As an opinion leader in the anti-corruption field, Control Risks regularly publishes reports and assessments of the latest developments, as well as contributing to the publications of other organisations.

Recently published reports and briefings include:

Keeping Clean: combating bribery in China (2010)

An article for China Law & Practice magazine by Dane Chamorro and John Bray

UK Bribery Act (2010)

The Act in short - A summary of the key aspects of the new UK Bribery Act

UK Bribery Act v FCPA - Key differences

Corruption, compliance and change (2009)

Analysts are still debating how far the current global economic crisis is a genuine turning point, which will lead to radically different financial and regulatory models. Or should it rather be seen as a short-term period of turbulence that will reinforce rather than overturn long-term historical trends? Specifically in the anti-corruption field, Control Risks argues for the latter view. This report analyses the tighter but still uneven patter of international enforcement of anti-corruption laws, and then discusses national and regional trends taking China, Nigeria and Central and South-east Europe as examples. It concludes with a review of the anti-corruption compliance and engagement strategies that companies need to adopt if they are to achieve commercial success in an ‘unfair world’.

Facing up to corruption in Nigeria (2009)

Nigeria is one of the most vibrant markets in Africa, with an entrepreneurial business culture and recent reforms in the banking sector that have won international plaudits. However, despite Nigeria’s size, and the energy and talents of its people, it has failed to achieve its full potential, and still retains a notoriety for financial crime and corruption.

Against this background, this report – drawing on the findings of more than 30 specially conducted interviews with senior executives, lawyers, journalists and officials - seeks to answer one simple question: is it possible to do business successfully in Nigeria without involving employees in corrupt practices?

Business, corruption and economic crime in Central and South-east Europe (2009)

The post-socialist transition process in Central and South-east Europe has been accompanied by widespread allegations of corruption and economic crime. Whilst considerable progress has been made in recent years, much still needs to be done in implementing adequate institutional reforms to combat economic crime.

This report discusses the impact of corruption for business. How far do corruption and crime impede economic development? What are companies doing to resist corruption? And what should they be doing?

Facing up to corruption. A practical business guide (2007)

This report distils our experience on what works and what does not work in the anti-corruption field. It has six chapters: ‘What is corruption, and why does it matter?’, ‘International legal initiatives’, ‘Company policy’, ‘ Implementing an anti-corruption policy’, ‘Honest competition in difficult environments’, and ‘Challenges for the future.

Korruption bekämpfen. Ein Ratgeber für Unternehmen (2007)

German-language edition of the Facing up to corruption report.

International business attitudes to corruption survey (2006)

This survey, which was co-sponsored by the international law firm Simmons & Simmons, reviews the anti-corruption strategies of 350 international companies based in seven jurisdictions – the UK, the US, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Brazil.

United Nations Global Compact report - Business against corruption (2006)

This publication provides advice on best practice in support of the Global Compact’s 10^th Principle on Transparency and Anti-corruption. Control Risks provided a chapter on ‘Agents, consultants and joint venture partners in international business transactions’.

Facing up to corruption. Tackling the hard questions (2003)

A review of international trends with a particular focus on a landmark court case in Lesotho, international anti-corruption initiatives, and corruption in conflict-affected regions.

Facing up to corruption: survey results (2002)

This report analyses the findings of a survey on international business attitudes to corruption. The survey consisted of a total of 250 telephone interviews with 50 companies each in the UK, the US, Germany and the Netherlands, and 25 companies each in Hong Kong and Singapore.

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