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The CFO Dilemma: Should You Bribe to Survive?

corruptionbribery June 18, 2012 0

Handing out mooncakes during Chinese New Year to celebrate the festive season is such a common business practice that no one really thinks about it. So last year, a Hong Kong electronics company whose

Protecting against bribery and corruption when exporting to foreign markets

corruptionbribery June 18, 2012 0

If you’re going to expand your business and become an exporter, you’d better learn to manage bribery and corruption risk in foreign markets. This expert advice will help you protect your business if the

Study Finds Concern about Bribery Risk as Investment Increases

corruptionbribery June 15, 2012 0

Investing in compliance is on the rise but those tasked with implementing it are still concerned about exposure to risk, a new survey by Kroll found. The survey of 139 corporate compliance executives, conducted between

10 Ways To Effectively Communicate and Train for an Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Program

corruptionbribery March 27, 2012 0

In order to spot red flags, a person needs to know details about patterns of bribery and corruption in the specific industry and market where he or she works. For example, people selling medical equipment

High Tech and Corruption Risks

corruptionbribery March 27, 2012 0

Silicon Valley should take note. They are ripe for aggressive FCPA enforcement. The high-tech industry is a risk industry for bribery violations. Yet some say that the high-tech industry is behind

Bribery and Corruption – do we need to be worried?

corruptionbribery March 26, 2012 0

Transparency International released the 2010 Global Corruption Barometer just before Christmas. Included in the report was a statistic that was surprising to many – 4% of the 1291 New Zealand respondents reported paying a

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

Code of Conduct – The Cornerstone of Your FCPA Compliance Program

corruptionbribery March 13, 2012 0

The cornerstone of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance program is the US Federal Sentencing Guidelines (FSG). They contain seven (7) basic compliance elements that can be tailored to fit the needs and