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UK fraud agency woos companies with offer of compliance advice. Will it work?

By Martin Coyle ( June 13, 2025, 14:56 GMT | Comment) -- The UK fraud prosecutor appears to have ditched its aversion to assisting companies worried about falling foul of the law to ensure their compliance processes are up to scratch. A senior Serious Fraud Office official indicated this week that it's willing to listen and offer advice, a change that aligns with the government's push for regulators to help drive economic growth. But will companies take up the invitation, and how much help can the SFO afford to give? Almost a decade ago, the UK fraud prosecutor's chief lawyer told compliance professionals that the authority wasn’t in the business of offering advice to companies....

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