Former Goldman banker paid bribes to officials in Ghana, US tells jury
July 29, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
A former Goldman Sachs banker bribed officials in Ghana to help a client win a contract to build a power plant, US prosecutors said Tuesday at the start of his corruption trial, while the defense said the gove... (more story)
UK lawyer Osmond fails to overturn SFO 'tipping off' conviction
July 28, 2026
| Martin Coyle
A London lawyer convicted of tipping off a client about a money laundering investigation involving Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation has lost a bid to overturn his conviction at the UK’s appeal court on T... (more story)
EY fined by UK audit regulator over Made.com work
July 28, 2026
| Martin Coyle
EY has been fined £1.2 million by the UK’s audit regulator over its work on collapsed furniture retailer Made.com. An audit engagement partner, Jule Carlyle was also fined £49,000 for her work on the company, ... (more story)
Lombard Odier fined 3 million Swiss francs over 'robber baron' laundering case
July 27, 2026
| Martin Coyle
Banque Lombard Odier & Cie has been fined 3 million Swiss francs by a court in Switzerland over money laundering failures in relation to Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of former president of Uzbekistan Islam K... (more story)
Güralp Systems has 'deteriorating' bribery compliance, says UK prosecutor
July 24, 2026
| Martin Coyle
Güralp Systems’ "deteriorating standards" of compliance and poor bribery controls were behind a bid by the Serious Fraud Office to prosecute the company following its alleged failure to meet the terms of a 201... (more story)
Wise denied US banking license over AML concerns
July 24, 2026
| Martin Coyle
UK-headquartered fintech Wise has been denied a US banking license, due to concerns about its anti-money laundering defenses. The US banking regulator said it had doubts about the bank's ability to manage anti... (more story)
US CFPB nominee Johnson says he doesn’t differ with any Vought decisions
July 23, 2026
| Neil Roland
Brian Johnson, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said he doesn’t take issue with any decisions made by acting CFPB director Russell Vought, who has been lead... (more story)
Güralp Systems given more time by UK court to pay £2m bribery plea deal
July 23, 2026
| Martin Coyle
Güralp Systems has been given more time by a UK court to explain how it plans to sell the company to fund its £2 million ($2.6 million) plea deal over a South Korean bribery case with the UK's fraud agency. Th... (more story)