Magnitsky Update: Canada

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Magnitsky Update: Canada

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Dec 18, 2017

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Bill Browder discusses Canada’s new Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act and which country he hopes will be the 6th to adopt a similar law.

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Dec 18, 2017

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Alexandra Wrage, president of TRACE, interviews luminaries in the field of financial crime, including bribery, fraud, money-laundering, insider trading and sanctions. Each week, Alexandra and her guests will discuss who commits “white collar crime”, how it works and what is being done to stop it.

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MCI’s Accounting Fraud: Walt Pavlo discusses the accounting fraud at MCI that led to his two-year prison sentence, his book “Stolen Without a Gun: Confessions from inside history’s biggest accounting fraud,”and his second career with Prisonology by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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The Congo: A Family-Owned Business: Bloomberg’s Michael Kavanagh describes his research into the extensive holdings of the Kabila family in the DRC. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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David Green and the UK Serious Fraud Office: David Green, the Director of the SFO, talks about the SFO’s priorities, changes he has made as Director and what’s next for him. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Spotlight on South Africa: Our “spotlight” series takes a closer look at one country. Today, Paul Holden of Corruption Watch talks about Zuma’s presidency, the Gupta family and the bribery scandal in South Africa. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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The Compliance Whisperer: Hui Chen describes her role as the DOJ’s Compliance Consultant, what companies should focus on and why she resigned. by Bribe, Swindle or Steal
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Magnitsky Update: Canada

Magnitsky Update: Canada

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