OPINION | Why are pandemic fraudsters going unpunished?
In Martin Kenney’s view, there needs to be a joint public/private sector partnership approach to redress huge fraud losses to the public purse from Covid pandemic fraud.
COMMENT | Sam Bankman-Fried guilty verdict
With news that former FTX cryptocurrency exchange boss, Sam Bankman-Fried, was found guilty of fraud, Martin Kenney says the case was astonishing on many levels.
COMMENT | New Economic Crime Act in UK
MKS welcomes major reforms to how the UK polices and prevents fraud and corruption under sweeping new measures designed to tackle economic crime, but warns the new measures must be properly resourced and implemented.
OPINION | Changes to tackle Authorised Push Payment fraud
In an exclusive piece for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, our Head of Investigations, Tony McClements, welcomes news that the UK’s Payment Systems Regulator has made it mandatory for victims of authorised push payment fraud to be reimbursed within five days.
OPINION | British banks to share intelligence on major financial crimes
In this latest opinion piece for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), our Head of Investigations Tony McClements analyses a new move reported to involve several major British banks.
OPINION | Can an international anti-corruption court really work?
Martin Kenney examines recent calls for the creation of an international anti-corruption court by Lord Peter Hain, welcoming the notion but noting many pitfalls.
FCPA BLOG | UK government offers amnesty to tax evaders named in Pandora Papers
Our Head of Investigations, Tony McClements, looks at moves by UK tax authorities to chase down those named in the ‘Pandora Papers’.
COMMENT | New SFO Director
Martin Kenney and Tony McClements reflect on the appointment of a new Director to the Serious Fraud Office in London.
OPINION | Martin Kenney writes for Toronto Star on new US transparency act
In his latest op-ed, for the Toronto Star, our Head of Firm Martin Kenney opines on the likely effectiveness (or otherwise) of the USA’s Corporate Transparency Act, which will create a beneficial ownership database and require the filing of beneficial information from 1st January next year.
BLOG | UK’s new strategy to fight fraud grabs headlines, but leaves police outgunned
Our Head of Investigations, Tony McClements, says that considering the magnitude of fraud that already exists, the UK’s new national “fraud strategy” isn’t likely to have much impact.