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FH Bertling sentenced for $20m Angolan bribery scheme

Today FH Bertling Ltd was handed an £850,000 fine for a bribery scheme created to secure contracts in Angola.

Former company director pleads guilty to £12 million bribery scheme

Carole Ann Hodson pleaded guilty today at Walsall Magistrates’ Court to bribery in relation to a scheme to secure £12m worth of contracts for ALCA Fasteners Ltd, a company she owned at the time.

Fighting fraud and corruption in a shrinking world

Lisa Osofsky, Director, speaking at the Royal United Services Institute in London on 3 April 2019.

Senior bankers sentenced to 9 years for rigging EURIBOR rate

Today Carlo Palombo and Colin Bermingham were sentenced to a total of 9 years imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court for manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) at the height of the financial crisis.

Fourth senior banker convicted of fraud in SFO’s EURIBOR manipulation case

Former Managing Director at Barclays, Colin Bermingham, has been convicted of manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) at the height of the financial crisis following an investigation and prosecution brought by the Serious Fraud Office.

Former banker convicted of fraud in SFO’s EURIBOR manipulation case

Former Barclays banker Carlo Palombo has been convicted of manipulating the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) following an investigation and prosecution brought by the Serious Fraud Office.

SFO opens investigation into London Capital & Finance Plc

The Serious Fraud Office, working in conjunction with the Financial Conduct Authority, has opened an investigation into individuals associated with London Capital & Finance Plc.

SFO nets £1.52m from convicted Birmingham fraudster

The SFO has secured the forfeiture of over £1.5 million from convicted fraudster Nisar Afzal, 61, of Birmingham.

Sara Lawson QC appointed as new SFO General Counsel

Following a fair and open competition, the Serious Fraud Office is pleased to announce that Sara Lawson QC is to join the SFO as our new General Counsel in May.

SFO closes GlaxoSmithKline investigation and investigation into Rolls-Royce individuals

Today, the Director of the Serious Fraud Office announced the closure of the Rolls-Royce and GlaxoSmithKline cases.

Former senior executive convicted in Petrofac investigation

David Lufkin, previously Global Head of Sales for Petrofac International Limited, pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to eleven counts of bribery, contrary to sections 1(1) and 1(2) of the Bribery Act 2010.

New senior appointments: Chief Intelligence Officer and Head of Corporate Services

Following an open competition, the SFO has appointed two new members to its senior management team.