UK fraud agency opens new direct line for companies to discuss settlements
By Martin Coyle ( October 12, 2026, 23:09 GMT | Insight) -- The UK's fraud agency has opened a new direct line of communication in a bid to encourage companies who may have broken the rules to consider its rarely-used settlement procedure rather than risk facing possible criminal prosecution. The Serious Fraud Office, or SFO, has negotiated 13 Deferred Prosecution Agreements, or DPA, since the regime started in 2014 which allows a company to negotiate a civil penalty for wrongdoing to avoid a criminal case. The UK's fraud agency has opened a new direct line of communication in a bid to encourage companies who may have broken the rules to consider its rarely-used settlement procedure rather than risk facing possible criminal prosecution....
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