Ben Fouracre, managing director, and Stuart Witchell, senior managing director with JS HeldRegulation Landscape joins us to give their perspectives on the compliance and regulatory landscape in Asia. We discussed the notable legal and regulatory developments related to corporate fraud in Asia, what personal liabilities might directors and officers face? and if Asian companies are better now in mitigating potential fraud occurring within their organisations?To find out more about corporate investigations in Asia, please visit https://jsheld.com/areas-of-expertise/global-investigationsStuart has significant experience in the conduct of sophisticated business intelligence matters; major fraud and corruption investigations; multijurisdictional asset searches; and in crisis response. He has more than 30 years of experience in the investigations industry in Asia and the former Soviet Bloc, including establishing a risk advisory division for a Big Four accounting firm in Japan; senior positions in US consulting firms in Japan and Hong Kong; as well as 17 years of experience as a diplomat in the British Government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office.Stuart is an accomplished public speaker, having made numerous presentations throughout the Asia region on a broad range of topics such as fraud and risk management. He has published widely on risk management, is regularly quoted by the media, and has appeared many times on feature presentations on television.Ben Fouracre has been based in Japan for over 15 years from where he has assisted both Japanese and foreign multinationals throughout Asia with risk management, strategic planning, operational execution, market entry, business intelligence, due diligence, crisis response and design and implementation of global programs.He has been involved in providing support, advice and training to companies facing operational challenges in emerging markets related to compliance, sustainability and operational improvement.His clients include major-name Japanese multinationals and global corporates operating across a number of diversified industries.Ben was recognized as a Global Leader in Investigations in the 2021 Who’s Who Legal Guide.

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