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The Man From FCPA

The Man From FCPA is a blog about enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-bribery statutes around the world, written primarily by Compliance Week columnist Tom Fox plus other occasional contributors. Fox is now an independent consultant assisting companies with FCPA and compliance issues, after many years as in-house counsel and outside counsel on anti-bribery and corruption issues. Fox also hosts a weekly podcast, “The FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report,” and writes an in-depth monthly column for Compliance Week as well.
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The Wolf of Wall Street comes to asset forfeiture
Tom Fox | July 24, 2016
Plot twist! The Wolf of Wall Street, a movie about corruption on Wall Street, might have been funded by corrupt money. Suddenly, this is starting to sound more like Inception.
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Law firm involvement in the 1MDB Scandal
Tom Fox | July 28, 2016
What does the use of the Shearman & Sterling trust account by 1MDB mean for the law firm?
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AML due diligence for non-financial institutions
Tom Fox | August 8, 2016
What does the 1MDB scandal portend for non-financial companies and anti-money laundering compliance? Plenty, especially if they haven't reviewed their AML policies and procedures in the last 12 months. Tom Fox reports.
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Self-certified due diligence is fraught with danger
Tom Fox | December 6, 2016
Tom Fox looks at further reverberations from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB scandal concerning one giant red flag: a reference provided by a third party to vouch for that third party.
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Banks and bankers on front line of AML fight
Tom Fox | January 11, 2017
The first foreigner, Jens Sturzenegger, a former branch manager at Falcon Private Bank in Singapore, was recently convicted in the 1MDB scandal. Tom Fox reports.
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Not-so-neutral Switzerland probes 1MDB
Tom Fox | May 9, 2018
Switzerland has joined the investigation into Malaysia’s state development fund 1MDB in what could be the first steps toward heightened AML stratagems for the often-detached country.
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Malaysia gets new PM; further probes of prior regime coming
Tom Fox | May 14, 2018
The election of a new Prime Minster in Malaysia has heralded a potential investigation into the allegations of massive corruption carried out by the prior administration surrounding the country’s sovereign wealth fund, 1MDB.
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Check your Hermès handbags and bank accounts
Tom Fox | July 2, 2018
The scope of the corruption that befell 1MDB funds continues to widen, with an investigation uncovering a staggering amount of loot from the home of former Prime Minister Najib Razak. For companies doing business in or with Malaysia, now is the time to make sure all operations are free from this ongoing scandal.
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Will a Goldman partner flip?
Tom Fox | July 16, 2018
The former head of Goldman Sachs southeast Asia is reportedly in discussions with the Justice Department and will likely plead guilty to federal charges regarding his involvement with the 1MDB corruption scandal. What will his involvement mean for the company, which continues to deny culpability?
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If geopolitical risks change, scrub your operations
Tom Fox | July 30, 2018
The recent political upheavals in South Africa and Malaysia should serve as a reminder for companies to review their operations in politically evolving countries in which they might have conducted government business.
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