Inmarkets is pleased to announce the release of its updated FSA compliance courses for 2012. These courses feature the recent changes in FSA's guidance and set the scene for the transition to twin peaks regulation, that itself prepares for the split into the Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority. The updated courses feature new examples, exercises and assessment questions to engage, inform and monitor staff in authorised firms. Versions of these courses are available for asset managers, brokers, insurers, banks and building societies.
London, UK. January 18, 2012 – Transparency International UK, with the support of FTI Consulting, Inc. and Inmarkets, has launched “Doing Business Without Bribery”, a free anti-bribery training toolkit that includes a comprehensive online training module. The course, available to view at www.transparency.org.uk/training, gives organisations free access to best practice training materials. This will help to prevent and resist bribery more effectively and comply with the UK Bribery Act, which came into force in July 2011. The training toolkit, from the world’s leading anti-corruption experts, represents the next generation of anti-bribery training by providing employees with a range of in-depth realistic scenarios that require participants to make decisions in familiar situations. Employees who complete the course will gain a better understanding of bribery laws and the consequences of violating them and the know-how to avoid bribes when doing business in high-risk countries. The training covers difficult areas of anti-corruption laws; e.g., facilitation payments, and aims to offer clear and practical answers to frequently asked questions such as what is a sensible approach to gift giving and how to undertake due diligence on agents. Chandu Krishnan, Executive Director of Transparency International UK, said: “Six months from the Bribery Act’s commencement, now is the time for companies to strengthen their anti-corruption strategies and ensure that employees have sufficient knowledge in this area. We believe this course is the most comprehensive of its kind and will equip employees with a thorough understanding of the new law and help them deal with a wide range of typical scenarios.” Julian Glass, a Managing Director in the Forensic and Litigation Consulting practice at FTI Consulting, said: “FTI Consulting is pleased to support this training module, which provides organisations with a practical tool to help employees in the front line of a business behave in a way that aids corporate compliance. This is an area of real concern to corporates keen to tackle corruption.” Vivek Dodd, Director, Inmarkets, said: “Unlike awareness-raising programmes, this course uses real-world scenarios to provide in-depth, practical training. The combined input from Transparency International UK, FTI Consulting and Inmarkets has ensured the content is ethically sound, practical, thought provoking and comprehensive while giving learners the flexibility to focus on the issues that are most relevant to the participants. “Inmarkets is delighted to work with Transparency International UK and FTI Consulting to create this second-generation anti-bribery course that represents the benchmark in good practice in terms of content, design and impact." The course has received the endorsement of the business community. Mike Cherry, Policy Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “The FSB sees this as a really helpful free resource for businesses of any size trying to understand their obligations under the Bribery Act.” About the “Doing Business Without Bribery” training materials The toolkit offers free access to best practice resources, including a set of PowerPoint presentation slides, a trainer handbook, available for download, and access to an untracked version of the online course, all available at www.transparency.org.uk/training. About Transparency International UK Transparency International UK is the UK chapter of the world's leading non-governmental anti-corruption organisation, Transparency International (TI). With more than 90 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, TI has unparalleled global understanding and expertise. About Inmarkets Inmarkets is a leading e-learning innovator with a strong focus on helping clients to tackle governance, risk and compliance issues. Dealing with every stage of the process from needs analysis and content development through to delivery and audit, Inmarkets provides best advice on how to maximise impact and reduce costs at every level. More information can be found about Inmarkets at www.inmarkets.com. About FTI Consulting FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 3,800 employees located in 23 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, reputation management, strategic communications and restructuring. The company generated $1.4 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2010. More information can be found at www.fticonsulting.co.uk. Anti-bribery training has emerged as a key aspect of companies' anti-corruption strategies and the corporate response to the Bribery Act and FCPA. Transparency International UK is publishing a set of anti-bribery training materials that will: · Provide all companies with free access to high quality training materials · Give TI's view of how to resolve typical scenarios including gifts and facilitation payments · Enable companies to benchmark their own training materials against best practice materials The training materials combine the worldwide anti-corruption expertise of Transparency International with the expertise of FTI in anti-bribery investigations and Inmarkets in e-learning and training. This new training program will be launched at an event on 18th January 2012 at The Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Richard Alderman, Director, Serious Fraud Office. 0800 Breakfast and registration. 0830 Presentation, panel discussion and Q&A. 0930 Close Transparency International is the world's leading non-governmental anti-corruption organisation. FTI Consulting is the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations protect and enhance their enterprise value. Inmarkets is a leading e-learning innovator that focuses on implementing critical governance, risk and compliance (GRC) learning initiatives in companies worldwide. We would like to invite you to join the 'UK Bribery Act' open group on LinkedIn, this group is intended for individuals directly or indirectly involved in Bribery Prevention efforts within an organisation for networking and information purposes. Some of the benefits of joining this group are:
Due to popular demand Inmarkets is sponsoring a repeat of the Anti-bribery Executive Briefing ‘Tone From the Top’ on Friday, 24th of June in the City of London. This is a special event for C-level Executives to engage in discussions with experts and peers to prepare for the Bribery Act that comes into force on the 1st of July. Peter Wilkinson, Senior Advisor at Transparency International and one of the most knowledgeable anti-corruption experts in the world, will lead the discussion on how you can set the tone from the top and get involved with implementation of anti-bribery measures in your organisation. Peter will demonstrate how a strong message on business integrity can benefit your company, in addition to complying with the law. Peter will be joined by Joel Osborne, a member of PwC’s Fraud Prevention team, and a co-author of the recent report ‘Tone from the Top’ based on a survey of 144 PwC Fraud Academy members. When: 8.30am - 10.30am Tuesday 24th June 8.30am Welcome and breakfast served 8:50am Peter Wilkinson: Setting The Tone From The Top – a practical approach 9:20am Joel Osborne: One week to go: What next? 9.50am Catriona Razic: Communicating your anti-bribery message throughout the organisation 10:10am Round table discussion 10.30am Close Where: 9 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4YF Who should attend: CEOs, CFOs and other C-level Executives with responsibility for overseeing anti-bribery measures This event is fully sponsored by Inmarkets – the e-learning company. There is no charge for attendance but places are strictly limited. To reserve a place please reply to ltanti@inmarkets.com or lcanone@inmarkets.com . This is a special event for C-level Executives to engage in discussions with experts and peers to prepare for the Bribery Act that comes into force on the 1st of July. Peter Wilkinson, Senior Advisor at Transparency International and one of the most knowledgeable anti-corruption experts in the world, will lead the discussion on how you can set the tone from the top and get involved with implementation of anti-bribery measures in your organisation. Peter will demonstrate how a strong message on business integrity can benefit your company, in addition to complying with the law. When: 8.30am - 10.30am Tuesday 14th June 8.30am Welcome and breakfast served 8:50am Peter Wilkinson: Setting The Tone From The Top – a practical approach 9:20am Stuart Carson: How adequate are your procedures? 9.40am Catriona Razic: Communicating your anti-bribery message throughout the organisation 10:00am Round table discussion 10.30am Close Where: 9 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4YF Who should attend: CEOs, CFOs and other C-level Executives with responsibility for overseeing anti-bribery measures This event is fully sponsored by Inmarkets – the e-learning company. There is no charge for attendance but places are strictly limited. To reserve a place please reply to ltanti@inmarkets.com or lcanone@inmarkets.com |
