UK, France, Switzerland launch new anti-corruption alliance

Initiative risks being symbolic rather than substantive, warns white-collar expert, as America retreats from leading global anti-corruption campaign

Serious Fraud Office, France’s Parquet National Financier, and the Swiss Attorney General’s Office
Left to right: Jean-François Bohnert, head of the Parquet National Financier, Nick Ephgrave, Director of the Serious Fraud Office, and Stefan Blättler, Attorney General of the Swiss Confederation

At a meeting in London last week, prosecutors from the UK, France, and Switzerland announced a new alliance to tackle international bribery and corruption.