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João A Accioly: Could Corruption Probes Survive Lava Jato?

by C5 Communications - September 5, 2017

Brazil’s Federal Police announced last month that the corruption-fighting Lava Jato (translation: Car Wash) task force would put away its soap and hoses and close its doors. What started with money laundering at a gas station and grew to engulf Petrobras, the national oil company, had become a crusade. The task force worked on an…

An Interview with Dr Klaus Moosmayer, Chief Compliance Officer, Siemens

by C5 Communications - September 23, 2014

An Interview with Dr Klaus Moosmayer, Chief Compliance Officer, Siemens 5 September, 2014 by Ben Sharples ([email protected]), Senior Conference Producer, Legal Division, C5 Communications Q1. – What would you say have been the key changes in the compliance officers’ role in the last 12-18 months? What I see in Europe, and the US to an extent,…

Compliance Officers Struggling with Expanded Responsibilities and Liabilities

by C5 Communications - September 11, 2014

The recent Munich Court Judgment against Neubürger (April 2014) has shown how the failure to address regulatory risks and comply with relevant laws exposes senior management to prosecution. As a result, legal counsel and compliance officers whose responsibility it is to report to, adequately inform and protect the board are increasingly challenged to answer to…

The Corruption risks Scandinavian businesses face when doing business in overseas markets

by C5 Communications - August 26, 2014

Recent enforcement activities by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and FCPA are signaling a new era of relentless investigation and prosecution of corrupt practices. The cases involve investigations for individuals and companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Alstom UK, Airbus Group NV, Sweett Group and others. In this article we review the recent bribery and corruption…

Anti-Corruption & Fraud – Weekly Industry News

by C5 Communications - December 4, 2013

Comment: Australia must strike a higher note on anti-corruption, by Fleur Johns and David Hertzberg, Posted on SBS Australia’s anti-corruption legislative framework is meek compared to the US and the UK, with concerning implications for our global business dealings and diplomatic relations. Renewed claims before the Victorian Supreme Court that Leighton Holdings engaged in corrupt practices, allegedly…

Anti-Corruption & Fraud – Weekly Industry News

by C5 Communications - November 27, 2013

Officials, others held in Poland over corruption, Posted on Boston.com WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Eighteen people including current and former state officials were detained in Poland on Tuesday on suspicion of large-scale corruption, investigators said. The detentions are a blow to the government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, which is seeking to improve its image halfway…

Financial Services – Weekly Industry News

by C5 Communications - November 15, 2013

New Regulations in UK Will Hurt Debt Collection Success, FICO Survey Finds, Posted on insideARM.com New regulations being considered by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will drive up collection costs and hurt collection rates. That’s an early finding from a new study being released next month by FICO (NYSE:FICO), a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, and Market…

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