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Navigating New Compliance Challenges: Insights for Compliance Teams Following DHS's Latest UFLPA Entity List Update
Friday, May 17, 2024
Learn more about TPRM in the Compliance Reference » On May 16 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) made a significant announcement.
Here comes AI enforcement
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Ever since last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been warning companies not to engage in “AI washing” — that is, making misleading sta
The Integrity Agenda: Lessons from Gunvor's recent FCPA settlement
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
On March 1, the Swiss commodities trading house Gunvor paid $661 million to settle a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case with U.S. authorities. This was the
The Integrity Agenda: Pretaliation or 'the risk that isn't going away'
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been taking enforcement action against “pretaliation” clauses in companies’ employment contracts for years,
The Integrity Agenda: The high price of missing self-disclosure credit
Thursday, January 25, 2024
All compliance officers know the lofty ideal that voluntary self-disclosure of corporate misconduct is its own reward. Now a recent FCPA enforcement action
The Integrity Agenda: Compliance news
Monday, January 8, 2024
Introducing the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act The U.S. government begins 2024 with a new anti-corruption tool at its disposal: the Foreign Extortion Pre
The very busy compliance year of 2023
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Compliance officers always seem to live in complicated, ever-changing environments, and 2023 has been no exception. From “traditional” issues such as anti-
The Integrity Agenda: Compliance news
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Binance Begins a Long Rehabilitation Cryptocurrency trading giant Binance pleaded guilty in November to ignoring U.S. anti-money laundering laws and agreed
The Integrity Agenda: Compliance news
Monday, November 20, 2023
SEC Has Another Banner Year on Enforcement The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission saw another staggering jump in calls to its whistleblower hotline th
The Integrity Agenda: Compliance news
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
SBF: From Crypto King to Convicted Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX Corp., has been convict
The Integrity Agenda: Compliance news
Friday, October 27, 2023
Tougher Enforcement Coming in Commodities World A senior official at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is warning of more vigorous enforcement
Former Petroecuador execs charged in bribery scheme
Friday, November 11, 2022
Learn more about anti-bribery and corruption in the Compliance Reference » Welcome to This Week In Compliance: GAN’s weekly news roundup, where we curate t
Glencore ordered to pay 310M USD for bribery charges
Friday, November 4, 2022
British subsidiary of Glencore, a swiss mining conglomerate, was ordered to pay 310M USD for seven bribery charges relating to business dealings in Africa.
Credit Suisse Settles USD 234M French Tax Fraud Case
Friday, October 28, 2022
Credit Suisse has agreed to settle an ongoing French tax fraud case by paying a USD 234M fine.
Oracle Settles Second SEC Bribery Fine
Friday, September 30, 2022
Oracle has agreed to pay USD 23M to settle a set of charges related to its second violation of anti-bribery laws.
Wells Fargo to Pay USD 145M Fine in 401k Fraud
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Welcome to This Week In Compliance: GAN’s weekly news roundup, where we curate the latest stories on compliance and anti-corruption to keep you informed. T
EU Considers UAE Blacklist After Dubai Leaks
Friday, May 20, 2022
The EU is considering blacklisting the UAE due to its ties to property investments by Russian oligarchs and other corrupt officials.
Criminal Charges Filed in Covid-19 Fraud Schemes
Friday, April 22, 2022
Federal prosecutors have charged about 20 individuals with engaging in fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including government aid and PPP loan fraud.
Interpol Announces Launch of Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Center
Friday, March 18, 2022
Due to an exponential growth in transnational financial crime, the world police body INTERPOL has launched the Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre.
Canadian Banks Cut Off Financial Services to Anti-Vaxx Protestors
Friday, February 18, 2022
Canadian banks have begun placing sanctions against protestors following an emergency order from the government.
Countdown to the EU Whistleblower Directive: It's Here
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Starting today, businesses working in the European Union must provide internal whistleblower systems for employees. Here's how to comply.
DNB ASA Fined for Inadeqaute Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
Friday, May 7, 2021
This week DNB ASA faces fines for inadequate anti-money laundering compliance. Read the full story and the latest compliance news here:
EU Parliament Votes on Human Rights Due Diligence
Friday, February 5, 2021
This week we cover the EU's progress on mandatory human rights due diligence legislation. Read the full story and more news here:
Transparency International Releases CPI Index 2020
Friday, January 29, 2021
This week, Transparency International releases an updated version of the Corruption Perceptions Index ranking (CPI). Read more here:
Pfizer Receives Inquiry From SEC Bribery Unit
Friday, November 13, 2020
This week Pfizer receives an inquiry from the SEC's foreign bribery unit. Read the full story and more news below:
Herbalife Settles FCPA Charges for USD 123 Million
Friday, September 4, 2020
This week we Herbalife's settles FCPA charges for USD 123 million. Read the full story and the latest compliance updates here:
Exelon Unit to Pay USD 200 Million to Settle Bribery Case Involving Illinois House Speaker
Friday, July 24, 2020
This week we cover an Exelon Unit's bribery settlement involving a speaker of the Illinois House. Read the story and find the latest compliance updates:
SEC Fines Ares Management USD 1 Million for Compliance Failures
Friday, May 29, 2020
This week we cover the SEC's fine on private-equity firm Ares over compliance failures. Read the full story and more news here:
Italian Oil Giant Eni Settles Bribery Probe for USD 24.5 Million
Friday, April 24, 2020
This week we cover Italian oil giant Eni's FCPA violations in Algeria and other compliance updates. Read the full story and more news here:
Cardinal Health Fined USD 8M for FCPA Violations
Friday, March 6, 2020
This week in compliance we cover Cardinal Health’s FCPA fines for bribery in China. Click here for this breaking story and the latest compliance news:
Wells Fargo to Pay USD 3 Billion to Settle Fake Accounts Scandal
Friday, February 28, 2020
This week we cover Wells Fargo’s USD 3 billion fraud settlement with US enforcement authorities. Read this breaking story and find more news here:
Inter-American Development Bank Debars Odebrecht
Friday, September 6, 2019
This week the Interamerican Development Bank debars Odebrecht for an ongoing corruption case in most of Latin America. Read more here:
How Compliance Technology is Changing the Face of Compliance
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Compliance technology has made programs better but is also challenging the industry like never before. Here's the impact technology is having on compliance.
Standard Chartered Bank Pays USD 657 Million For Sanction Violations
Friday, April 12, 2019
Standard Chartered Bank pays USD 657 million for sanction violations. Read the full story and find more news in This Week in Compliance.
Global Anti-Bribery Enforcement Increased Significantly in 2018
Friday, March 8, 2019
Petrofac faces a GBP 400 million lawsuit after the guilty plea of a former executive. Read the full story and find more news in This Week in Compliance.
This Week in Compliance: Google Hit With GDPR Fine & FTC Considers Facebook Fine
Friday, January 25, 2019
Google was hit with a significant GDPR fine. The FTC considers fining Facebook for user privacy violations. Read the full stories here.
Google Hit With First Big GDPR Fine
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
French authorities issued their first significant GDPR fine to Google. Let's explore the implications for big and small businesses.
This Week in Compliance: Barclays Fined for Whistleblower Program Failings
Friday, December 21, 2018
Barclays was fined for whistleblower program failings. Read the full story and find more news in This Week in Compliance.
This Week in Compliance: Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund Sues Goldman Sachs over 1MDB
Thursday, November 22, 2018
An Abu Dhabi sovereign-wealth fund sues Goldman Sachs over its central role in the 1MDB scandal. Find more news in This Week in Compliance.
Corruption Perception Index (CPI) - Indicator of Business Risks?
Thursday, November 8, 2018
The Corruption Perceptions Index is a widely used indicator of corruption. Should compliance professionals trust it as an indicator for business risks stemming from corruption?
Of Course the FCPA Pilot Program Would Continue
Thursday, April 20, 2017
The Justice Department is extending the Pilot Program and compliance officers should make sure that their program is able to identify violations.
Anti-Corruption Compliance Considerations after SEC’s BNY Mellon Order
Friday, August 28, 2015
Hiring is Valuable: Anti-corruption Compliance Considerations after the SEC’s BNY Mellon Order.
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