- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By Neil Hodge2019-08-07T18:04:00
In recent guidance, the SFO for the first time has formally set out expectations essential to U.S.-type deferred prosecution agreements, but some say the low number of companies accepting criminal responsibility may negate the provision’s worth.
2019-08-09T17:14:00Z By Jaclyn Jaeger
Companies considering entering a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.K. Serious Fraud Office might instead want to take their chances with a trial following the outcomes of a trio of recent high-profile corruption cases.
2025-07-08T20:09:00Z By Ian Sherr
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has fined the online bank Monzo the equivalent of more than $28 million for failing to properly collect customer information and protect against financial crimes. The move is the latest in a series of efforts by British authorities to combat chronic money laundering and other crimes ...
2025-07-08T19:50:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Federal banking regulators have laid the blame for Discover Financial Services charging merchants $1 billion in excessive credit card fees over 17 years squarely at the feet of company executives.
2022-04-08T13:25:00Z By Neil Hodge
P&O Ferries’ dismissal of 800 workers with immediate effect via prerecorded video before consulting unions or employees has united U.K. politicians of all parties to condemn the company. One problem: Its actions appear to be largely legal.
2020-05-11T18:08:00Z By Neil Hodge
E-commerce giant Amazon has shut up shop in France because the cost of compliance with the country’s COVID-19 emergency measures is deemed to be too high.
2020-04-16T19:11:00Z By Neil Hodge
European businesses may be putting themselves at risk because they mistakenly believe regulators are prepared to loosen the rules so companies can operate more easily as the coronavirus pandemic lingers on.
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