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Mark King of Rolls Royce (Photo courtesy of Rolls Royce)The head of Rolls-Royce’s aerospace division resigned Monday amid reports the company is close to resolving civil charges with the Serious Fraud Office for bribery in China, Indonesia, and other countries.

Mark King resigned after being promoted to his job just four months ago, the Guardian reported Thursday.

He’ll leave at the end of June, the Guardian said.

King joined the aircraft engine maker in 1986 and previously headed the civil aerospace division, now at the center of the bribery allegations.

The company said he was leaving for personal reasons.

Late last year, reports appeared in China that Rolls-Royce bribed executives of Air China and China Eastern Airlines to win sales in 2005 and 2010.

The company said in December that the U.K. Serious Fraud Office had asked it to investigate allegations of misconduct involving intermediaries in Indonesia and China.

The Indonesia allegations arose after a whistleblower, former Roll Royce employee Dick Taylor, ‘claimed that Tommy Suharto – a son of the late President Suharto – received $20 million and a Rolls Royce car to persuade the national airline, Garuda, to order Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines in 1990,’ the Guardian reported last year.

The Guardian said Thursday that Rolls-Royce and the SFO are ‘reportedly close to reaching a civil settlement to halt the bribery inquiry. Any agreement may involve a multimillion-pound fine, but avoid criminal charges. Rolls-Royce and the SFO declined to comment.’

Rolls-Royce chief executive John Rishton told shareholders this week it has been ‘particularly disappointing to discover matters of concern. . . . This is a company with exceptional prospects and I will not accept any behaviour that undermines its future success.’

Tags: ACI Event, Anti-Corruption China, Compliance, FCPA
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3rd India Summit on Anti-Corruption

May 3rd, 2013
in Anti-Corruption / FCPA, Ethics Credits, Regulatory & Compliance |

Happening for the first time in New Delhi, this highly-rated 3rd India Summit on Anti-Corruption will bring together leading anti-corruption industry experts and counsel in India for unparalleled networking and benchmarking opportunities.

Tags: ACI Event, Anti-corruption, India
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ACI’s 3rd India Summit on Anti-Corruption

January 28th, 2013
in Anti-Corruption / FCPA, Ethics Credits, Regulatory & Compliance, Surveys and Polls |

Learn What it Takes Ensure Your Operations in India are Compliant with the FCPA, UKBA, and Indian Anti-Corruption Laws

When: Monday, March 04 to Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Where: Le Méridien Hotel, New Delhi, India

For more information, and to register: click here

Tags: ACI Event, India, Poll
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ACI’s 7th Houston FCPA Boot Camp

November 28th, 2012
in Anti-Corruption / FCPA, Energy & Resources, Legal Conferences, Manufacturing & Industrial, Regulatory & Compliance, Telecoms & Technology |

Make certain your company takes the necessary steps to ensure that anti-corruption compliance is an important corporate priority and that it is taken seriously at all levels of your organization

When: Tuesday, January 22 to Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Where: The Carlton Hotel, New York, NY, USA

For more information, and to register: click here

One topic that was presented at last year’s event

Session 1: January 25, 2012

How to Build and Implement an Effective FCPA Compliance Assessment Program

Speakers:

Brady K. Long, VP, General Counsel & Secretary at Ensco
Bobby D. Butler, Jr., VP & Chief Compliance Officer at Universal Weather & Aviation
Karen M. O’Toole, VP & Associate General Counsel at Fidelity Investments

Tags: ACI Event, Boot Camp, Powerpoint presentation
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ACI’s Singapore Summit on Asia Anti-Corruption Compliance

November 27th, 2012
in Anti-Corruption / FCPA, China & Singapore, Legal Conferences, Regulatory & Compliance |

A Ground-breaking International Forum That Goes Beyond the FCPA, and Provides Country-By-Country Strategies to Anti-Corruption Compliance in the Region

When: Tuesday, December 04 to Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Where: Singapore Marriott Hotel, Singapore

For more information, and to register: click here

Tags: ACI Event, Poll, Singapore
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ACI’s 3rd Annual Forum on AML and OFAC Compliance for the Insurance Industry

November 20th, 2012
in Anti-Corruption / FCPA, Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance, Legal Conferences, Regulatory & Compliance |

Avoiding Costly Sanctions and Ensuring Compliance in an Era of Heightened Scrutiny and Enhanced Regulatory and Enforcement Initiatives

When: Tuesday, January 22 to Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Where: The Carlton Hotel, New York, NY, USA

For more information, and to register: click here

An overview of what attendees learned from last year’s event

Session 1: January 24, 2012

Going Beyond OFAC Screening: What Insurance and Reinsurance Companies Must Do To Avoid Sanctions and Ensure Compliance

Speakers:

Martin Feuer, Chief Compliance Officer Americas at Zurich Financial Services
Frank Bria, VP & Assistant General Counsel at General Reinsurance Corporation
David Butman, Senior Counsel at Locke Lord LLP
Kathy Strom, Counsel at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

Session 2: January 25, 2012

Streamlining your AML, OFAC & FCPA Compliance Programs: Leveraging Existing Resources to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Costs While Ensuring Compliance

Speakers:

Brian C. Loutrel, VP & Chief Privacy Officer at New York Life Insurance Co.
Cari N. Stinebower, Crowell & Morig LLP
Noreen M. Fierro, VP & Corporate Counsel at Prudential Financial

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ACI’s 28th National Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

October 3rd, 2012
in Anti-Corruption / FCPA, Ethics Credits, Legal Conferences |

When: Thursday, November 15 to Friday, November 16, 2012

Where: Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center, Washington, DC, USA

Join hundreds of in-house counsel, ethics & compliance executives, forensic accountants, FCPA, securities and corporate governance attorneys from around the globe for ACI’s 28th National Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

The 2012 program will feature the following NEW interactive discussions and case study panels:

What Not to Do and Lessons Learned from the Most Costly FCPA Compliance Mistakes
Friend or Foe? How to Survive an FCPA monitorship
Creating a Home for the Whistleblower in a Bounty Hunter
How to Effectively Communicate with the Board and Ensure Board Buy-in and Support of Your FCPA Compliance Program
Navigating Diverging Client Interests during an FCPA Government investigation
Inside the Defense of the Lindsey Manufacturing, Africa Sting and O’Shea Prosecutions

Hear from Senior U.S. DOJ and SEC Officials on:

USDOJ Guidance on the FCPA
SEC “Neither-Admit-Nor-Deny” Settlement Policy
The Key FCPA Cases of 2012 and Current Enforcement Priorities
Where Companies Go Wrong on FCPA Compliance
Trip Wires in FCPA Internal Investigations
Response to Whistleblower Allegations
Disclosure, Cooperation and Global Compliance Expectations
What Effective FCPA Books and Records Should Look Like

Tags: ACI, Compliance, DOJ, FCPA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Legal conference, legal event, Regulatory, SEC
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ACI’s 16th FCPA Boot Camp

August 22nd, 2012
in Anti-Corruption / FCPA, International Trade & Defense, Legal Conferences, Regulatory & Compliance |

When: Tuesday, October 02 to Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Where: The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa, San Francisco, CA, USA

There is no denying that FCPA and corruption enforcement has seen a vast uptick across domestic and international jurisdictions. In an environment like this, it is critical to avoid getting caught in the regulatory crosshairs. Are your compliance program and internal controls sophisticated enough to withstand the impact?

Minimize your company’s risk exposure by ensuring that an effective anti-corruption compliance policy is in place, continuously audited and that all employees are trained and up to speed on what current corporate compliance policies are.

Learn what steps your company needs to take to successfully implement and monitor an effective
anti-corruption compliance program under the current enforcement environment.

Back for its 16th iteration, ACI’s FCPA Boot Camp, in San Francisco, is structured specifically to provide a forum for addressing the continuing and emerging areas of focus for FCPA enforcement. A must-attend event for legal counsel, fraud examiners, investigative and compliance counsel/officers and FCPA attorneys, attendees of this highly rated boot camp will walk away with a comprehensive, working knowledge of the current enforcement environment, along with practical strategies for addressing high risk areas of exposure across your business operations.

Featuring an updated agenda with increased focus on building a risk-based compliance program. Learn how to:

Develop your company’s “heat map”: how to assess your specific risk profile based on your industry or geographic scope
Prevent FCPA violations and facilitation payments in global supply chain and customs operations
Leverage internal audit to detect books and records violations
Conduct effective training for high risk markets: how to ensure the global trickle down of your compliance message
Conduct effective and cost-conscious internal investigations
Overcome electronic and data privacy challenges in global FCPA investigations

Tags: ACI, Boot Camp, Compliance Program, corruption, FCPA, Legal conference, San Francisco
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