The Netherlands is a leader in the life sciences and biotech industry, ranked as No.4 worldwide for medical technology patent applications and No. 9 worldwide for biotechnology patent applications. More than 2,500 life sciences, medical technology companies and research organisations call the country home, and the region has attracted major multinational companies, including Johnson &…
Third party risks, new regulations, lack of buy in, global expansion, developing risk hotspots… these are just a few of the challenges facing Chief Compliance Officers. The role is undeniably difficult and while corruption risks are growing, frequently CCOs are being asked to do more with less. To discover some of the overarching challenges CCOs…
Mike Bing started his career in Customs in 1984 with the Israeli department of Customs and Excise. After working across various positions for 8 years, he returned to his native Holland and worked for several logistic companies, including UPS and NEC Logistics. Mike returned to customs consultancy at Port Support International and was then…
Switzerland holds only 0.1% of the world’s population, but it remains a leader in wealth, exports and life sciences. As a smaller country, Switzerland frequently looks beyond its borders, building strong international relationships and focusing heavily on exports. Currently its largest export sector is chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech, accounting for 41% of total Swiss exports.…
Since 2014, the spot price of LNG has dropped by two thirds to $5.4 per million British thermal units. This has been due to a combination of factors; the swell of supply with new suppliers, mainly Australia and the United States, the slump in crude oil and large buyers such as Japan and Korea…
The UK is firmly established as a global centre for life sciences, with a strong history of innovation and entrepreneurship. Across the life science sector, almost half a million jobs are supported, with the activities of these companies directly contributing £14.5bn to the economy, and providing an additional £15.9bn indirectly. Pharmaceuticals dominate the sector, but…
The legal profession is in a period of turbulence and transformation Automation and technology are becoming more utilised in the legal sector to increase efficiency and reduce costs. Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation (RPA) are being billed as the next industrial revolution and the legal profession will change in a way that has…
Some banks have also now come forward to self-report their compliance breaches and Singapore is currently liaising with other countries relating to questionable fund flows possibly connected with 1MDB. Does your financial institution know if they are exposed to this investigation? Is your KYC policy, process and procedure defensible? Do you know where to go…
We recently conducted an interview with Carol Fuchs, Former Executive Counsel at General Electric, where she shared with us her challenges and advice she would give to women working in compliance. View a copy of the interview here:
Do you wonder what the impact of Brexit will be on your industry, your company, your employees? Let us know what your biggest challenge is and what kind of information you are desperate to find. As a global legal conference organiser we will be looking to bring you together with experts and peers to provide…
3 top tips to prepare for a DCAA audit We have asked expert and US Government Liaison for Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS, Ove Norseth what his top three tips are for everyone struggling to prepare a DCAA Audit. Read his tips here. Ove is also a chair at the annual forum on US Defence…
Economic Sanctions and Financial Crime – 5th Annual Conference taking place on the 15th-16th November in London. Attend this event and benefit from thought leadership and advanced-level discussions helping you to comply with internal, domestic and international Anti Money Laundering (AML), Counter Terrorist Finance (CTF) and Economic Sanctions Enforcement Regulations. REGISTER NOW for an exclusive…
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