Ex-Goldman banker paid Ghanaian parliament members to back deal, US jury hears
August 01, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
A former Goldman Sachs banker paid members of the Ghanaian parliament to ratify a power plant deal with the government there on behalf of its client, a Turkish energy firm, prosecutors told a New York jury on Friday.
Scrapping of UK jury system could be reversed, New leader Burnham hints
July 31, 2026
| Martin Coyle
A UK government plan to end jury trials in many instances, including complex fraud cases, could be reversed, new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has hinted. “I want to really look in detail at that proposal, an... (more story)
Ghanian official awaited ‘holy rain’ of bribes, US jury hears at ex-banker’s trial
July 31, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
A senior Ghanian government official was awaiting a “holy rain” of bribes after helping to secure approvals necessary for a power plant deal, jurors in New York were told at a former Goldman Sachs banker’s corruption trial.
Insolvent UK minibond marketer EFG censured for hiding steep commissions
July 30, 2026
| Maciej Boguslawski
Closed investment company Equity for Growth (Securities) has been publicly censured by the UK financial markets watchdog for approving misleading financial promotions that failed to disclose large commission p... (more story)
Goldman walked away from Ghana deal due to red flags, exec says in US bribery trial
July 30, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
Goldman Sachs walked away from a lucrative power plant deal in Ghana after its client, a Turkish energy company, wouldn't address red flags concerning its local partner, an executive of the investment bank tes... (more story)
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)