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UK tax agency given 'strengthened' whistleblower reward program November 26, 2025 | Martin Coyle

Whistleblowers who report tax fraud to the UK authorities now have a formal reward program, the government has said. The tax authority has been able to use its discretion to reward informants, but the governme... (more story)

Smartmatic seeks delay of US bribery trial following superseding indictment November 26, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Voting-machine producer Smartmatic has asked a US judge to hold a hearing in December to discuss a new trial date after it was named as a defendant in a superseding indictment in a corruption case. Smartmatic ... (more story)

Former Jefferies employee charged in UK insider dealing case November 26, 2025 | Martin Coyle

A former Jefferies International employee has been charged with insider trading by the UK’s financial regulator after allegedly passing secret takeover information to a close friend. 

UK's fraud agency updates compliance guidance following law change November 26, 2025 | Martin Coyle

UK corporate compliance programs will face six tests by the country’s fraud agency when it weighs prosecution decisions for suspected wrongdoing, the Serious Fraud Office said in updated guidance following the... (more story)

WHSmith faces 'engagement' with UK regulator following US accounting issues November 25, 2025 | Martin Coyle and Sofia Gerace

UK retailer WHSmith is facing questions from the country’s financial regulator following US accounting issues earlier in the year that saw tens of millions of dollars wiped off the value the company. The Finan... (more story)

OCC relieves US community banks of system-data collection for money laundering risk November 24, 2025 | Neil Roland

US community banks were relieved of system-data collection for money laundering risk by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency as well as some Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering examination procedur... (more story)

New York judge denies stay of Smartmatic defamation suit over US bribery charges November 24, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A New York state judge on Monday denied a request to stay Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation suit against Fox based on federal corruption charges against the voting machine company. Smartmatic, which is char... (more story)

Executive at Damen Shipbuilders strikes plea deal over Dutch bribery charges November 24, 2025 | Martin Coyle

An executive at Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipbuilders has struck a plea deal with prosecutors over bribery allegations involving the company. Another individual linked to the company has also signed a court-app... (more story)

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Fraud prosecutor could win out if latest plan to slash UK jury trials is realized November 26, 2025 | Martin Coyle

UK ambitions to remove juries from trials of all but the most serious cases have met sharp criticism from lawyers, but calls for judge-only trials are nothing new, and for complex fraud cases there has long be... (more story)

Will nuclear scandal harm Ukraine's bid to join global anti-corruption club? November 21, 2025 | Martin Coyle

A bribery scandal involving one of Ukraine's major energy companies comes at a time when the war-torn nation is attempting to improve its economic-crime record and preparing to join the OECD's Working Group on... (more story)

TD targeted its compliance efforts on innocent Chinese workers, US lawsuit says November 20, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

As TD Bank cooperated with US authorities amid an investigation into suspected money laundering, the Canadian lender began to enforce its compliance program in a way that “intentionally targeted and disproport... (more story)

Millicom unit engaged in 'widespread' bribery in Guatemala, US alleges November 13, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Comunicaciones Celulares, the Millicom subsidiary that did business as TIGO Guatemala, reached a deferred prosecution agreement with US authorities and agreed to a $118 million penalty. The agreement, unsealed... (more story)

Deemed victims by US, betting platforms emerge as conduits in sports cases November 11, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

When US authorities announced a massive illegal gambling bust in October that involved professional basketball players, officials said at a press conference that the sports betting companies that had processed... (more story)

JPMorgan compliance staff drafted anti-trafficking policies as bank kept Epstein October 31, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

In 2010, as JP Morgan Chase retained convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as a client, its anti-money laundering compliance team worked on a project to protect the bank from misuse by human traffickers. The ... (more story)

Cambodian ‘scam center’ crackdown's promise of closer US-UK action is unclear October 24, 2025 | Martin Coyle

The targeting of an alleged Cambodian scam factory by US and UK enforcers with sanctions measures can be seen a positive step in Anglo-American relations, but it’s unclear whether the action will herald a new ... (more story)

New AML duties for UK financial watchdog raise concerns of overload October 21, 2025 | Martin Coyle and Sofia Gerace

Handing the UK’s financial markets regulator responsibility for supervising accountancy and law firms in relation to money laundering is a bold move, but questions remain as to how the new “super regulator” wi... (more story)