The rise of individual and corporate accountability regimes

This session focuses on the use of individual and corporate accountability regimes as a tool for tackling key areas of risk within organisations.

This session focuses on the use of individual and corporate accountability regimes as a tool for tackling key areas of risk within organisations, including the facilitation of tax evasion, preventing money-laundering and corruption, the introduction of deferred prosecution agreements for corporate criminal liability, and cyber-security. We provide an update on current law and regulation impacting clients in Singapore, predict future trends and offer practical guidance on minimising risk.

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