OPINION | The evolution of the SFO continues as the policing links continue to grow
Tony McClements suggests we should take comfort from the changes afoot at Britain’s premier anti-fraud agency, the SFO.
OPINION | Canada must enforce its anti-money laundering laws
Writing exclusively for the Toronto Star in Canada, Martin Kenney laments Canada’s lack of effective action against money laundering and corruption.
COMMENT | The SFO under its new director
Our Head of Investigations, Tony McClements, assesses the first few months of Nick Ephgrave’s days in office at the helm of the Serious Fraud Office in the UK. Tony writes: “Since Ephgrave commenced his tenure, he has made all the right noises. For example, he has committed the SFO to targeting and prosecuting the well-resourced […]
OPINION | No more ‘flogging dead horses’ at the SFO
Will the new head of the Serious Fraud Office make headway against the problems that have beset the organisation?
COMMENTARY | Unexplained Wealth Orders in Canada
Are the use of Unexplained Wealth Orders justified in Canada? Martin Kenney explores the issue in this commentary piece for the Toronto Star.
ANALYSIS | Can the UK teach the US how to manage beneficial ownership registers?
Whose beneficial ownership register is “best”? Martin Kenney analyses and compares the UK and USA’s corporate beneficial ownership registers, for IFC Review.
EXPERT | Mondaq BVI Asset Recovery Guide
Our barristers Charles Bott KC and Jamie James provide a comprehensive guide to both civil and criminal remedies available for asset recovery in the British Virgin Islands.
OPINION | Make fraud a policing priority
New priorities for the UK’s City watchdog lack of urgency and are leaving fraud and financial crime to run riot, says Tony McClements.
OPINION | UK’s Serious Fraud Office can’t be seen as both prosecutor and regulator
Corporate plea deals can be useful as a bridge between negligence and criminal behavior, but they should not form part of the Serious Fraud Office’s main arsenal — suggests our head of investigations, Tony McClements.
OPINION | Reality dawns for new head of UK Serious Fraud Office
Will new SFO head Nick Ephgrave be able to reverse the organisation’s fortunes and damaged reputation? Martin Kenney and Tony McClements analyse the challenges facing the new head of the Serious Fraud Organisation in the UK.