Where's the Cavalry: Global Anti-Corruption Efforts

About this episode

Nicola Bonucci discusses the challenges and risks in global anti-corruption efforts at the TRACE Annapolis Forum.

At the 2025 TRACE Annapolis Forum, Nicola Bonucci, Associate Professor at Paris Cité and former General Counsel of the OECD, reflects on 25 years of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the evolving challenges of global enforcement. From uncertainties around FCPA guidance, political influence, and uneven implementation, to questions about the U.S.'s continued leadership in anti-bribery efforts, Nicola highlights the risks companies face in an increasingly unpredictable landscape—where cross-border investigations, bribe solicitation, and public scrutiny are on the rise. This episode was originally published on 24 September 2025.

People in this episode

Guest: Nicola Bonucci

Topics covered

• anti-corruption
• OECD
• bribery
• global enforcement

Keywords

• FCPA
• cross-border investigations
• political influence
• public scrutiny

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Places: U.S.

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