New UK legislation broadening the liability for companies whose senior managers commit wrongdoing brings increased pressure for corporates to map out the exposures they face. But while enforcement could be som... (more story)

A UBS brokerage unit didn't update the risk profiles associated with certain customers in line with its anti-money laundering compliance obligations, according to its recent settlement with the US Treasury Dep... (more story)

The UK financial watchdog's latest metrics for market cleanliness — broadly designed to uncover insider dealing around takeovers — show a rise in suspicious activity that suggests a problem needing to be tackl... (more story)

The upholding of industry bans on two “dishonest” pension advisers was welcomed by the UK’s financial regulator on Tuesday, but the Financial Conduct Authority has once again seen its bite softened by judges. ... (more story)

Nowhere in the public docket in the Scoular case are there any mentions of cartel-related bribery, but the white-collar defense bar has seized on the claim in the US Justice Department's statement, saying the ... (more story)

The Trump administration has shown an “very public and very vocal disregard” for the legal rights of non-citizens, a Trinidad and Tobago court said in a recent ruling that permanently blocked the extradition o... (more story)

The UK's first prosecution of a company for breaching Russia sanctions by transferring luxury goods came to nothing earlier this month when a judge dismissed the case before trial. While the case's existence h... (more story)

Sanctions enforcement is rising up the agenda in the UK, most recently with the country’s largest penalty to date for a breach of financial sanctions on Russia over its Ukraine war. In this context, a recent m... (more story)