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
In February 2022, it was confirmed that a new UK offense of failure to prevent fraud will be prioritized, following the UK Law Commission report on corporate criminal liability in 2022.… Continue Reading
The cybersecurity landscape in all respects — from the threats posed to the methods used to counter them, plus the regulatory requirements about how to prevent, detect and mitigate cyber incidents – is always changing.… Continue Reading
The DOJ announced in mid-January it now expects “extraordinary cooperation” from companies with FCPA problems, not just “full cooperation.” My question: Does anyone outside law departments and compliance understand what that means for individuals?… Continue Reading
During the past year, I have met with and talked to many CCOs and corporate compliance pros from all over the world. They’ve consistently expressed a desire to talk to peers at other companies and share information about structure, problem solving, analytics, dashboards, and other compliance functions in a constructive and private manner.… Continue Reading
The January 2023 revisions to DOJ’s Corporate Enforcement Policy for the first time spelled out the factors that allow a company to qualify for a declination even in the presence of aggravating circumstances.… Continue Reading
In recent years, the World Bank Group has responded to overlapping global and regional crises with record levels of financial support. It is critical to ensure that these important development funds are used only for their intended purposes.… Continue Reading
A company closely linked to the Singapore government has been involved repeatedly in corruption scandals in Singapore and overseas over many years. The largest scandal involved the payment of $55 million in bribes.… Continue Reading
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has two very important missions when investing in developing countries: development and poverty reduction. These missions present unique opportunities for the IFC and its counterparties to make significant development impacts and grow in previously untapped markets, while mitigating integrity risks through close collaboration.… Continue Reading
The biggest business story in the world this week? Short seller Hindenburg Research’s January 24 report that accuses India’s flashiest conglomerate, Adani Group, of stock manipulation, accounting fraud, and yes, corruption.… Continue Reading
Russia’s leading opposition politician and anti-corruption campaigner Aleksei Navalny marked two years in prison last month, posting a statement on social media that urges followers to oppose “corrupt judges, false propagandists, and Kremlin thieves.”… Continue Reading
Companies identify politically exposed persons or PEPs mainly through databases compiled from open intelligence sources: published interviews, government directories, news reports, vital records, social media, and so on. But as the BBC showed earlier this month, there’s a powerful new tool for identifying PEPs: facial recognition software.… Continue Reading
On January 24, famed short-seller Hindenburg Research published the now infamous report on alleged massive fraud at the Adani Group. The conglomerate is run by Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest man (at the time of writing).… Continue Reading
