Featuring Laura Dunseath, along with Elena Elia and Jenny Burton.

Under discussion:

• Ben Morgan’s (Joint Head of Bribery and Corruption at the SFO) recent speech on Deferred Prosecution Agreements

• The SFO’s announcement that it has opened an investigation into an alleged fraudulent investment scheme marketed by Ethical Forestry Limited and associated companies

• News that the Cabinet Office is carrying out an audit of all the government agencies that have a financial crime specialism, including the FCA, NCA, SFO and HMRC

• The FCA’s recent consultation paper on changes to implement the new Prospectus Regulation

• A reminder of the need for regulated firms to vary their permissions to comply with MiFID II

Featuring Jenny Burton and Amy Smart.

Under discussion:

• The recent US Department of Justice’s evaluation of corporate compliance programs

• News that further financial institutions are being investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to so-called “princeling hires”

• The charging of Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong in South Korea in relation to bribery offences

• An update on the Rolls Royce scandal, including press reports that the SFO and DOJ have concerns over providing documents to Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission so it can progress its investigation

Featuring Anne-Marie Ottaway along with Amy Smart, Jenny Burton and Heidi Jempeji.

Under discussion:

• Reports that a number of former Rolls Royce executives have been interviewed under caution in relation to the SFO’s investigation

• The SFO’s use of artificial intelligence software in the Rolls Royce investigation

• News that four individuals have been convicted and sentenced after defrauding two lenders of over £160 million

• The recent parliamentary debate on SFO funding

• Views on the US Senates’ repeal of a federal rule requiring US energy and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments to the US SEC

Featuring Laura Dunseath along with Michael Ruck and Jenny Burton.

Under discussion:

• Key statistics from the 2016 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index

• Deutsche Bank’s £163 million fine from the FCA for serious anti-money laundering controls failings

• Insight into the recent changes made by the FCA and PRA to enhance enforcement decision-making processes

• News that a former HBOS manager and his associates have been convicted and sentenced for corruption, fraudulent trading and money laundering

• Views on the approval of Jeff Sessions as US Attorney General and his previous comments on the FCPA

Featuring Barry Vitou along with Anne-Marie Ottaway and Heidi Jempeji.

Under discussion:

• An analysis of the headline-grabbing Rolls Royce Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the SFO

• The latest news on the government’s call for evidence on a proposed corporate failure to prevent economic crime offence

• Whether Donald Trump’s presidency will affect corporate crime enforcement in the US

Featuring Michael Ruck along with Amy Smart, Jenny Burton and Heidi Jempeji.

Under discussion:

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• The conviction and sentencing of Richard Kingston for destroying evidence relevant to SFO enquiries

• The SFO’s announcement of the closure of its Soma Oil & Gas investigation

• An update on the SFO’s actions in relation to the Tesco accounting scandal

• Recent US DOJ and SEC enforcement action in relation to Odebrecht and Braskem, Teva Pharmaceuticals and General Cable

• A look forward to what may happen in the world of corporate crime in 2017

This episode includes an in-depth focus on the recent International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in Washington DC.

Featuring Barry Vitou along with Anne-Marie Ottaway and Jenny Burton.

Under discussion:

• Key learning points arising from the speakers at the Washington International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

• SFO Director David Green’s comments on China’s failure to co-operate with mutual legal assistance requests

• News relating to the Complaints Commissioner’s recent recommendation that the FCA issue a public apology to Connaught whistleblower George Patellis

This week features Laura Dunseath along with Amy Smart and Heidi Jempeji

Under discussion:

• The comments made last week by David Green, Director of the SFO at Pinsent Masons Annual Regulatory Conference;

• The significance of the introduction of the French Anti-Corruption legislation Sapin II;

• Key messages arising from the FCA annual Financial Crime Conference;

• Recent press coverage of the Panama Papers investigation; Tesco’s cyber attack; and Rio Tinto corruption probe; and

• Insights into the impact that the election of Donald Trump could have on the regulatory landscape.

This episode features Laura Dunseath, along with Natalie Walker and Jenny Burton.

Under discussion:

• The latest news reports on the Unaoil scandal

• Recent US enforcement action in relation to Embraer

• David Green’s comments at the Justice Committee

This 20 minute episode features Anne-Marie Ottaway, Michael Ruck and Jennifer Burton, and has a special focus on the recent UK Criminal Finances Bill, which had its first reading in the House of Commons on 13 October 2016.

Other topics under discussion:

• FCA enforcement action in relation to Sonali Bank (UK) Limited and Wage Payment and Payday Loans Limited

• The recent figures released showing that fines levied on banks by the UK’s financial regulators have dropped by 96%

• A comparison of the latest comments made by Mark Steward (Director of Investigations and Market Oversight at the FCA) and Ben Morgan (Joint Head of Bribery and Corruption at the SFO)