The FIFA Corruption Scandal: What Companies Should Take Away

From Risk Management & Crisis Response –

“What can companies take away from the United States Department of Justice’s arrest of several senior FIFA officials last week, and ongoing investigation into corruption in soccer? Indictments were issued against 14 individuals and seven were arrested last Wednesday on charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies, among other charges; the DOJ has also indicated more indictments are likely.”

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Corporate Governance Summer School

Join one of Eureka Financial's “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SUMMER SCHOOL” programmes in either London or Dubai.

London – 29/30 June 2015

Early Bird Price until 14 Jun £1750 + 20% VAT. Regular Price £1995 + VAT. Group discounts: 5% for a booking of 2 and 10% for a booking of 3.

Dubai – 9/10 August 2015

Early Bird price until 28 of Jun £1595, regular price £1795. Group discounts: 5% for 2, 10% for 3. For bigger groups please contact for a quote.

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Course Description

Good corporate governance enhances the firm’s reputation and makes it much more attractive to its investors, suppliers and customers as well as helps to prevent corporate scandals, fraud, and potential civil and criminal liability in an organization.

This practical 2 day course provides participants with an overview of the regulation and principles behind good corporate governance framework. You will explore the relationship between management, finance, law and ethics and learn to effectively administer corporate relations and to contribute to corporate performance at a senior level within your organisation.

The programme includes many case studies from around the world, exploring the best current practices and standards.

What You Will Learn

The aim of this programme is to provide participants with:

•  An overview of current thinking and developments in the field of corporate governance 
• The ability to administer effectively corporate affairs within an organization and to contribute to corporate performance at a senior level
• To understand the relationships between management, finance, law and ethics with relation to corporate governance
• An understanding of ethics and values in the business community and the relationship to corporate governance

This course will provide participants with a sound grounding in the key components of corporate governance which will in turn enhance their ability to operate at senior levels in organizations.

Anti-Corruption Compliance

Understanding the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, the US' Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the UK Anti-Bribery Act

Join our very own Richard Barr in Dubai on 26/27 August 2015 for a 2-day “ANTI-CORRUPTION COMPLIANCE” training course.

Register Now and Save $600 (Early Bird Price) - For Registrations till June 15, 2015 - $999

Full Price - $1,599

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Course Description

This 2-day training course is a practical look at corruption and current anti-corruption practices at a level that will provide both a clear definition and broad guidelines as to how this scourge can be fought. The in person seminar will discuss and detail issues and checklists to help make setting up your own anti-corruption program easier.

The seminar instructor will use a combination of prepared tuition, examples, discussions, exercises and case studies. For instance, the prominent Siemens case study that will be discussed will examine the corruption scandal and the steps that Siemens subsequently took to recover from this disaster.

This interactive course will offer participants the opportunity to share experiences and plan work within small working groups, providing practice in the application of the techniques and tools, and generating active participation.

Click here to go through the workshop agenda and learning objectives in detail.

Five key drivers to integrating a successful GRC platform

From Information Age –
“With the ever-changing regulatory landscape, companies and organisations are finding that an increased level of awareness of governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) has become crucial to the corporate psyche and lifecycle of a company.

One of the biggest opportunities and challenges for organisations is determining what type of GRC platform is needed, and in tandem, how to successfully implement this framework into everyday business practices.

In a recent study examining challenges at 86 financial institutions, Deloitte reports that over 85% of respondents felt organisations would benefit from integrating and streamlining the use of technology for GRC activities enterprise-wide. This number is quickly on the rise as governance practices continue to take a front seat in the financial world.”

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