Phoebe Seers

Correspondent

Phoebe has covered Financial Crime and compliance issues for MLex since 2015, initially in the Hong Kong bureau and currently in London. While in Hong Kong she won two SOPA awards for her reporting on corruption in the energy sector in Indonesia. Prior to journalism she worked as a solicitor with a focus on white-collar crime litigation in London and Hong Kong. She has a BA in English and Philosophy from Newcastle University.

Selected Insights by Phoebe

Crypto exchange Binance didn’t bring down rival FTX, it tells UK lawmakers

16 November 2022 16:25 Phoebe Seers

Binance, has written to lawmakers in the UK to assure them it was not responsible for the downfall of its rival FTX.
- Financial Crime
- Europe
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
Shell, Eni Nigerian bribery blockbuster takes a surprise turn in Italy

29 July 2022 10:04 Phoebe Seers

The prosecution of Shell and Eni in Italy over allegations of bribery over a $1.3 billion Nigerian oil license deal
Greenwashing will increase risk of disorderly transition to net-zero, Bank of England warns

01 June 2022 16:24 Phoebe Seers

Greenwashing increases the risk of a late and disorderly transition to net-zero emissions, Bank of England warns
Crypto chasm growing between UK government, regulators on risks versus rewards

05 April 2022 16:52 Phoebe Seers

A cryptocurrency disconnect is fast growing between the UK government and regulators.
- Financial Crime
- Europe