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UK Govt outlines UK commitment to combatting corruption and recovering assets in statement to the EEC
Speech delivered by Justin Addison during UK Delegation to the OSCE.
TI-UK publishes report on ‘Stopping corruption, promoting integrity – UK’s refreshed strategy to 2030’
Approach considers the diverse impacts of corruption on factors such as gender, race, socioeconomic status and others, ensuring our solutions are tailored to the specific challenges faced by different groups.
The APPG on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax has launched an ambitious new UK Economic Crime Manifesto
The Manifesto addresses concerns around the lack of prioritisation of economic crime compared to other forms of crime and calls for: ย ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ – in the ownership of trusts, shell companies and offshore tax havens so that criminals can no longer hide their dirty money, ๐๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ to hold enablers, such as lawyers, accountants, and real estate agents, to account…
UK commits to combatting corruption and recovering assets: UK statement to the EEC
To support Ukraine with its reconstruction following Russiaโs illegal and brutal war of aggression, the UK is funding a Digital Restoration Ecosystem for Accountable Management online platform, to provide end-to-end transparency on the planning, selection, procurement, and delivery of all reconstruction projects…
UK Govt announces global call to action to tackle illicit finance through increased transparency of company ownership, ahead of World Bank Spring Meetings
Transparency about who owns, controls, or benefits from companies is a cornerstone of preventing and combatting corruption, organised crime, and tax evasion.โฏโฏโฏThe UK is leading the call to action with contributions of ยฃ2 million to trust funds managed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to tackle corruption, money laundering, and illicit finance…
TI UK unveils report on ‘Investing with Integrity II: How corruption undermines environmental and social outcomes’
The report highlights that many impact investors are not fully considering or managing corruption risk, and that this may lead to serious financial and reputational issues. It also highlighted how corruption contributes to or exacerbates the environmental and social risks that impact investors try to minimise…
TI UK examines options for reducing corruption risks in the House of Lords
Focuses on how to mitigate the risks of corruption โ defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain โ rather than the democratic merits of various systems, although the two are interrelated.
TI-UK publishes second edition of ‘Investing with Integrity’
Explores the main ways corruption in impact investing can severely undermine environmental and social outcomes and advocates for a carefully coordinated approach across business integrity, environmental and social due diligence.
SFO makes three arrests as part of a new investigation into an alleged ยฃ76M fraud involving luxury care homes
Two sites and three arrests made across the south of England as part of a new investigation into an alleged ยฃ76 million fraud involving luxury care homes.
Wilkie Compliance summarises the SEC enforcement top developments from February 2024
In February, recordkeeping and Regulation Best Interest actions continued to pick up steam, while the Supreme Court provided clarification regarding the applicability of whistleblower protections…
SFO secures conviction of former MoD official for taking ยฃ70k in secret kickbacks
Conviction secured against former Ministry of Defence (MoD) official Jeffrey Cook for misconduct in public office, by taking secret payments in exchange for commissioning work from offshore consultants for the MoD.
SFO raids three properties and makes four arrests in new ยฃ140m property fraud investigation
Arrests announced in Merseyside and Greater Manchester amid investigation of Signature Group, a business that attracted over a thousand UK and international investors in the redevelopment of iconic landmarks including Belfastโs Scottish Mutual Building and the Coal Exchange in Cardiffย into luxury hotels, residential apartments and office spaces.