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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
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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:
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy extended to M&A
Lisa Thompson
The U.S. Corporate Enforcement Policy, which incentivises companies to self-disclose bribery and corruption when they come across it, now applies to U.S. companies which are merging with or acquiring foreign companies. That’s according to a recent speech by a senior official at the Department of...
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17 Sep 2018
Blog Post:
Failing to address sanctions risk leads to costly fine for one French bank
Lisa Thompson
French bank Société Générale expects to pay penalties of nearly $1.3 billion to settle allegations of breaching U.S.sanctions. It made dollar transfers on behalf of entities based in countries which were subject to U.S.sanctions. The fine is just the latest evidence of the...
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4 Oct 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:
Which countries are exporting bribery and corruption risk?
Lisa Thompson
Three quarters of the world’s biggest exporting countries are failing to punish corporations that pay bribes overseas, according to a new report from the NGO Transparency International. The report shows that there are vast differences in the level of risk of bribery and corruption in different...
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12 Oct 2018
Blog Post:
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act—2018 review
Lisa Thompson
2018 has been a record year of penalties issued for breaches of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Settlements totaling more than $2.96 billion were agreed by corporations found to be in breach of the Act. The year saw further indications of the FCPA’s global reach, witnessed the first judgments...
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20 Dec 2018
Blog Post:
Regulatory Compliance No Trivial Pursuit
Lisa Thompson
If serious trivia seems like a contradiction, maybe you need to be more quizzical when it comes to anti-corruption compliance. January 4 is the one day of the year when there’s an excuse to be trivial—even in an area as serious as compliance in anti-bribery and corruption , anti-money laundering...
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4 Jan 2019
Blog Post:
Why Universities & Foundations Need Stronger Risk Management Processes
Lisa Thompson
Is it time for universities—and the foundations that fundraise on their behalf—to adopt the rigorous due diligence and risk monitoring processes that global companies use? Based on the latest bribes-for-admission scandal to hit the headlines, the answer is a resounding, “YES!”...
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2 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