Spotlight on Corruption shines a light on the UK’s role in corruption at home and abroad.

Spotlight calls for Economic Crime Fighting Fund, after budget small change

The government should reinvest criminal assets and fines into an innovative new Economic Crime Fighting Fund to turbocharge enforcement after the Autumn budget offered minimal funding for tackling economic crime,…

Forging a virtuous circle: Reinvesting fines and criminal assets to turbocharge the fight against economic crime

• James Bolton-Jones

The UK agencies tasked with fighting economic crime together generate £566 million pounds on average each year for the government through seizing criminal assets and imposing regulatory and criminal fines….

On the lookout: Spotlight seeks expert consultants

Spotlight on Corruption is seeking to develop its bank of expert consultants who will work alongside us to deliver high quality, evidence-based, well researched briefings, reports and articles. We are…

Serious Fraud Office strikes secret deal with ENRC to end legal onslaught

On 8 October 2024, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) reached a last-minute settlement with Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) to avoid another bruising legal battle over the agency’s corruption probe…

Damning report proves that urgent AML supervisory reform is critical

The UK is not effectively supervising the legal and accountancy professions for money laundering risks, according to the latest assessment of the 22 supervisory authorities responsible for overseeing the sectors. AML supervisory reform