MONEY LAUNDERING Banks on High Alert
Throughout much of Latin America and the Caribbean, banks and other financial institutions are getting tougher on money laundering. For the bad guys, the game of cat-and-mouse continues, as they jump from one country to another, looking for the weakest link in the chain. GO TO FULL STORY
BANKING & TELECOM Mexico The Regulator as Hero
Mexico’s unheralded decision to design rules for mobile banking is a major milestone on the road to including millions of unbanked and underserved Latin Americans in the financial system and the formal economy. GO TO FULL STORY
Mexico Corporate Security
An annual survey conducted by Kroll and the American Chamber reveals a higher sense of insecurity among business executives at multinational and Mexican corporations. The safety of employees and executives remains the top concern for corporate heads of security. GO TO FULL STORY
CORPORATE LAW Challenging Sham Litigation in Brazil
A Brazilian regulatory agency takes on Germany’s Siemens for alleged anti-competitive practices in a case that is likely to set an important precedent for regulators and the courts in protecting free market competition. GO TO FULL STORY
Source: KROLL, 06.08.2010
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