Och-Ziff’s Settlement Offers Five Compliance Lessons for Hedge Fund Managers and Private Equity Investors 

Och-Ziff’s recent settlements with both the SEC and DOJ for violations of the FCPA should be a wakeup call for hedge fund managers and private equity investors. “Although the enforcement authorities have historically focused their FCPA attention elsewhere, the DOJ and SEC are increasingly turning their attention to sophisticated financial firms,” Jason Jones, a partner at King & Spalding, explained. “Hedge funds, private equity firms, banks, and other firms often focus the majority of their compliance resources on anti-money laundering and sanctions programs, but anti-corruption must not be neglected,” he said. The details of the case, along with the terms of the company’s settlement, offer five key compliance lessons for firms in this industry. For details on the facts underlying the case and the terms of the settlement see our companion article “Dirty Dealings in Africa Result in SEC and DOJ Settlements for Och-Ziff and Two Executives” (Oct. 26, 2016).

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