UK SFO and IFBT publish ‘Foreign Bribery Indicators’, identifying red flags like secretive deals, complex intermediaries, offshore structures, and unexplained wealth fueling cross‑border corruption

The document sets out typical behavioural and transactional indicators that may signal foreign bribery, including use of third-party agents, unexplained routing of funds, inflated commissions and disproportionate entertainment or gifts. It is intended to assist reporting entities, compliance teams and law-enforcement partners in recognising potential foreign bribery risks early and improving the quality of reporting and subsequent investigation…