Tag Archive for corruption

Brazil: Combating corruption and money laundering

March 15, 2013

Brazil has recently witnessed a crackdown on corruption. However, despite its progress, the country continues to remain high risk with regards to corruption, and requires high levels of due diligence.

Supply Chain Due Diligence – the Case of Conflict Minerals and Beyond (II)

December 28, 2012

Due diligence guidelines have been developed in order to assist in maintaining a ‘clean’ supply chain free of conflict minerals.

Country Risk: Venezuela’s unsavory relationships

December 7, 2012

Despite its progress on improving AML/CFT legislation, Venezuela remains a politically high-risk country, which makes assessing the broader political risks all the more important.

Supply Chain Due Diligence – the Case of Conflict Minerals and Beyond (I)

October 9, 2012

Supply chain due diligence when sourcing and processing conflict minerals is increasingly important to prevent the funding of armed conflict.

Enhanced due diligence is a must to mitigate AML exposure in Turkey

September 9, 2012

Despite high levels of political commitment on the part of the Turkish government, it remains on the FATF’s list of countries that have not made sufficient progress in addressing deficiencies identified.

Political Integrity at Risk

August 30, 2012

Advances in anti-corruption research explore how far a country’s institutions provide effective safeguards against various practices of corruption.

Preparing for Leadership Succession – Political Risk Scenarios in Central Asia

March 31, 2012

Stakeholders active in countries ruled by autocratic leaders should acquire a thorough understanding of potential “succession dilemmas” in order to be prepared to respond to a variety of political risk scenarios which could affect their interests. This article explores why certain regime types are more exposed to succession risks and lines out the potential negative…

SADC-UNODC a regional initiative to combat crime in Southern Africa

March 12, 2012

Political instability as well as security issues have made the Southern African Development Community region somewhere of very high-risk. As a result, it is important to undertake enhanced due diligence when conducting business in the region.

Inside Political Risks: Political Stability Bias vs. Regime Type Analysis

January 13, 2012

One major lesson learnt by business investors engaging in foreign countries in the light of regime change events in 2011 is that the conventional concept of political stability may be overvalued. In contrast, it is the actual diversity of regime types which should receive the appropriate appreciation when assessing political risks. The concept of regime…

Indonesia’s Efforts to combat money laundering

December 22, 2011

Although effective in its battle against Islamic terrorism, Indonesia is still closely monitored by the FATF, and is having problems controlling its illegal timber trade.

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