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2010 Archive
8 July 2010
'While the Act itself and other recent developments make it likely that anti-corruption enforcements will continue to rise, there are also developments that may cause companies to be more cautious about admitting guilt too swiftly.' This article written by Neil Marshall,World-Check Lead Consultant for UK Government, regulatory, enforcement and intelligence agencies, appeared in the Anti Fraud network's July 2010 Newsletter.
27 May 2010
19 May 2010
The challenge of countering money laundering. Corporate fraud is often over simplified, particularly when it traverses geographical territories. However, managers can avoid committing unintentional fraud and take precautions against the deliberate miscreant. Rob Mitchell, head of enhanced due diligence at World-Check Europe is quoted in this article.
11 May 2010
As if doing business in the current economic climate wasn’t difficult enough already. Having received Royal Assent, the Bribery Act comes into full effect in the near future and issues yet another harsh challenge to managers, owners and operators of businesses even peripherally linked to the UK. Interview with David Leppan founder and executive chairman of World-Check.
10 May 2010
7 May 2010
4 May 2010
In recent years IP crime has reached record levels, prompting governments around the world to take a significantly more serious stand against it. The rise in IP crime and compliance with the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) has spurred many governments to update legislation criminalizing counterfeiting and piracy. Authors BC Tan, head of Anti-counterfeiting Initiative, and Lauren Teo, Asia-Pacific coordinator, World-Check.
1 May 2010
Feature article from BC Tan - Head of Organised Crime Research at World-Check. This article explores the link between organised crime, illegal sports betting, its effect on global sporting events and what financial institutions, foreign exchange houses, betting facilities and law enforcement agencies must do to heightened controls to identify and prevent abuse by criminal elements in the movement and laundering of criminal proceeds during this period of increased liquidity and spike in cash based transactions.
28 April 2010
As of 8 April, Britain’s long-awaited Bribery Act is law – one of the last pieces of legislation passed by the country’s outgoing Labour administration. And many of Britain’s international competitors, it’s fair to say, will probably have breathed a heartfelt sigh of relief. Robert Mitchell Head of EDD in EMEA, is quoted in this article.
22 April 2010
Article by David Leppan, founder and executive chairman of World-Check. As if doing business in the current economic climate wasn't difficult enough already. Having received Royal Assent, the Bribery Act comes into full effect in the near future and issues yet another harsh challenge to managers, owners and operators of businesses even peripherally linked to the UK.
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