OECD: ACI Guidelines - implemenation guide published

The OECD has this week published an implementation guide in respect of its Guidelines on Anti-Corruption and Integrity in State-Owned Enterprises: see here (pdf). 

UK: Fraud Advisory Panel report - 'hidden in plain sight: domestic corruption, fraud and the integrity deficit'

The Fraud Advisory Panel has published a report titled 'Hidden in plain sight: domestic corruption, fraud and the integrity deficit': see here (pdf). The report provides an overview of the anti-corruption framework in the UK as well as highlighting well-known and emerging areas of concern. It ends with a 'blueprint for action', arguing (amongst other things) for greater and easier access to court information and documents; the creation of a central public reporting mechanism (the Home Office is currently exploring options for a centralised reporting mechanism: see here, pdf); and the introduction of corporate criminal offence in respect of the failure to prevent economic crime (the subject of a Government call for evidence in 2017).

UK: Government publishes its anti-corruption strategy for 2017-2022

The Government has published its anti-corruption strategy for 2017-2022: see here (pdf). The strategy identifies priorities and proposed actions. It states, amongst other things, that in the current session of Parliament a draft Bill will be published for establishing a public register of beneficial ownership of overseas legal entities where they own or purchase property in the UK or participate in central government contracts (the creation of such a register was the subject of a consultation exercise that concluded earlier this year).