by John Burbidge-King | May 6, 2020 | News
We are delighted to have been asked to contribute to an article in Global Trade Review on the risks associated with conducting business during the Covid-19 pandemic. As an EBA official explained to GTR, it’s important to remain vigilant in the face of unusual...
by John Burbidge-King | May 5, 2020 | News
Interchange Solutions is proud to be a member of the British Exporters Association (BExA), an independent trade association representing the interesting of the export community. We were recently asked to contribute to a piece for BExA’s members on the rise of...
by John Burbidge-King | Aug 16, 2019 | News
This month Interchange founder, John Burbidge-King was interviewed by Melanie Blackmore on the ISO Show, giving the benefit of his experience around the ISO37001 anti-bribery management systems and the outcomes for criminal behaviour by companies. Many companies don’t...
by John Burbidge-King | Apr 15, 2019 | News
Interchange Solutions Founder, John Burbidge-King chaired a seminar on the criminal risks of international business, organised by The Worshipful Company of World Traders and Birkbeck College, London. The speakers were Dr Alexander Trautrims from Nottingham University...
by John Burbidge-King | Mar 27, 2018 | News
Digital technology is changing the face of corruption, making it easier for the perpetrators but also arming those who are engaged in the war against it. So how can we define ‘corruption’, that collection of seedy practices that are often delivered at a high level in...
by John Burbidge-King | Aug 7, 2017 | anti-bribery and anti-corruption programmes
Many factors have come together recently – notwithstanding the new Money Laundering Regulations (MLR 2017), which increases the pressure on both FCA regulated and non-regulated companies to better find out with whom they are doing business. Regulated firms – including...
by John Burbidge-King | Jul 31, 2017 | anti-bribery and anti-corruption programmes
In this article, we’ll explain why ISO37001 is important in protecting your organisation from bribery and corruption by creating systems that avoid malpractice. The Origins of Quality Management for Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption In 1987 the ISO9001 Quality...
by John Burbidge-King | Jun 26, 2017 | anti-bribery and anti-corruption programmes
Five common myths in UK SMEs re international bribery risk… 1. “Only large corporates are prosecuted for a Bribery Act offence” – NOT TRUE: more SMEs and individuals than major corporates have been prosecuted. Generally, the evidence is easier to collect and an SME...
by John Burbidge-King | Jun 19, 2017 | anti-bribery and anti-corruption programmes
Brexit will change the exporting landscape. Now Article 50 has been triggered, the divorce proceedings from the EU, are due to start this Summer and a deal must be wrapped up in 24 months or the government has threatened to walk away. For business that is two...
by John Burbidge-King | Jun 8, 2017 | anti-bribery and anti-corruption programmes
In 2016 the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, was subject to a massive insider data breach which disclosed 11.5 million files amounting to 2.6 terabytes of data – a treasure trove of global offshore financial activity exposing financial connections of thousands...
