03.02.2015 - 2015: The Year of FCPA Liability for Financial Institutions?
For years, we have all heard about the coming wave of FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) enforcement against financial institutions, investment banks, private equity firms and others who interact with sovereign wealth funds overseas. Just to remind everyone, back in 2010-2011, the SEC launched an industry investigation by issuing document requests to major banks, and investment bankers seeking information on their compliance programs and interactions with foreign officials, focusing primarily on sovereign wealth funds. After a number of articles, webinars and warnings, the issue seemed to die down...............................................Full Article: Source
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