By Neil Hodge2024-03-11T12:47:00
When the new director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said in his maiden speech he favored paying whistleblowers in exchange for information, he might not have been fully aware of the implications.
Nick Ephgrave said financially incentivizing whistleblowers had “many benefits,” adding the United Kingdom has “fantastic legislation” allowing the SFO and other agencies to encourage assisting offenders to help progress large investigations quicker.
The problem, he said, is the country seems reluctant culturally to use the tools at its disposal.
2024-08-01T15:35:00Z By Jeff Dale
Staffing shortages that have plagued the U.K. Serious Fraud Office are trending in the right direction since its new director took charge, with the anti-bribery agency forging ahead with initiatives to ensure its future sustainability.
2024-05-31T15:47:00Z By Neil Hodge
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office last month published its five-year strategic plan outlining how it intends to improve information gathering and international cooperation, as well as its enforcement record.
2024-05-23T15:35:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
Compliance Week Advisory Board members Eric Young and Ellen Hunt participate in a debate-style discussion regarding whistleblower-related topics including culture of compliance, monetary incentives, retaliation, and more.
2025-10-15T19:43:00Z By Jaclyn Jaeger
Under the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration have been hellbent on eliminating synthetic food dyes from food and beverage products, forcing a jarring and costly overhaul with cascading impacts on the operations of the entire industry.
2025-10-08T20:08:00Z By Ruth Prickett
Private companies that are keen to trade their shares but do not wish to become listed have gained another way to trade their shares. The U.K. government completed its initial review and published rules for the system in June.
2025-10-03T21:24:00Z By Adrianne Appel
While the Trump administration may have shifted away from pursuing small, white-collar, financial crimes, its focus on health care fraud cases is as hot as ever.
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