An MLex Anti-Bribery & Corruption Exclusive

Society of Publishers in Asia Awards for Editorial Excellence 2017 Winner:

• Excellence in Business Reporting 
• The Scoop Award

MLex Anti-Bribery & Corruption service was first to break the news that Standard Chartered Private Equity, the private equity and venture capital arm of Standard Chartered Bank, is embroiled in extensive bribery allegations in Indonesia.

As the story has continued to develop, MLex has continued to report more exclusive details about the allegations. To read the complete insights listed below, and be the first to know about upcoming developments, request a free trial of the MLex anti-bribery and corruption service.

The Story So Far

• Friday March 31 2017
  Mitsui files for arbitration against Indonesia's MAXpower, in wake of corruption scandal

• Tuesday December 20 2016
  MAXpower faces KPK demand for answers over corruption allegations

• Tuesday December 6 2016
  Indonesia's MAXpower engaged in investigation to find sources of corruption disclosures

• Tuesday December 6 2016
  Indonesia's MAXpower engaged in investigation to find sources of corruption disclosures

• Wednesday October 12 2016
  MAXpower founders deny involvement in bribes, question their dismissal from company

• Wednesday September 28 2016
  Standard Chartered Bank acknowledges US involvement in corruption probe of MAXpower

• Tuesday September 6 2016
  MAXpower directors, founders secretly recorded discussing how to funnel cash to Indonesian officials after misuse of company cash advances foiled

• Tuesday June 14 2016
  CEO of debt-plagued MAXpower received $400,000 in bonuses since appointment in September 2015

• Monday June 6 2016
  Allegations against MAXpower extend to suspicious transactions with related parties

• Friday May 13 2016
  SCB could be liable for books and records violations of private equity arm in Indonesia under US laws, experts say

• Tuesday May 10 2016
  MAXpower directors linked to firms exposed by Panama Papers leak

• Thursday May 5 2016
  Indonesia's MAXpower fired whistleblower in run-up to attempted bond issue

• Monday May 1 2016
  Standard Chartered, acknowledging allegations MAXpower paid bribes, says it would disclose such allegations to regulators as a matter of course

• Wednesday April 27 2016
  MAXpower corruption allegations center around scheme to use company cash advances to pay bribes

• Monday April 25 2016
  Standard Chartered Bank's private equity arm embroiled in bribery scandal in Indonesia