Frauds & Scandals

SEC Charges Honeywell with Bribery Schemes in Algeria and Brazil

December 19, 2022/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Honeywell International Inc. for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) arising out of bribery schemes that took place in Brazil and Algeria. The company has agreed to pay more than $81 million to settle the […]

SEC Awards More Than $37 Million to Whistleblower

December 19, 2022/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $37 million to a whistleblower whose information led to a successful SEC enforcement action and a related action. The whistleblower was the initial source of the company’s internal investigation, as well as the source […]

SEC Proposes Regulation Best Execution

December 14, 2022/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed Regulation Best Execution, which would establish through Commission rules a best execution regulatory framework for brokers, dealers, government securities brokers, government securities dealers, and municipal securities dealers. While a best execution rule was first established in 1968 by the […]