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Would you shut up and just sell the stuff anyway?
If you saw something wrong, dangerous or unethical in your work place would you stand up and tell your boss about it? If the act you reported was damaging to the company and its reputation, would you...
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Sun is shining for Bernie, but what about the rest of sports?
Bernie Ecclestone, the billionaire owner of Formula One car racing, is on trial for bribery in a Munich court this week. The charges he denies relate to a €33m (£27.2m) Courtesy of the Telegraph...
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Six ways corruption undermines Afghanistan
Although these six ideas are linked here to Afghanistan, they could be applied to any nation living under a severely corrupt regime. Some of the lessons serve as a warning to jurisdictions which are...
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ANTI-CORRUPTION SCHOOL OPENS ITS DOORS IN ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN
On 23 April 2014, Almaty’s first nationwide Anti-Corruption School opens its doors for students, civil society representatives, journalists and all citizens who wish to John Cole Cartoon satirising...
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SAC’s Steinberg gets 3-1/2 years prison for insider trading
(Reuters) – Michael Steinberg, a portfolio manager at Steven A. Cohen’s SAC Capital Advisors hedge fund, was sentenced on Friday to 3-1/2 years in prison for insider trading. The sentence was imposed...
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Hong Kong’s wealth industry to focus on compliance and ethics
Hong Kong Imagine the scenario. Sandy, a relationship manager with a private wealth company in Hong Kong has hit only 50 per cent of her quarterly sales target. In the cut-throat world of trickle down...
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How much do APAC’s regulators earn?
Regulators’ salaries across Asia Pacific vary enormously:some supervisors earn fortunes and others hit the pay scale at the average to low end. Some governments believe that paying politicians and...
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New documentary sheds light on FIFA corruption allegations
Yet another story connecting football with financial crime? We are in danger of a trend appearing here… Allegations of corruption surround not only FIFA’s bid for the Qatar World Cup but also the 2018...
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Abu Dhabi proposes 50 year zero tax zone?
A report in the Khaleej Times from 1st July on proposed regulation for the Abu Dhabi Global Market hides an interesting nugget, way down in paragraph six. A palace overlooks Abu Dhabi Yacht Club – a...
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Real estate and the promise of ready money – who cares if the cash is dirty?
The UK welcomes wealthy foreign investors, but does it really care where their money comes from? Estate agents in London’s super expensive neighbourhoods are apparently agreeing to house purchases with...
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