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Nikolas West pleads not guilty to UK FCA’s insider-dealing accusations
Nikolas West, one of two brothers facing accusations of insider dealing by the UK's financial watchdog, today pleaded not guilty at Southwark Crown Court in London.... (more story)
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Swiss investor with ties to investment banker charged over alleged insider dealing
A Swiss individual alleged to have used his ties to an investment banker friend to make millions of francs in profits was today charged with insider trading. The pr... (more story)
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US anti-corruption push should continue despite lessened priority, observers say
The US shouldn't give up on enforcement of anti-corruption and corporate criminal law, even if US Attorney General Pam Bondi makes it less of a priority at the Justice Department.
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Alexander Vinnik, who pleaded guilty to running the BTC-e money laundering platform that federal prosecutors said processed billions of dollars from global cyberattacks, was returned to Russia this week in a p... (more story)
A TD Bank subsidiary told the government it had withheld another nearly $20 million from executives and employees involved in a US money laundering case it settled last year, according to a court filing. Becau... (more story)
Nikolas West, one of two brothers facing accusations of insider dealing by the UK's financial watchdog, today pleaded not guilty at Southwark Crown Court in London. Their trial will begin on Sept. 1, 2026.
Barclays faces a Financial Conduct Authority-led investigation into its treatment of high-risk customers, the UK lender said today. The probe relates to the bank's treatment of risky customers, it said.
Three site managers at UK construction company Keltbray who were paid hundreds of thousands of pounds in bribes to win construction projects worth millions of pounds were found guilty of corruption in a London... (more story)
Alexander Vinnik, the operator of now-defunct cryptocurrency platform BTC-e, is being sent back to his native Russia as part of a US prisoner swap, the White House press secretary confirmed today. In exchange,... (more story)
A nominee to a top US Justice Department post denied today that President Donald Trump’s order to pause anti-bribery enforcement is a way for the government to choose which laws are enforced.
Five former senior Axiom Ince employees face a criminal trial on fraud allegations in February 2027, following their appearances at a UK court today. The men were charged with fraud offenses in December over t... (more story)
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The UK financial services watchdog faces having to make a decision shortly on its unpopular “name and shame” initiative, with a consultation on amendments ending next week. While changes to the Financial Condu... (more story)
As they seek to dismantle the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Republicans are also looking in the meantime to nullify at least one of the consumer watchdog’s existing rules. Republican lawmakers today... (more story)
A pause in foreign bribery enforcement ordered yesterday by President Donald Trump has thrown pending trials involving corporate executives accused of corruption into limbo. There are at least three FCPA trial... (more story)
The US dropped four places on the anti-corruption index released today by Transparency International, a decline that comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s moves to cut back on enforcement. The US ha... (more story)
Trump administration moves to dampen US anti-corruption efforts have raised concerns about the potential impact on foreign bribery enforcement in Europe and beyond. The US has helped European prosecutors, incl... (more story)
The US shouldn't give up on enforcement of anti-corruption and corporate criminal law, even if US Attorney General Pam Bondi makes it less of a priority at the Justice Department.
An Elon Musk-led takeover of the lead US development aid agency could wreak havoc on global anti-corruption initiatives. By law, the president cannot abolish, move or consolidate USAID, but Musk and Trump admi... (more story)
Switzerland has sent a strong message with the conviction of Trafigura and former senior executive Mike Wainwright on bribery charges, and the case piles increased pressure on commodities companies operating i... (more story)