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US SEC charges 21 individuals in a decade-long insider trading scheme involving lawyers who allegedly leaked confidential M&A data through a global tipping network, netting millions in illicit profits
According to the complaint, a Los Angeles-based mergers and acquisitions lawyer orchestrated the scheme with a co-conspirator, tipping confidential deal information to a network of traders and intermediaries who either paid kickbacks or further disseminated the tips, enabling coordinated trading across multiple jurisdictions and generating millions in illicit profits. The scheme reportedly expanded through additional lawyers who also leaked sensitive deal data, creating a layered “tipping chain” that spread insider information internationally…
UK SFO secures a £10M Deferred Prosecution Agreement from British defence supplier Ultra Electronics after it admitted failing to prevent bribery in overseas contracts in Algeria and Oman
The agreement relates to contracts pursued through agents in Oman and Algeria, including a £200 million Omani public sector contract, with the company also paying £4.8 million in investigation costs and committing to ongoing compliance reporting. The settlement follows a long-running investigation opened after a self-report by the company and requires Ultra Electronics to demonstrate sustained anti-bribery reforms under court supervision for the next three years…
UK Crime and Policing Act 2026 expands corporate criminal liability, making it easier to hold companies accountable for offences committed by “senior managers” acting within their authority
Previously, prosecutors had to prove wrongdoing by a company’s “directing mind and will” (usually top executives), but the new framework extends liability to a much broader range of senior staff, covering almost all criminal offences—not just economic crimes like fraud or money laundering. As a result, companies can now be held liable where a senior manager commits an offence in the course of their role, even without direct board involvement or clear corporate benefit, greatly widening exposure to fraud, financial crime…
GRECO’s Third Interim Compliance Report on the Czech Republic reveals ongoing gaps in anti-corruption reforms despite progress on lobbying transparency and prosecutorial integrity
Latest report welcomes the introduction of lobbying legislation increasing transparency around contacts between MPs and lobbyists, alongside full implementation of recommendations concerning prosecutors. Remaining shortcomings relate mainly to parliamentary integrity measures and judicial safeguards, with further action required on ethics, transparency, and conflict-of-interest controls before the monitoring process can conclude…
GI-TOC’s policy brief warns illicit gold fuels global crime through opaque supply chains and financial hubs, urging the UK ahead of the Illicit Finance Summit to replace pledges with enforceable transparency and AML action
The recommendations highlight how illicit gold mining and trade exploit weaknesses in financial regulation, customs oversight, and responsible sourcing frameworks, enabling criminal actors to launder proceeds through global gold markets and financial centres such as London. The paper also urges governments to criminalise illicit gold trading as a predicate money laundering offence, regulate professional enablers, strengthen suspicious activity reporting guidance, and improve international cooperation and traceability across gold supply…
OECD praises Norway’s business conduct watchdog as credible and effective, but warns that rising caseloads and limited resources risk weakening its impact
The review highlights strong stakeholder confidence in the NCP’s independence, expertise, transparency, and mediation role, including in complex cases involving Norwegian companies and state-owned enterprises. OECD also recommends clearer legal foundations, improved coordination across government, stronger links to responsible business conduct policymaking, and faster handling of cases to support long-term effectiveness…
Council of the EU adopts a new EU-wide law to combat corruption, harmonising offence definitions and setting common minimum standards for penalties and enforcement across Member States
The law establishes a common framework by harmonising definitions of corruption offences—including bribery in the public and private sectors, misappropriation, trading in influence and obstruction of justice—and setting minimum standards for penalties, including prison terms and corporate fines. It also strengthens prevention and enforcement by improving investigative tools, extending liability to companies and enhancing cross-border cooperation, replacing older EU instruments and requiring…
Basel’s report, FALCON Dashboard: Technology and Border Corruption Investigations, shows how data analytics can turn fragmented data into actionable intelligence to expose hidden corruption networks
The report conceptualises border corruption as an interconnected system of actors and transactions that supports crimes including smuggling, tax evasion, and sanctions circumvention, creating significant enforcement challenges. Advanced analytical tools allow investigators to combine heterogeneous datasets, detect risk indicators, and improve intelligence generation, supporting more effective anti-corruption and AML/CFT-related investigations…
TI’s report ‘Whistleblower Protection in EU Enlargement Countries’ finds that, despite progress, most countries still lag behind EU standards due to weak enforcement and inadequate safeguards
The report reviews candidate and potential candidate countries and finds that, although several have adopted legislation aligned with the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive, compliance is incomplete, with weaknesses such as restrictive protection conditions, limited reporting channels and insufficient penalties for retaliation. It also highlights broader systemic issues including inconsistent treatment of anonymous reporting, weak data collection and transparency, and limited implementation capacity, calling for stronger reforms and support…
US DoJ seeks to forfeit a $30M Beverly Hills mansion allegedly bought with laundered proceeds from a major bribery and fraud scheme tied to $700M in U.S. military contracts
US DOJ alleges that the property was acquired and renovated using funds obtained through a scheme to defraud the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in connection with military fuel contracts, alongside bribes paid to an official in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The civil forfeiture action also alleges violations of U.S. money-laundering laws, reflecting efforts to recover assets derived from corruption and prevent the U.S. financial system from being used to conceal illicit proceeds…
US DOJ charges the Southern Poverty Law Center with wire fraud and ML conspiracy, alleging it diverted over $3M in donor funds into covert payments linked to extremist groups
US DOJ alleges that between 2014 and 2023 the organisation secretly diverted more than $3 million in donations to individuals linked to extremist groups, while misleading donors about how funds would be used. The indictment includes 11 counts and is accompanied by forfeiture actions to recover alleged proceeds, with authorities asserting the scheme involved deception of donors and concealment of payments through financial transactions…
UK SFO Business Plan 2026–27 sets out a bold, intelligence-led shift in tackling complex FC, driven by cutting-edge analytics, AI, deeper global collaboration, and faster, high-impact investigations
The plan prioritises earlier intervention through proactive intelligence and expanded use of tools such as AI, cryptoasset capabilities, and automation to improve investigative precision and efficiency. Additional funding, global partnerships, and contributions to UK anti-corruption strategy aim to strengthen enforcement outcomes and reinforce the UK’s position as a secure place to do business…