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Indexing Personal Danger

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On the Risk Management Monitor last month from Christine Kane talked about the most dangerous countries for expats to work in. Listed were Iraq, Colombia, Somalia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan

Issues relating to bribery and corruption in M&A transactions

corruptionbribery March 14, 2012 0

The anti corruption movement is perhaps the most enduring symbol of the year 2011 in India, and is likely to dominate popular dialogue for the years to come. Although the connection between corruption and

Fifa corruption intrigue deepens as Brazil’s Ricardo Teixeira resigns

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The intrigue enveloping Fifa has deepened with the resignation of Ricardo Teixeira, president of the Brazilian football confederation (CBF) for 22 years and a long-time powerful figure within football's world governing body. Under pressure

The True Costs of Corruption

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The World Bank estimates that corruption may cost the world economy about a $1 trillion a year. In more practical terms, as the chart below shows, corruption in some countries is robbing the world’s

Corruption continues to be the most common ethical issue for business

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Siemens, Alstom, Citigroup, Torex Retail, Innospec – just some of the companies who were recently named and shamed by the media for incidences of bribery, corruption and fraud. The Institute of Business Ethics’ latest Briefing,

Preventing Corruption

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WHEN A CORPORATE SCANDAL throws a company into crisis or even destroys it, many onlookers’ reaction is that the people involved must have been immoral. Certainly they, the onlookers, would never become involved in

Insurers lost over Rs 30,000 crore due to frauds in 2011: Study

corruptionbribery March 5, 2012 0

Indian insurance companies have borne a loss of over Rs 30,000 crore in 2011 due to different kinds of frauds, a study has claimed. It cited collusion between the

Does Your Compliance Program Need a Check-Up?

corruptionbribery March 3, 2012 0

When was the last time your anti-corruption compliance program had a check-up? Like any other “wellness” program, a periodic review of a company’s compliance program is an integral component of its overall health.