Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Shruti J. Shah
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
A former KPMG partner and co-leader of the firm’s banking and capital markets group admitted stealing and using confidential information so KPMG could improve the outcome of PCAOB inspections.
David Britt, 56, pleaded guilty in federal court in New York Thursday to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.… Continue Reading
In a recent filing with the SEC, Manchester United plc described its relentless international expansion and the risks consequently faced from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, and similar anti-corruption laws.… Continue Reading
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was adopted in Kigali, Rwanda on March 21, 2018 by 41 African countries to create a single market for goods, services, and facilitated cross-border labor movement to deepen the economic integration of the African continent.… Continue Reading
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new Business Integrity Initiative Challenge Fund in a partnership between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) Business Integrity Initiative and IMC Worldwide.… Continue Reading
Job Title: Senior Counsel
Employer: AstenJohnson
Location: Charleston, South Carolina USA
Description: Responsible for overseeing all compliance matters across the AstenJohnson group of companies, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, policies and procedures.… Continue Reading
Mastercard has followed the success of its first compliance training video with a second release, this time about the perils of getting too close and comfortable with third parties, be they suppliers, agents, or other intermediaries.… Continue Reading
A new report recently published by The Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI), the 2019 Global Business Ethics Survey, addresses the state of E&C programs across ten countries — USA, Brazil, UK, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, India, and China.… Continue Reading
During the third calendar quarter there were seven corporate FCPA enforcement actions with penalties and disgorgement totaling about $78.5 million.
For comparison, in Q3 2018 there were also seven corporate FCPA enforcement actions.… Continue Reading
Job Title: Team Leader – Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT)
Employer: Basel Institute on Governance
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Description: The Basel Institute has recently established a cross-divisional program of work focused on intelligence- led action against financial crime in the illegal wildlife trade (IWT).… Continue Reading
A Canadian clean fuel technology company and its former chief executive officer agreed Friday to pay more than $4.1 million to the SEC to resolve charges that they violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing a government official in China.… Continue Reading
Barclays PLC paid the SEC $6.3 million Friday to settle FCPA offenses related to the hiring of relatives of public officials in Asia.
The British bank disgorged $3.8 million and paid a $1.5 million penalty to the SEC, plus pre-judgment interest of $984,000.… Continue Reading
Quad/Graphics Inc. agreed Thursday to pay the SEC nearly $10 million to settle violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for long-running bribery schemes and cover-ups in Peru and China.
The Sussex, Wisconsin print and digital marketing company disgorged $6.9 million and prejudgment interest of about $960,000, and agreed to pay a civil penalty of $2 million.… Continue Reading
