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What messages are bribery settlements sending out to would be briber givers...
Influential, wealthy and ‘lawyered-up’ entities are settling bribery cases with prosecutors by throwing money at the case in order to avoid admitting guilt or proving innocence. What message does this...
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China: Spectre of Corruption Haunts Huawei
(Beijing) – More than 100 company employees at Huawei Technologies, China’s biggest telecoms equipment maker, have been implicated in allegations of graft, triggering tightened internal scrutiny on its...
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How corruption damages a society and how corporates can make a difference
Anti-corruption investigators in the Cayman Islands have arrested a FIFA executive in connection with bribery allegations. Canover Watson, a member of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee, was...
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Blacklists, PEPs, corruption and regulation. How is 2015 looking so far?
January 15th saw a round of face to face meetings for jurisdictions found to be lacking in the last FATF plenary, with the APG ML in Sydney. Cambodia, Lao PDR, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Papua New...
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New documentary sheds light on FIFA corruption allegations
Yet another story connecting football with financial crime? We are in danger of a trend appearing here… Allegations of corruption surround not only FIFA’s bid for the Qatar World Cup but also the 2018...
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DOJ indictment of FIFA – a quick reminder of the details
So, this morning the FIFA members are voting on who will be the next president. In the Blue Corner weighing in at four terms on the throne at football’s governing body, 79 year old Joseph “Sepp”...
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A mansion fit for a PEP
Who lives in a house like this? The dining room at Kenwood Gate The brilliant Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project has published a ‘through the keyhole’ report into the USD25m home owned by...
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Real estate and the promise of ready money – who cares if the cash is dirty?
The UK welcomes wealthy foreign investors, but does it really care where their money comes from? Estate agents in London’s super expensive neighbourhoods are apparently agreeing to house purchases with...
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China publishes gallery of alleged financial fugitives
China’s Ministry of Public Security has released information about economic fugitives (pictured) who were believed to be at large in other countries, including Australia. China Ministry of Public...
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Papua New Guinea: How good AML is pushing placement back to the gatekeepers
Effective anti-money laundering programmes in banks are moving the gateposts for placing dirty cash into the financial system back a few steps, into the offices of lawyers, accountants and other...
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