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Tagged Content List
Blog Post:
Lessons Learned: How One Global Economist Evaluates Political and Economic Risk
Lisa Thompson
For the latest installment of our Q&A series, we spoke with Simon Baptist of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). More than 100 economists and experts at the EIU analyze political and economic risks for some of the world’s biggest companies. As Global Chief Economist and Managing Director...
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2 Mar 2018
Blog Post:
Regulatory Risk in the U.S.: What Companies Need to Know
Lisa Thompson
Since its introduction of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in 1977, the United States has led the world in efforts to counter bribery and corruption in corporate business that traverses national borders. Now it has gone a full step further with permanent adoption and expansion of its Corporate...
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27 Apr 2018
Blog Post:
FCPA Hangover: Whiskey Maker's $8M Settlement Puts Food & Drink Industry on Notice
Lisa Thompson
The makers of Jim Beam whisky have paid $8 million to settle allegations of bribing government officials to enter the Indian market. The settlement is a timely reminder of the continued threat of FCPA enforcement action , and the particular risks posed by third parties in the food and drink industry...
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13 Jul 2018
Blog Post:
Why Pharma & Biomed Companies’ Risk Analysis Processes are Due for a Check-Up
Lisa Thompson
Just three years ago, Teva Pharmaceuticals, a drug-maker in Israel, disclosed to both the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice that an on-going internal probe had revealed possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and/or local laws. Ultimately...
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18 Jul 2018
Blog Post:
Why the Energy Sector Needs Better Due Diligence & Risk Monitoring
Lisa Thompson
No industry is impervious to bribery and corruption risk, but companies linked to energy industries, in particular, face elevated risks in order to reap the equally-high rewards. It’s a topic we’ve touched on in blog posts on Unaoil and Petrobras . But anti-bribery and corruption regulations...
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23 Aug 2018
Blog Post:
Compliance risk in the UK: what companies need to know
Lisa Thompson
The global compliance landscape is becoming ever more complex, and some of the most significant recent developments in ABC and AML legislation have happened in the UK. All companies who operate in the UK need to be aware of these laws, as well as growing consumer expectations of ethical behavior, if...
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29 Aug 2018
Blog Post:
A new No. 1: Petrobras agrees to biggest FCPA settlement
Lisa Thompson
Petrobras has reached a $1.78 billion settlement with the DOJ and SEC over bribes to politicians and political parties in Brazil. This is the first time an enforcement action over FCPA violations has exceeded a billion dollars. The amount is bigger than the nearest two settlements combined, and the case...
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5 Oct 2018
Blog Post:
Enter the ninja: A disciplined approach to defeat regulatory risk
Lisa Thompson
Forget about the turtles. Today is International Ninja Day, but what we’re on about has more to do with regulatory risk than teenagers or (as far as we know) mutants. Why does International Ninja Day make us think ‘compliance program’? International Ninja Day was the brainchild of...
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5 Dec 2018
Blog Post:
Operation Varsity Blues Makes the Case for ISO 37001 Adoption
Lisa Thompson
Is anyone really surprised by the college admissions bribery scandal? Sure, it’s nice to think that academia is a bastion for the best and the brightest. But there’s a longstanding tradition where the family name—and perhaps an endowment—greases the wheels for less academically...
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12 Apr 2019
Blog Post:
Frontline compliance requires expert juggling
Lisa Thompson
There’s no room for clowning about when it comes to risk management and maintaining the integrity of international business. According to records of ancient Chinese history, the armies of the Chu and Song states were facing each other in readiness for battle in 630 BC when a Chu warrior, Xiong...
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18 Apr 2019