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The release on November 13 of the 12th Basel AML Index ranking of money laundering and terrorist financing risks in 152 jurisdictions takes a look at why risks are rising and what to make of the increased crypto scrutiny.… Continue Reading
While it is increasingly accepted that organizations should provide anti-corruption training to their personnel, it is rare for universities to offer equivalent training to their students. But the Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC) has designed and written a university anti-corruption course to help their students know what corruption is and how to avoid it. … Continue Reading
The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) sphere has dominated the international business and legal landscape in the past few years. ESG, which relates to non-financial performance indicators for an investment or a business, makes it possible to assess corporate actions’ impact on the earth in terms of sustainability and ethics.… Continue Reading
It’s budgeting season for many companies, and word on the street is that things aren’t looking good for compliance teams. It can be summed up by an email I received from a compliance head at a Fortune 500: “We are being asked to cut back this year.”… 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
Charles Duchaine, pictured left, is a French Magistrate and has been the director of L’Agence française anticorruption (AFA) since it was founded in 2017. He was previously the general director of the French Asset Recovery and Management office.… Continue Reading
On the occasion of 150 years since the founding of the International Law Association (ILA), the French branch of the ILA published a White Paper on Corruption, coordinated by former Director for Legal Affairs of the OECD Nicola Bonucci.… Continue Reading
You may have seen some headlines about this wild artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT. We asked it some questions about FCPA compliance to see if it’s worth the hype. You might want to be seated for this.… Continue Reading
Kraft Heinz produces some of the world’s favorite foods that have been pantry staples for generations. Every person reading this post is almost certain to have at least one Kraft Heinz product in their kitchen.… Continue Reading
When we established the We Continue the Change alliance, and when I became the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, I had one interest in mind: to make Bulgaria a truly prosperous European nation – one that achieves its full potential as a country with a skilled labor force, a strategic location and a high productivity ratio.… Continue Reading
Nearly every major company in the world has implemented some form of anti-corruption training. We don’t often get a chance to peek at internal company videos, but we recently stumbled upon a short film from Mercedes-Benz.… Continue Reading
As Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues to destroy lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure in the country, plans are being made for Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction. It is likely to cost over a trillion dollars.… Continue Reading