News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
Harry Cassin
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Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
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Richard L. Cassin
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Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
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Julie DiMauro
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Thomas Fox
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Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
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Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
The China Securities Regulatory Commission is reportedly looking into illicit deals between companies seeking an IPO and media organizations.
A general manager of a finance company said he knew of companies that paid as much as $3.2 million to prevent media agencies from going public with negative information.… Continue Reading
Passing legislation instead of applying resources is always tempting for governments. In the U.K., the process of providing legislative form over that of financial substance is now focused on providing the Serious Fraud Office with the ability to use Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs).… Continue Reading
People in Zimbabwe who can’t afford small bribes often lose out on birth certificates and passports.
An investigative report by the Standard said, “The forms of corruption reported [in the Registrar General’s Office] ranged from individuals selling queue positions, selling access to a registration officer, and selling even the right to be acknowledged and served within the RG’s Office.”… Continue Reading