Corruption and Bribery

Map: The most- and least-corrupt countries in the world

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Corruption can often be hard to track, so each year, one watchdog group puts all of the bribery, back-room deals and other nefarious practices going on in the world on one technicolor map.

Enforcement rising: bribery and corruption emerging as key Australian compliance risks

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Anti-bribery enforcement is on the rise and businesses need to prepare accordingly, industry experts have warned. Bribery and corruption may not have featured all too prominently on the risk agenda of Australian businesses in the

Rising from the Dead: Anti-Corruption Enforcement in Canada

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This article originally appeared in Michael Volkov’s Corruption, Crime & Compliance blog and is reprinted here with permission. I find the so-called “vampire” cultural phenomena scary – I do not understand what is so entertaining

High Tide: From IBM’s Stalled FCPA Settlement to U.S.-Russia Talks on Syria

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The Rolls-Royce probe is yet another high profile case being taken by the U.K. Serious Fraud Office. Rolls’ potential corruption costs could depend on timing. And the investigation is looking at an alleged bribe

An Andean Tigre? Common Corruption Risks in Colombia

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Colombia is quietly booming. The size of its economy surpassed Venezuela’s this year and is on track to surpass that of Argentina, which would make it the third largest in South America. Companies and

Asian Companies Playing with FCPA Enforcement Fire

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In the midst of all this hullabaloo about the FCPA Guidance, an important survey was recently released by Kroll which confirmed my worst fears – despite all of the enforcement actions, all of the

No More Ifs, Ands, and Buts — Anti-Corruption Compliance Now

corruptionbribery December 7, 2012 0

The FCPA Guidance could not have been clearer; it could not have offered more incentives and carrots to the business community. If you adopt and implement an “effective” compliance program, you will receive

Bribery, corruption key compliance risks to pharma cos: KPMG India Fraud Survey 2012

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Procurement, sales & distribution and inventory amongst top three most vulnerable processes to fraud risks in the sector Corporate India’s unwillingness to see fraud as a strategic risk poses a grave threat to firms as