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- Whistleblowing
Fraud Within a Sporting Organisation
The vice-president (hereafter referred to as Person A) of an international sporting body based in the European Union (Company A) and president of a...
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Ignoring the Mistreatment of Women
In the spring of 2021, a prominent investment bank incurred a loss of US$5.5 billion relating to the default of a capital management firm with which...
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The Importance of Confidential Whistleblowing Reporting
A hospital in an EU country enlisted an IT firm to provide a whistleblowing reporting system. The solution was aimed at allowing staff members to...
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The Whistleblowers Prosecuted For Exposing A Multinational
In the mid-2010s, two European whistleblowers, referred to here as Person A and Person B, passed on information that they had acquired in their role...
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The Bank That Received US$2.5 Billion In Penalties
A multinational bank was subject to an investigation in both the USA and the UK over allegations that some of its employees had manipulated an...
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The Investigation into a Bank’s Corporate Trip
Corporate trips away are a common occurrence in companies. With multinationals bringing together employees from across the globe, there is the...
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The Bank That Ignored Money Laundering
A trader for a significant European bank uncovered suspicious payments being run through one of its branches in the Baltic states. The whistleblower...
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The €17 Million Drug Fraud
In the mid-2010s, a pharmacy business in a European country was growing so quickly that members of its accounts department later admitted they were...
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How a Speak-Up Culture Can Prevent Reputational Damage
A European care home firm was already under investigation over the living conditions of residents and facing criminal charges from its national...
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