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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Bre-X Mining Scandal: Part 5 – A Guide for the 2024 Compliance Professional (Part 1)

As we close out this series on the Bre-X mining scandal, the lessons from this notorious case continue to resonate, especially for today’s compliance professionals. The fraud that led to the downfall of Bre-X and the ensuing...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Bre-X Mining Scandal, Part 4: The Bre-X Scandal: A Turning Point in Mining Compliance

The Bre-X mining scandal of the 1990s is one of history’s most infamous corporate fraud cases. Bre-X Minerals Ltd., a small Canadian company, falsely reported one of the largest gold deposits ever discovered in Indonesia,...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Bre-X Mining Scandal, Part 3: Why Was No One Prosecuted

In the annals of corporate fraud, few scandals match the magnitude of the Bre-X mining affair. For compliance professionals, the lessons from this incident resonate deeply, not just because of the scale of the deception but...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Bre-X Mining Scandal, Part 2: Why Was it So Sensational?

In the annals of corporate fraud, few scandals match the magnitude of the Bre-X mining affair. For compliance professionals, the lessons from this incident resonate deeply, not just because of the scale of the deception but...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Bre-X Mining Scandal, Part 1: A Scandal for the Ages

Few corporate scandals are still as infamous or devastating as the Bre-X mining scandal. What began as a story of incredible wealth, fueled by the promise of one of the largest gold deposits ever discovered, unraveled into...more

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Initial guidance on the use of AI in the provision of investment services

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With the Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (the "AI Act") entering into force in due course, following its publication in the Official Journal of the EU, there has been an increasing focus of supervisory bodies to provide...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Arkansas Men Convicted in $18 Million Global Investment Fraud Conspiracy

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Arkansas Men Convicted in $18 Million Global Investment Fraud Conspiracy - A federal jury in the Western District of Arkansas convicted four men of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money...more

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UK Serious Fraud Office's Annual Report 2021-2022: A Call for Investment

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The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) recently released its 2021-2022 Annual Report. The report highlights major successes for the SFO along with key challenges the prosecutor needs to tackle going forward....more

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Charitable Giving, Government Support and Concession Requests, and Anti-Corruption Compliance in the Time of the Coronavirus...

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created hardships across the globe at unprecedented levels – with practically no region or industry unaffected. Governments at all levels across the globe, along with non-governmental and...more

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