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UK commits to combatting corruption and recovering assets: UK statement to the EEC
To support Ukraine with its reconstruction following Russia’s 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. The UK is leading the call to action with contributions of £2 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 – defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain – 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 £76M 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 £76 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 £70k 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 £140m 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 Belfast’s Scottish Mutual Building and the Coal Exchange in Cardiff into luxury hotels, residential apartments and office spaces.
RUSI welcomes Nick Ephgrave for his first public speech as SFO Director, where he offered insights into several challenges facing the organisation
The audience included representatives from the media, the UK criminal justice sector and law enforcement partners at RUSI. He mentioned that under his leadership, the SFO will play a greater role in the national effort to tackle fraud. SFO is also looking at ways in which it can support the Government’s Fraud Strategy…
Spotlight on Corruption publishes new report revealing that regulators are falling short in holding senior executives accountable for economic crime
The new report highlights a concerning trend: top regulatory bodies struggle to prosecute senior executives in major firms for economic crimes, effectively shielding them from accountability. Only a mere 6% of investigations under the Senior Managers regime have led to enforcement actions. Regulators, including the CMA, SFO and the FCA, have had minimal success in prosecuting board-level executives…
UK FCDO issues statement on allegations about UNRWA staff and 7 October attacks
Follows allegations that UN Relief and Works Agency staff were involved in the 7 October attack against Israel.