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Basel Institute raises concerns over Peru’s decision to abolish its landmark 2018 asset forfeiture law could undermine anti-corruption efforts and lead to FATF grey-listing
Peru’s law, which recovered over USD 94 million in illicit assets and tackled high-level corruption and crime, is under threat due to Congress passing Bill 3577-2022. This bill makes forfeiture conditional on criminal convictions, undermining the law’s core principle and jeopardizing thousands of ongoing cases, including those linked to former presidents…
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
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
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 data centre project in the Netherlands, raising concerns about corporate governance and anti-bribery compliance within large-scale infrastructure projects…
US SEC targets a $91m Ponzi scheme operated by 3 Texans, defrauding 200+ investors with false promises of bond trading profits and misappropriated funds
Between May 2021 and February 2024, the trio allegedly ran the scheme through a trust controlled by Alexander, Vanguard Holdings Group Irrevocable Trust (VHG), promising investors guaranteed returns of 3% to 6% per month from international bond trading activities. However, the SEC claims that VHG had no actual source of revenue and that the returns paid to investors were simply Ponzi payments…
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
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 (DPA), which would allow the company to avoid prosecution as long…
OECD and EUIPO warn that while China’s Belt and Road Initiative boosts trade, it also fuels illicit and counterfeit goods, stressing the need for greater transparency and safeguards
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is China’s global development strategy, launched in 2013, aimed at building extensive land (“Belt”) and maritime (“Road”) infrastructure networks. This OECD report argues that its expanded connectivity has also correlated with a rise in illicit trade—especially counterfeits—underscoring the need for robust transparency and risk mitigation measures…
Basel’s latest blog warns of rising corruption and financial crime in Europe, driven by digital tech and organised crime, while stressing the challenges with asset recovery
In their recent reports, both institutions emphasize the rising risks associated with illicit financial activities and the challenges posed by increasingly sophisticated criminal networks. They stress the need for enhanced efforts in asset recovery, urging innovative approaches to confiscating criminal assets. This includes utilizing advanced technologies, improving regulatory frameworks…
US SEC charges PGI Global founder in a US$198m crypto and forex Ponzi scheme, exposing misappropriated funds and triggering parallel criminal prosecution
According to the SEC’s complaint, Palafox used Ponzi tactics to deceive investors, falsely promising high returns from his supposed trading platform, which he claimed utilized sophisticated crypto and forex strategies. Instead, Palafox misappropriated over $57 million in investor funds for personal expenses, including luxury cars, watches, and other items, while using the remaining funds to pay returns to earlier investors…
GRECO Compliance report emphasise Spain’s sluggish progress in implementing anti-corruption reforms, noting significant transparency gaps in Govt and Law enforcement
Despite some steps forward, Spain is under a non-compliance procedure for its slow progress, particularly in areas like financial disclosure, lobbying, and revolving doors. GRECO calls for tailored reforms, stronger conflict of interest oversight, and improvements in corruption prevention within law enforcement and judicial bodies…
FALCON’s 2025 Brief exposes grand corruption’s spread, with bribery in 89% of border cases and 67% of procurement scandals, fueling embezzlement, fraud, and cross-border ML, urging global reforms
The FALCON project has released a policy brief dissecting major corruption schemes—like public procurement fraud, border bribery, and sanctions evasion—and their societal costs across Europe. It offers new risk indicators and urges better data interoperability, stronger legal safeguards, and harmonized EU-wide anti‑corruption measures…
OECD’s 2025 Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum spotlighted how emerging tech, shifting global standards, and powerful cross-sector alliances are reshaping the future of anti-corruption efforts
The Forum explored how emerging technologies such as AI, data analytics, and digital forensics—can disrupt corruption, strengthen integrity, and enhance enforcement. It underscored the private sector’s pivotal role and highlighted how today’s innovations are reshaping the global fight against corruption…
GRECO’s Compliance report praises Sweden’s transparency efforts but urges stronger conflict-of-interest rules, stricter enforcement, and improved Police oversight with whistleblower training
Report also identifies need for a strategy to address “friendship corruption” and conflicts of interest. It also commends Sweden’s transparency policies and the new law on ministers’ transition to the private sector but calls for more effective mechanisms for monitoring financial declarations, enforcement of rules, and a consolidated code of conduct for the Police Authority, alongside better whistleblower protection training…