a suspicious activity report, under what circumstances you should file one.
In this second section we go into more detail, including how to file a SAR and explaining the role of The UK Financial Intelligence Unit.
In this third section we explain how SARs are used, how a DAML SAR is different and why the new SAR portal is being introduced.
In this fourth section we provide important details relating to the new UKFIU SAR Portal which launched in spring 2023.
Download our guide to help ensure your SARs are most effective in the fight against financial crime
Whatever your business, our London-based Economic Crime Advisory team has the experience to help. We have worked in financial services, betting and gaming, legal and professional services, the art market and real estate. We work closely with you to make sense of the regulatory requirements and what they mean for your business.
You can rely on our industry insight, strategic focus and practical approach. Within our team we have ex-regulators, practitioners, and strong relationships with the main supervisory bodies, including the NCA.
To discuss how we can help please get in touch today with Fiona Raistrick, Michael Knight-Robson or Clarinda Grundy.
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