SFO publishes speech given by its director at RUSI

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The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has published the speech given by its director, Nick Ephgrave, at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on 13 February 2024. Ephgrave discussed the history of the SFO, what the SFO does and reflected on challenges faced by the SFO. Ephgrave stated that the SFO will play a greater role in the national effort against fraud and find ways for the SFO to support the Fraud Strategy as an active member of the 'Stop! Think Fraud' campaign. Under Ephgrave's leadership, a rigorous and intrusive review process on active cases will be introduced to ensure focus on core issues in its cases. Ephgrave reported that the SFO is involved in a joint endeavour with the NCA regarding organised criminals conducting fraudulent activity in foreign jurisdictions. Ephgrave said that 'the SFO will become an organisation that is characterised by its strength, its dynamism, its confidence and its pragmatism.'