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Anti Corruption

Corruption is an insidious problem that plagues Asian business and government.  It is not limited by geography, nationality or political system.  For many years corruption was just the way that things got done, the grease for the wheel.

Attitudes to corruption have changed.  Regulators at the local and international level are more concerned about corruption today than at any time in the past.  Corruption is rightly seen as an abnormality.

 

Background Asia provides advice on anti corruption strategies and tactics, designs anti corruption awareness and compliance training programs, and can conduct anti corruption investigations and risk assessments.

Our consulting and training programs are designed with some of the latest thinking on this issue.  Our team stays abreast of best practices, new legislation and regulatory practice and is continually evaluating new ideas and results from other anti corruption programs. 

We can work with your legal and compliance team in designing new procedures or training, or we can conduct the training ourselves using case studies and real life examples.  We can review your existing firm policies and procedures and update these to take into account international best practice, the current regulatory framework and new geographies that you are intending to do business in.

Our investigations work is often very sensitive and can be either pre or post transactional in nature.  We discreetly look behind a transaction, deal or relationship to find what really went on or to highlight the risks involved in proceeding with a deal.  In particular we can evaluate the efforts of agents acting for you.

Where necessary we work closely with your legal advisors, law enforcement or public affairs teams to assist the victims of corrupt practices obtain redress.

Prior to a transaction or strategic investment we are able to conduct country or industry integrity reviews and risk profiles.

We conduct our work all over the Asian region.

If you would like to know more about what we do contact Alex Duperouzel.

 

Download this material on Background Asia's anti corruption work:

 

Document
2003 Corruption Newsletter
Document
4th ADB / OECD Anti Corruption Conference Paper - Anti Corruption Theory