SFO

Review follows a series of corporate scandals in the UK.

Businesses must prepare early and apply before the FCA gateway closes on February 28, 2027, to avoid facing criminal liability when the new regime begins on October 25, 2027.

Tony McClements discusses Jonathan Fisher KC’s independent review, “Fraud in the Digital Age,” and argues whistleblowers should be compensated.

How the SFO will invest in intelligence, people, and technology, as well as strengthen its international partnerships to fight complex fraud, bribery, and corruption.

Can the UK Government’s Strategy meet the scale and complexity of the fraud threat and, ultimately, make a material difference?

Tech pioneer and former police officer Graham McNulty takes the reins as Interim Director of the SFO. We ask, will he follow the Ephgrave approach?

Tony McClements asks if the UK government is implicitly admitting that the National Crime Agency is no longer fit for purpose, or that the Serious Fraud Office is surplus to requirements.

Tony McClements takes a look back at Nick Ephgrave’s reforms at the SFO and contemplates what’s next for the organization.