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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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Trafigura’s Swiss conviction sends strong message, but appeal could bite back
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 ... (more story)
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Clearing of Dentons over client allegations sends wrong message, UK court told
A decision to clear Dentons of breaking the UK’s money laundering regulations sends a message that law firms can break the rules with impunity, London's High Court ... (more story)
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Days after US Attorney General Pam Bondi disbanded a kleptocracy task force aimed at the assets of Russian elites, federal prosecutors argued at the conclusion of an evidentiary hearing that a sanctioned oliga... (more story)
A Brink’s Co. subsidiary operated outside an exemption to anti-money laundering regulations for currency transporters, according to settlements with US authorities announced today. The exemption covers a “narr... (more story)
The UK’s payments regulator today said it would only take enforcement action against the most serious and persistent breaches of its authorized push payment fraud reimbursement rules. The Payment Systems Regul... (more story)
Concerns around collapsed mini-bond issuer Blackmore Bond were handled appropriately, the UK's the Financial Conduct Authority has said, and so it won’t compensate victims or open a criminal probe. Closing its... (more story)
Hours after taking office, US Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued directives to curtail anti-corruption and corporate criminal enforcement.
The UK financial services watchdog has yet to make a convincing case for its "name and shame" proposals that would see more companies that come under investigation named in public, lawmakers said today. In a d... (more story)
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office is set to receive a 15-million-pounds cash ($18.8 million) injection from the government to fund its biggest probes, the third advance it has had over the last three years. The mo... (more story)
US Securities and Exchange Commission member Hester Peirce, head of the agency’s cryptocurrency task force, asked for industry patience as her panel prepares to recommend a regulatory framework with anti-fraud protections.
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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)
The US Securities and Exchange Commission's rescission of an accounting bulletin capped a series of victories for cryptocurrency deregulation this week and set up the potential for further reduction in the ove... (more story)
The first use of a dirty-cash order by the UK’s fraud prosecutor was a resounding success, potentially giving it heart in its fight against white-collar crime. But in truth, it saw little pushback in its first... (more story)
A day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, his overhaul of Biden-era policies has reached financial services with the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. announcement today of a “wholesale” review of it... (more story)
The UK will see its Russian sanctions regime stress-tested this week as the country's top judges hear appeals from billionaire oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler and Russian businessman Sergei Naumenko. The government... (more story)