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Tackling white-collar crime remains a key challenge. If adequate steps are not taken to protect assets, malicious actors can inflict financial and reputational harm on companies. To that end, governments and regulatory bodies are increasing their focus on corporate misconduct. Some have intensified their efforts to investigate and prosecute financial malfeasance in recent years.

In the US, for example, the Department of Justice is focusing on significant financial crimes that cause direct harm to investors while incentivising internal reporting within companies through its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program. The Securities and Exchange Commission also continues to emphasise whistleblower programmes, offering substantial rewards for reporting misconduct.

Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, both the UK and EU have also taken significant steps to combat white-collar crime. This includes expanding regulatory efforts, a focus on cross-border cooperation and utilising advanced technologies like AI to detect financial crimes and assist in investigations. Such measures aim to create a more robust system for detecting and prosecuting white-collar crimes.

As authorities set their agendas and enforcement priorities, companies must remain vigilant and focus on identifying new risks and updating policies and processes as needed.

Against this backdrop, Financier Worldwide turns to some of the leading lights in their field, who share their stories…

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