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Almost every country in the world prohibits the payment of bribes to their own government officials, but the scale and ubiquity of bribery and corruption continue to worsen. Bruce Viney discusses the rise in bribery and corruption, some of the...

In this month's summary of key compliance stories from around the globe, Martin Mitchell looks at some of the regulatory and compliance headlines, including; FCA about to gather detail on non-financial misconduct., Australia’s ASIC cracking down on greenwashing, UK car...

In this month's summary of key compliance stories from around the globe, Martin Mitchell looks at some of the regulatory and compliance headlines, including; Insider dealing trial starts against former Goldman Sachs analyst, Pictet agrees $123m settlement after helping clients...

This quarter's Concerning Conduct, a summary of recent cases concerning culture and conduct, includes; Banks cut more than 60,000 jobs in 2023, BoE officials suggest tighter liquidity rules for money market funds, Businesses with better gender balance have higher return...

In this month's summary of key compliance stories from around the globe, Martin Mitchell looks at some of the regulatory and compliance headlines, including; Former FCA chair warns over plans to regulate crypto, US toughens sanctions on Russia via third...

In this month's summary of key compliance stories from around the globe, Martin Mitchell looks at some of the regulatory and compliance headlines, including; Singapore looks at toughening its AML rules and single family office regime, FCA highlights topline themes...

AI allows machines to mimic the human mind, enabling them to rationalise and take actions to achieve a specific goal. This article focuses on the use of AI in financial services, governance and oversight, and the potential risks associated with...

In this month's summary of key compliance stories from around the globe, Martin Mitchell looks at some of the regulatory and compliance headlines, including; FCA to review PEP treatment, initial report findings published, US SEC confirms crackdown on deceptive fund...

This quarter's Concerning Conduct, a summary of recent cases concerning culture and conduct, includes; Farage drama leads to resignations at NatWest, Financial institutions’ climate risk models underestimating risks, Mazars and BDO audit quality issues, Fintech Revolut sees fraudulent losses of...

In this month's summary of key compliance stories from around the globe, Martin Mitchell looks at some of the regulatory and compliance headlines, including; US regulators issue $555m of fines for messaging violations, UBS settles over bond mis-selling, US SEC...

According to the WTO Trade Volume Index 2022, world trade volumes have grown between 4% - 6% annually since 1995, and the total value of annual trade currently stands at around USD 31.0 trillion. This vast and still growing volume...

For frontline and operations staff working in trade finance, identifying, assessing and mitigating trade risk is a vital and often complex task. To facilitate this, here are three broad areas of focus with some relevant questions to share with your...