Martin Coyle

Senior Correspondent

Martin Coyle is a senior correspondent, based in MLex's London office, reporting daily on bribery and corruption issues in the UK and Europe. Previously he was a senior editor at Thomson Reuters where he covered anti-money laundering, financial crime and regulatory enforcement issues. Prior to that he was editor of The Accountant, the world's oldest accounting publication, and International Accounting Bulletin, a bi-monthly business journal owned by Lafferty.

Selected Insights by Martin

Glencore fine may be a record, but for UK fraud prosecutor there may be reasons to worry

07 November 2022 17:43 Martin Coyle, Phoebe Seers

London punished Glencore for bribery in Africa, handing the global commodities trader a fine of 276 million pounds
- Financial Crime
- Cross-Jurisdiction
UK's second new economic crime law a big step, but gaps remain

23 September 2022 15:02 Martin Coyle

UK’s economic crime laws, handing more power to fraud enforcers, represents a big step in the fight against dirty money
- Financial Crime
- Europe
Glencore bribery settlements close another chapter of firm’s sordid history, but the book isn’t complete

26 May 2022 17:43 Martin Coyle

Glencore and several subsidiaries admitted paying more than $100 million in bribes to officials in Africa and South America
- Financial Crime
- Cross-Jurisdiction
Companies ignoring UK's bribery law get reminder of risks from Coke bottler's case

28 April 2022 09:30 Martin Coyle

A company bottling drinks for Coca-Cola gives example of how a business that ignores the UK Bribery Act may end up punished in court.
- Financial Crime
- Europe
New UK financial-crime measures must be backed up with funds for enforcers

28 February 2022 17:12 Martin Coyle

UK introduce new economic crime laws, but any new legislation must be matched by funding to help enforcers
- Financial Crime
- Europe