Many anti-corruption conversations at BriberyMatters focus either on corporate compliance or the quality of countries’ public sector institutions. Less examined are the social determinants,…

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On April 12, 2026, Hungarian voters ended sixteen years of Fidesz party rule in a landslide. Péter Magyar's Tisza party swept in with the largest mandate any party has received in Hungary's…

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Previously for BriberyMatters, I covered the first financial sanctions issued against a firm by the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA), in conversation with Valentina Lana, who teaches law at Sciences Po and is an in-house private sector ethics and compliance attorney. The same July week that decision was announced, the AFA also issued its 2025 Activity Report (in French), offering a broader look at its work. The release provided a useful jumping off point for a continued discussion with Lana, exploring what conclusions can be drawn from the report.

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The Executive Diploma in Anti-Corruption and Diplomacy is delivered remotely part-time over the course of 5 months, jointly by UNITAR and the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA).

BriberyMatters has regularly covered increasing risks of corruption in the United States, tied both to recent regulatory and enforcement changes, and to President Trump’s extensive business…

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In the nearly 10 years since its creation, the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) had never issued a financial penalty pursuant to its authority under Article 17 of the Transparency, Anti-Corruption…

TRACE events bring together compliance professionals, legal experts, government representatives and industry leaders from around the world to explore the evolving anti-bribery and compliance…

At the 2025 TRACE Annapolis Forum, Nicola Bonucci, Associate Professor at Paris Cité and former General Counsel of the OECD, reflects on 25 years of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the evolving challenges of global enforcement. From uncertainties around FCPA guidance, political influence, and uneven implementation, to questions about the U.S.’s continued leadership in anti-bribery efforts, Nicola highlights the risks companies face in an increasingly unpredictable landscape—where cross-border investigations, bribe solicitation, and public scrutiny are on the rise.

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Since January 2025, the federal government has seemingly stepped back from a range of good governance, transparency, and anti-corruption measures, from the February 2025 executive order pausing FCPA…

Bradley Hope, co-founder of Project Brazen, describes his team’s in-depth research into Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal- and where Leonardo DiCaprio fits in.

As discussed previously in BriberyMatters, President Trump's apparent wide-ranging conflicts of interest have been a recurring concern of anti-corruption experts during his time in office,…

AI can review 10,000 transaction data before I've finished my morning coffee. That is the good news and part of what companies aim for with the increased usage and adoption of AI. The bad? It can…

Carrie Cohen of Morrison Foerster explains the regulatory and compliance implications of blockchain-enabled technology, including cryptocurrency.

On July 28, FIFA confirmed a plan to create a new commercial subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise, that would sell a stake of up to 20 percent in the commercial rights to the World Cup and other FIFA…

Deploy multilingual anti-bribery training with TRACE's award-winning LMS. Access courses in 26 languages to reduce risk and build a defensible program.

On 17 June, after a five-month trial, a London jury acquitted Diezani Alison-Madueke of all six bribery charges, closing an investigation that had run for more than a decade.

Sarah Chayes discusses her book: On Corruption in America and What is at Stake. She takes us from the myth of King Midas through to the present in a lively history of corruption and then leaves listeners with a detailed call to action.

A compliance officer's job is never done. Changes in political regimes, amendments to regulations, rules, and legislation regarding compliance and governance, new technologies, and geopolitical…

Duncan Smith of the European Investment Bank joins the podcast to discuss his book: Promoting Integrity in the Work of International Organisations: Minimising Fraud and Corruption in Projects. He discusses the unique role of multinational development banks, the progress that remains and the cost of getting it wrong.

Bestselling author, Rich Cohen, describes the “missing link” between American pirates and gangsters: underworld legend and notorious criminal, Albert Hicks. Rich also makes clear how far law enforcement has come since the days of Hicks’ many gruesome crimes.

FIFA has spent years telling anyone who would listen that it changed its ways in regard to its corruption issues. Among their efforts include a new disciplinary code, “independent” judicial bodies, a…

Retired Canadian Supreme Court Justice Thomas Cromwell joins the podcast to describe the review he was commissioned to undertake of Hockey Canada’s organizational structure in the aftermath of a sexual assault scandal that shook confidence in the sport in 2018.

I am approaching this "Ask the Expert" a little differently this time around. Instead of sharing the answer to a question, I am going to share some of my "lessons learned" as a recent AI adopter in…

Sebastian Abbot, author of “The Away Game; The Epic Search for Soccer’s Next Superstars,” talks about Qatar and the biggest soccer talent search in history, as well as the darker side of recruiting for the sport.

While the promise of dramatic reforms following Hungary’s April elections has captured headlines, that same month saw another major anti-corruption development in Europe. On April 22, a Moldovan…

Leah Ambler, Director, Corruption Prevention at the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity and former Legal Analyst at the OECD, joins the podcast—in her personal capacity—to discuss her excellent chapter on Whistleblower Protections. Leah discusses the importance of whistleblower protections to reducing corruption and the challenges inherent in these protections in the absence of comprehensive, harmonized legislation.

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In November 2025 for BriberyMatters, I examined the status of Ukraine’s ongoing fight against corruption. With the next annual Ukraine Recovery Conference taking place in several weeks in Gdansk,…

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Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness and author of Very Bad People: The Inside Story of the Fight Against the World’s Network of Corruption, joins the podcast to discuss the early days of his Global Witness investigations, how their efforts gained momentum and where we should be focusing our attention next.

Melissa Goldin, a NY-based News Verification Reporter and Editor with The Associated Press analyzes and debunks fake news.

The recent Executive Order "Urgent National Action to Save College Sports" is now the second Executive Order that has been issued within the first 15 months of the Trump Administration attempting to…

Listen to the riveting first-hand story of a Unaoil executive who found himself at the center of a bribery scheme.

In January 2026, shortly before US forces captured Venezuela’s then-President Nicolás Maduro, a new, anonymous account on the prediction market Polymarket bet on the leader’s removal from power,…

In January 2026, shortly before US forces captured Venezuela’s then-President Nicolás Maduro, a new, anonymous account on the prediction market Polymarket bet on the leader’s removal from power,…

Diana Henriques, award-winning journalist and author, discusses the traits of fraudsters and the menace of reputation laundering.