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Are UK organisations merely paying lip service to whistleblowing?

26 November 2013 in Accountability, Civil society, Europe and Central Asia, Measurement and Research, Politics and government, Private sector, Whistleblowing

This year whistleblowing has been the media’s darling, dominating headlines around the world. Secretive governments, irresponsible banks, crooked businesses and unsafe healthcare have come under the spotlight thanks to workers finding the courage to speak up about wrongdoing. Public inquiries into scandals have recommended better whistleblowing arrangements as a means to combat corruption and abuse. In […]

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Thanks, British taxpayer! Thanks Royal Bank of Scotland

22 May 2013 in Europe and Central Asia, Region

Banks are currently not everybody’s darling so it’s no wonder that they try to polish their image. I was invited last week to a Scottish evening hosted by the Royal Bank of Scotland — which is 81 percent owned by the British government — at the Skylounge of the E-Werk, a typically lavish party location […]

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G20 must address financial integrity as corruption surges through major banking

31 July 2012 in Financial Markets, G20, Private sector

Allegations of insider trading at Nomura, money laundering at HSBC, interest rate manipulation at Barclays – it’s one scandal after another! Some say mega-banks are too complex to manage and control, others blame bad management, still others say the culture is rotten. Corruption abounds. Greed, secrecy, arrogance, lack of a moral compass, and opportunity all […]

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Codes of conduct: benefits and challenges

27 July 2012 in Accountability, Politics and government

What are the benefits of a code of conduct? Ensuring better conduct by public officials is integral to building greater integrity. This is the logic behind having a code of conduct. This post is part of our series on codes of conduct. To read the first post in the series, click here. Also, be sure […]

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What lies beneath: Switzerland’s opaque politicial donations

13 October 2011 in Accountability, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government

Reto Locher is a Scientific Researcher at Transparency International Switzerland. Following a new TI-Switzerland policy paper, he highlights the worrying opacity that surrounds Swiss political finance. On the face of it, Swiss voters get a pretty good deal. With referendums held as often as four times a year, Swiss citizens don’t just elect their politicians, […]

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