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Basel’s policy brief Rethinking How Switzerland Uses Illicit Profits from Foreign Bribery Settlements urges channeling such proceeds into justice and anti-corruption efforts in affected countries

October 25, 2025

The Brief examines how Switzerland one of the few countries actively enforcing foreign-bribery laws, currently handles fines and confiscated assets from companies settling foreign-bribery cases. It argues that Switzerland can enhance its leadership by redirecting those funds more strategically for example into support for victim countries, capacity-building overseas and strengthening global anti-corruption frameworks…

TI-UK’s report Safeguarding Football from Illicit Finance warns that opaque ownership and weak due diligence leave UK football exposed to ML, urging stronger transparency and source-of-funds checks

October 25, 2025

The report responds to the Independent Football Regulator consultation and emphasises the need to integrate football governance into the UK’s broader economic-crime architecture, noting the sport’s vulnerability given the UK’s role as a destination for £100 billion in laundered funds annually. It outlines key criteria for the gatekeeper role — identifying all persons who may influence or control clubs, applying enhanced integrity….

TI-UK’s Guide on Investing with Integrity III urges investors to make integrity risk management a core part of portfolio oversight to protect assets and uphold ethical investment standards

October 25, 2025

The guide addresses gaps in how impact investors manage corruption and other integrity risks in emerging and frontier markets. It introduces a structured monitoring framework covering 10 key components of integrity risk management and emphasises ongoing collaboration between investors and investees to build capacity and track both quantitative and qualitative data…

FCA releases a review on romance fraud, urging banks and payment firms to boost detection systems, train staff to spot vulnerable customers early, and provide better support to victims

October 21, 2025

Firms often struggle to detect such scams, as fraudsters exploit trust, ask for low-value payments first, and victims frequently misrepresent payment purposes (42% of cases). Good practices were identified—such as using data-points (dating-site spend, previous fraud victims), temporary payment blocks, and tailored after-care—but many firms still miss red flags (e.g., multiple payments to one beneficiary, crypto transfers, new accounts) and lack consistent support for vulnerable customers…

EC unveils its 2026 Work Programme, reinforcing financial integrity by tightening supply chain oversight, addressing regulatory gaps, and enhancing economic security to curb corruption and FC

October 21, 2025

It focuses on securing critical supply chains, closing regulatory loopholes, and boosting economic and energy security. The programme also prioritises digital transformation, green transition, and stronger enforcement of financial and trade rules to safeguard the EU’s economic interests and uphold integrity against corruption, money laundering, and other financial crimes…

TI’s paper The Role of Business in Fighting Impunity and Corruption to Protect Environmental Defenders calls on companies to champion transparency, accountability, and human rights to help protect them

October 20, 2025

This paper documents how corruption—including bribery, regulatory capture and legal harassment—drives violence, intimidation and impunity against environmental defenders and shows that private-sector misconduct does more than accompany; it helps enable those attacks. It then presents a roadmap with recommendations for businesses (strengthened anti-corruption due diligence, transparency of beneficial ownership, meaningful community engagement), policymakers (mandatory human-rights and corruption due-diligence laws…

EP proposes draft rules simplifying sustainability reporting and due diligence by narrowing scope to large firms, adopting a RBA and making sector-specific reporting optional

October 13, 2025

The draft amendments reduce social and environmental reporting obligations so that they apply only to companies averaging over 1,000 employees and a net turnover above €450 million, and limit mandatory due-diligence rules to large companies with over 5,000 employees and €1.5 billion turnover. Further, the rules eliminate EU-level civil liability for breaches (leaving victims to rely on national law) and establish a digital portal offering free templates and guidance to support compliance…

OECD’s Corporate Governance Factbook 2025 highlights stronger global frameworks across 52 jurisdictions with greater transparency, accountability, anti-corruption safeguards and ESG integration

October 6, 2025

The Factbook provides comparative insights into corporate governance laws, regulations, and practices across OECD and G20 countries, enabling policymakers to identify strengths and gaps in their frameworks. It also supports the implementation of sound governance mechanisms by emphasizing board accountability, shareholder rights, disclosure standards, and integrity in corporate conduct…

TI’s recent testing of legitimate-interest access to EU BO registers across 14 countries shows that civil society still faces delays, rejections, and bureaucratic hurdles in accessing BO information

September 30, 2025

The policy brief outlines how restrictive interpretations of “legitimate interest” undermine transparency and the fight against corruption and financial crime. It calls for harmonised EU rules that balance privacy with the public’s right to scrutinize beneficial ownership, ensuring accountability across jurisdictions…

US Bureau of Industry and Security fines Hallewell Ventures and Albert Avdolyan $374,474 for illegally re-exporting a U.S.-origin Bombardier aircraft to Russia in violation of export controls

September 30, 2025

The company, owned by Russian businessman Albert Avdolyan, admits to the violation and settles with the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) by agreeing to pay a civil penalty of $374,474, which it must pay to retain any export privileges…

OECD’s 2025 Integrity Review of Sweden flags how organised crime in public institutions and procurement drive FC risks, prompting stronger anti-corruption and transparency measures

September 30, 2025

The report assesses Sweden’s integrity framework, highlighting persistent vulnerabilities in lobbying transparency, public procurement, and local-level accountability. It calls for clearer corruption offences, enhanced oversight mechanisms, and improved coordination of anti-corruption efforts across government institutions…

GRECO’s Right to Access Information paper highlights that effective access to official information is key to fighting corruption, though many states still lag in transparency and compliance

September 26, 2025

The paper emphasizes the need for robust legal frameworks, noting that while many countries have access-to-information laws, some are outdated or fragmented, and recommends comprehensive legislation and accession to the Tromsø Convention. Effective implementation requires independent oversight bodies with sufficient authority and resources, while compliance issues such as delays, lack of proactive transparency…

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