Technical staffJune 23, 2021Today, Reuters reported that the”Mauritanian authorities have arrested former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, one of his lawyers said on Wednesday, amid an ongoing investigation into alleged high-level corruption during his time in office.” You will find more details when you click on the news below.Mauritania arrests former president...
Technical StaffJune 19, 2021On June 3, 2021, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. set the right tone at the top for combatting corruption. For the first time in U.S. history, he issued a memorandum that regarded the fight against corruption as a core national security interest 1. He said, ”...
Technical StaffBank Julius Baer Agrees to Pay More than $79 Million for Laundering Money in FIFA ScandalBank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. (BJB or the Bank), a Swiss bank with international operations, has admitted today in federal court in Brooklyn that it conspired to launder over $36 million in bribes...
Mike MasoudMay 22, 2021On May 20, 2021, the Financial Times 1 reported that EY refused to provide the German MPs with 150 documents cited in the report of Martin Wambach, a partner at accounting firm Rödl & Partner who investigates EY’s unqualified audit reports of Wirecard for more than ten...
Technical StaffApril 30, 2021On April 14, 2021, Bernard L. Madoff died in prison, serving a 150-year sentence. During the 2008 financial crisis, it was revealed that he was in charge of the largest Ponzi scheme in American history. Below is a BBC report on Madoff’s death:Bernie Madoff: Disgraced financier dies in prisonBernie Madoff admitted he had conned investors out of billions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme.Read Morewww.bbc.comThe following documentary is one...
April 29, 2021“On April 26, 2021, the UK announced a new global anti-corruption sanctions regime and has imposed sanctions on 22 people whom the UK Government has reasonable grounds to suspect have been involved in serious corruption. Under the new Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/488), those designated will...
Technical StaffApril 29, 2021Even in autocratic regimes, there is a judiciary. But does it have an independent and effective one? The judiciary branch of governance exists in all countries. But its independence and effectiveness vary from country to country. In some countries, the judiciary’s independence is merely in appearance. In...
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