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TI-UK plans to launch its revised Corporate Anti-Corruption Benchmark Service online on Wed 28 May 2025 at 15:00 BST – a key tool for strengthening your ABC programme and compliance framework

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | May 9, 2025

As anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) risks continue to evolve, multinational companies are under increasing pressure to ensure their compliance programs are not just robust but also adaptable and effective. Whether you’re looking to enhance your risk assessments,...

SFO charges UIBL over alleged $3 million bribery scheme in Ecuador, in what could become the first jury trial under the UK’s “failure to prevent bribery” offence

by AdrianaAMLP | May 1, 2025

UIBL is accused of allowing US-based intermediaries to bribe officials in Ecuador between 2013 and 2016, with $3 million allegedly paid in bribes from a $6.2 million commission. Company representatives are due in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 7 May 2025.

UK SFO probes Blu-3 and former Mace Group affiliates in a high-profile bribery investigation, accusing them of paying £3m to secure Microsoft data center contracts in the Netherlands

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 30, 2025

The investigation, which spans multiple countries, highlights the international nature of the corruption probe, with the SFO working alongside authorities in Monaco to gather evidence. Blu-3 is suspected of paying bribes to Mace associates to secure contracts for the...

UK SFO new guidance urges companies to self-report wrongdoing, offering a DPA over prosecution, emphasising corporate transparency in tackling fraud, bribery, and global crime

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 24, 2025

This marks a significant shift from previous guidance, where self-reporting did not guarantee immunity from legal action. Under the new policy, companies that disclose wrongdoing and engage proactively with the SFO could negotiate a Deferred Prosecution Agreement...

UK SFO’s 2025-26 Business plan targets swift, tech-driven investigations, tougher fraud enforcement, stronger global ties and a new focus on whistleblowers and the ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence

by AdrianaAMLP | Apr 3, 2025

Key priorities include using the new “failure to prevent fraud” offence, launching a whistleblower incentivisation scheme, and expanding tech tools like Technology Assisted Review to speed up casework…
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