Podcast: International Finance Corporation (IFC) Impact Investing Standards
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 122-with Matt Kelly on Alstom, Avon and Petrobras
As the Covid pandemic appears to be subsiding worldwide, the World Bank Group and its affiliated multilateral development banks may be ramping up their investigations of sanctionable practices including corruption, fraud, and...more
All the hits—and let’s be honest . . . mostly inflation and its staying power—from Treasury Secretary Yellen’s trip to the Hill on Tuesday, including admissions that her and Chair Powell’s frequent use of the term...more
Interest in high-growth industries such as TMT and financial services resulted in a string of deals—from both local and international bidders. Egyptian dealmaking delivered a strong performance in 2021. A total of US$6.7...more
BCBS rules on NPL securitisations: PRA CP10/21 extended closing date The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has announced that it has extended the closing date, from 26 July 2021 to 9 August 2021, for responses to its June...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more
• Companies that operate globally face substantial risks associated with activities funded by multilateral development banks (MDBs). • Several recent debarment actions by the World Bank highlight those risks. • To...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations – On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more
Compliance officers at financial institutions have made great strides in improving Know Your Customer (KYC) programs to focus on knowing their customers as a critical function in combating money laundering. As regulators...more