FCPA Blog: Why asset recovery is about more than the money
This blog was originally published on the FCPA Blog, which was discontinued in February 2024.
FCPA Blog: How seizing sanctioned assets can strengthen the rule of law
This blog was originally published on the FCPA Blog, which was discontinued in February 2024.
Hundreds of billions of dollars of Russian assets sit frozen in bank accounts, buildings, and harbours, thanks to the unprecedented financial sanctions rolled out since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 2022. Understandably, states holding large quantities of Russian assets are under political pressure to permanently seize these and redirect the money to support Ukraine.
FCPA Blog: Basel AML Index: Risks are rising across the board
This blog was originally published on the FCPA Blog, which was discontinued in February 2024.
The release on November 13 of the 12th Basel AML Index ranking of money laundering and terrorist financing risks in 152 jurisdictions takes a look at why risks are rising and what to make of the increased crypto scrutiny.
FCPA Blog: Strong leadership breathes new life into B20 Integrity & Compliance Task Force
This blog was originally published on the FCPA Blog, which was discontinued in February 2024.
2023 was a mixed bag for the business integrity community. On the one hand, the B20 – the voice of business of the G20 forum of major economies – had no Integrity & Compliance Task Force under the Indian Presidency. That was a major missed opportunity for all of us who care about raising standards of business integrity around the world.
Basel Institute newsletter - February 2024
The newsletter covers highlights at the Basel Institute from late December 2023 to February 2024. It also features our latest news, blogs and other publications. We take this chance to welcome three new staff members to the team.
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Paris Arbitration and Crime Conference: Interplay between Arbitration and State Justice
This 7th annual gathering of leading arbitrators, lawyers, forensics and academics will focus on the interplay between arbitration and state justice in cases involving criminal conduct such as corruption, fraud, money laundering or bid rigging.
The one-day conference will take place at Sciences Po Law School, Paris, on 26 April 2024. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
OECD Integrity Week and Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum (GACIF)
The Basel Institute is pleased to be a Knowledge Partner to 2024 OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum. Members of our Private Sector team will be present during the Forum and entire OECD Integrity Week.
Look out for:
Sticks and carrots: New UN Resolution calls on governments to provide incentives for companies to implement anti-corruption measures
Business integrity was among the priority topics at the 10th session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in December 2023. For the first time ever, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) together with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) hosted a Private Sector Forum in the margins of CoSP10.
Cutting corruption in public procurement in Bulgaria: legal reforms and multi-agency training
Corruption and fraud risks in public procurement are a concern all over the world – including Bulgaria, where scandals around infrastructure and procurement projects damage trust in government, drain the public budget and may also affect EU development funds.
Corruption risks and health crises in Malawi: new GI-ACE research project
We are excited to launch a new project on addressing corruption risks in the emergency response of the Malawian health system.
Our team of collaborators will analyse corruption risks emerging in three kinds of crisis situations: