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Poll: 22 Percent of Finance Workers Know About or Have Seen Illegal or Unethical Acts

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  • 47 percent believe that their competitors have used illegal or unethical behavior to get ahead; 
  • 24 percent of U.S. professionals and 32 percent of U.K. professionals would engage in insider trading for $10 million if there was no chance of getting caught; 
  • Nearly one in five respondents feel financial services professionals must at least sometimes engage in illegal or unethical activity to be successful; 
  • 32 percent believe compensation structures or bonus plans in place at their company could incentivize employees to compromise ethics or violate the law.