All Och-Ziff articles

  • Blog

    More fallout from Och-Ziff corruption case

    2018-01-08T11:45:00Z

    In an interesting turn of events, the Och-Ziff corruption case recently reared its head once again, following news that Michael Cohen—who once oversaw the company’s investments in Europe, the Middle East and Asia—is facing criminal charges of fraud and obstruction of justice, according to recently unsealed court documents.

  • Article

    Are shell companies a compliance nightmare?

    2017-05-09T10:45:00Z

    Deeply suspicious oil, gas, and mining deals that involve complex use of shell companies raise concerns over the use of shell companies themselves. They might be legal, but are they good compliance practice?

  • Blog

    Two former Och-Ziff executives charged with FCPA violations

    2017-01-30T09:00:00Z

    The Securities and Exchange Commission last week charged two former executives at Och-Ziff Capital Management Group with being the driving forces behind a far-reaching bribery scheme that violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

  • Blog

    Och-Ziff to pay $412M for FCPA violations

    2016-09-30T10:15:00Z

    Och-Ziff Capital Management Group and wholly-owned subsidiary OZ Africa Management will pay $412M for the bribery of government officials in Africa—the first time a hedge fund has been accountable for FCPA violations. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

  • Blog

    In the FCPA World, your relationships matter

    2016-08-17T11:45:00Z

    Do you know the character of those you are in business with from an anti-corruption perspective? Tom Fox looks at the Och-Ziff corruption scandal and what happens if you bring corrupt third parties into a relationship with your company.

  • Blog

    Och-Ziff sets aside $200 million for FCPA probe

    2016-05-06T15:15:00Z

    Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, a publicly traded hedge fund firm, disclosed in a quarterly filing this week that it has accrued a $200 million loss, thus far, to resolve violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. It also said its “probable” that the government will pursue civil and criminal sanctions.