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Pandora Box, and American Kleptocracy

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021The Compliance Lady

Some reflections on the Pandora Papers revelations, and a new must-read book to make sense of it all.

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UAE: Petrofac banned from bidding on Public Contracts

March 16, 2021March 21, 2021The Compliance Lady

Petrofac has been banned from competing for new contracts in the United Arab Emirates months after a former executive pleaded guilty to…Continue readingUAE: Petrofac banned from bidding on Public Contracts

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Death sentence for China’s Top Banker guilty of bribery: should compliance Officers take note?

January 6, 2021January 7, 2021The Compliance Lady

LinkedIn was abuzz yesterday with news of one of China’s top bankers’ sentencing to death after he was found guilty of accepting $277 million…Continue readingDeath sentence for China’s Top Banker guilty of bribery: should compliance Officers take note?

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USA: More Whistleblower Incentives and Protections in Historic Anti-Corruption Legislation

December 20, 2020December 28, 2020The Compliance Lady

BSA-AML Compliance Officers, take heed! A new whistleblower rewards program was approved by the U.S. Congress last week with important implications both…Continue readingUSA: More Whistleblower Incentives and Protections in Historic Anti-Corruption Legislation