A federal jury recently found a former Goldman Sachs managing director guilty of bribing government officials to secure lucrative deals through the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) investment and development fund, as well as guilty of laundering the proceeds on a massive scale. Following an eight-week trial, the jury in the Eastern District of New York… Read More >>
Financial Crime Probes Miss the Mark: Report
Banks and other financial firms are expected to encounter “increasing risks and exposure to losses” because of “hackers and online adversaries.” That is the top-line conclusion of the 2020 Global Financial Crimes Survey, conducted by Authentic8, in partnership with the Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS). Authentic8 offers a platform that “enables anyone, anywhere,… Read More >>
Legg Mason Settles SEC Bribery Case for $34M
Asset manager Legg Mason Inc. will pay more than $34 million to settle the SEC allegations that the firm engaged in a bribery scheme via government officials in Libya that was in clear violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Legg Mason is charged with violating “the internal accounting controls provision of the Securities… Read More >>
