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From The Editor’s Desk: A Celebration of Kyle Brasseur’s Journey: From Sports Journalism to Compliance Week Editor

In this special episode of ‘From the Editor’s Desk,’ host Tom Fox interviews Kyle Brasseur, who recently announced his retirement from Compliance Week, where he served as Editor-in-Chief. Kyle shares his journey from working in sports journalism to his pivot into the compliance field. He discusses his professional growth, the challenges and opportunities he faced, and the important stories covered during his tenure.

The episode also explores the critical role of journalism in the compliance sector and delves into some of Kyle’s most memorable moments, including his first published story and the development of the ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO’ survey. To round off, the discussion shifts to sports, particularly the performance and expectations of the Boston Celtics. Kyle reflects on his experiences and shares his thoughts on the future, expressing gratitude towards the compliance community for their unparalleled support.

Highlights Include:

  • Kyle’s Journey to Compliance Week
  • Transition from Sports Journalism to Compliance
  • Growth and Opportunities at Compliance Week
  • Importance of Compliance Journalism
  • Differences Between Sports and Compliance Journalism
  • Becoming Editor-in-Chief
  • Significant Stories and Editorial Changes
  • Inside the Mind of the CCO Survey
  • Final Thoughts and Farewell

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Kyle Brasseur on LinkedIn

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From the Editor’s Desk: Episode 28 – May and June, 2024 in Compliance Week

Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week, unpack some of the top stories that have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at the top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk about some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems.

Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur are back, recapping highlights from Compliance Week 2024, focusing on core compliance topics taking center stage, notable panels, and the emphasis on learning from fellow compliance officers.

They also share insights on the powerful role of AI and regulatory policies, reflecting on discussions with industry leaders and experts on managing AI as a tool within compliance frameworks. Additionally, the conversation turns to recent articles in Compliance Week, covering topics like regulatory agencies’ need for CCOs, financial crimes, third-party risk management, and upcoming conferences.

The hosts also touch upon sports, sharing their thoughts on the NBA playoffs and concluding with a discussion on the impact of a Netflix roast of Tom Brady, viewing it from a compliance and personal perspective.

Highlights Include:

  • Recapping Compliance Week 2024 Highlights
  • The FDIC’s Toxic Culture and the Need for CCOs in Regulatory Agencies
  • Deep Dive into Compliance and AI at Compliance Week 2024
  • Exploring Recent Compliance Week Articles
  • Previewing Upcoming Articles and Compliance Events
  • Sports Segment: NBA and NHL Playoffs Insights
  • The Roast of Tom Brady: A Compliance Perspective

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Kyle Brasseur on LinkedIn

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From The Editor’s Desk – November and December, 2023 in Compliance Week

Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week unpack some of the top stories that have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems.

 Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur are back. In this edition, Brasseur believes that organizations need to prioritize data analytics and data-driven compliance to meet the expectations of regulatory bodies like the Department of Justice (DOJ). He emphasizes the importance of implementing data analytics components in compliance programs and the role of the chief compliance officer in setting the tone for the compliance department. Brasseur’s perspective underscores the evolving nature of compliance practices and the need for organizations to adapt to regulatory changes. Join Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur on this episode of the From the Editor’s Desk podcast to delve deeper into these insights.

Highlights Include:

  • FCPA Settlements: Insurance Brokers
  • Lifecore Biometrics Declination
  • Bianace
  • OpenAI, Sam Altman and Corporate Governance
  • Inside the Mind of the CCO
  • NFL corporate culture and firing of Frank Reich
  • NBA In-Season Tournament
  • 2023 NCAA Game of the Century-UM Beats OSU

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Kyle Brasseur on LinkedIn

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2 Gurus Talk Compliance – The Disturbing Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s episode! In this episode, Tom and Kristy take on a wide variety of topics including Florida Woman gone astray.

In the ever-evolving world of regulatory compliance and risk management, challenges are constant and strategies must be dynamic. Tom highlights recent FCPA enforcement actions and a Declination. Kristy highlights the criminal enterprise that was Binance and the role of its former CCO, asks why employees are so miserable, and checks in on Florida Woman. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart as they delve deeper into these issues in this episode of the 2 Gurus Talk Compliance podcast.

  • FCPA enforcement actions involving UK Reinsurers. FCPA Blog
  • Compliance Officers feeling regulatory heat. Compliance Week
  • Why you should be very wary of forever chemicals. CCI
  • Lifecore receives declination. Pryor Cashman
  • ABC insights from Sierra Leone GAB
  • ‘I am personally disturbed’ by FDIC harassment allegations: Gruenberg Yahoo Finance
  • Binance Penalties Include a Number of Crypto Industry Firsts WSJ
  • Kristy’s new book has been published! Your Year as a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer
  • Why Is Everyone So Unhappy at Work Right Now? WSJ
  • Florida woman with outstanding warrants busted after calling cops to report stolen weed worth $5. New York Post

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From the Editor’s Desk – June and July, 2023 in Compliance Week

Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week, unpack some of the top stories that have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports, and generally try to solve the world’s problems.

Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur are back. In this edition, they discuss the recently concluded Compliance Week 2023, with Artificial Intelligence and off-channel communications being two of the top compliance issues. The CW ESG Virtual Conference is becoming an annual event and is set for September. Finally, they consider whether Congress will take action on data privacy due to the patchwork of state laws.

In their Sports section, they consider if the Warriors’ move was a gamble, and if Chris Paul can adjust to his new role, he could help the Warriors get back to the top. Denver is also a challenge in the Western Conference, having won the series against the Miami Heat in five games, three of which were won by double digits.

 Highlights Include:

  • Women of Compliance
  • Compliance Week 2023 Wrap Up
  • Compliance Week Conference in Atlanta
  • Chris Paul Trade
  • Marcus Smart Trade
  • NBA Finals Analysis

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Kyle Brasseur on LinkedIn

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From the Editor’s Desk – April and May, 2023 in Compliance Week

Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week, unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems.

Highlights Include:

·      The cadence of compliance stories

·      ChatGPT and AI in compliance

·      Reporting and Editing compliance stories

·      Case studies in Compliance Week

·      The surprises of the NBA playoffs in 2023

·      Pitch clock in baseball

·      The Boston Bruins’ quest for all-time greatness

Kyle relates some of the upcoming Compliance Week 2023 Conference highlights from May 15-17 in Washington, DC. Listeners of this podcast will receive a discount of $200 by using code TF200 on the link below.

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Compliance Week 2023 information and registration here

Kyle Brasseur on LinkedIn

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March and April 2023 in Compliance Week

Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week, unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems.

 From the Editor’s Desk, hosted by Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, is the perfect podcast to stay informed on the dynamic events of March 2023. They discuss the Department of Justice’s changes in the ECCP and the CCO compliance officer as well as look into the SEC and banking regulator’s roles during the SVP Bank failure. Kyle previews the upcoming long-form Compliance Week case study, which will take a deep dive into ESG in one company and conclude with a look into sports by reviewing the madness of 2023 March Madness, the issues surrounding Ja Morant, and Kyle’s deep appreciation for the World Baseball Classic, noting its ability to add diversity to the game and its positive impact on the baseball community as a whole.

 Highlights Include:

·      The Role of the Chief Compliance Officer in 2021: Navigating Changing Regulations and Increased Pressure.

·      Financial Regulatory Oversight In the Wake of the Dodd-Frank Act

·      The Role of the Chief Risk Officer in Risk Management

·      The Practical Uses of ESG Disclosures in Real Life

·      The Ups and Downs of March Madness: Unprecedented Success for Small Schools.

·      Reporting on Personal Hardships in Sports: The Case of Ja Morant and Josh Hamilton

·      The Power of Unity in Baseball: A Discussion on the Global Impact of the World Baseball Classic

·      The Appeal of the World Baseball Classic

 Kyle relates some of the upcoming Compliance Week 2023 Conference highlights from May 15-17 in Washington, DC. Listeners of this podcast will receive a discount of $200 by using code TF200 on the link below.

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Compliance Week 2023 information and registration here

Kyle Brasseur on LinkedIn

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February and March in Compliance Week

Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week, unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems.

 In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from February around the changes in DOJ efforts to encourage corporate cooperation and compliance and; the Treasury Department’s renewed enforcement efforts against banks for violations of OFAC Regulations. We previewed some of the stories CW will look at in March, including several articles about data privacy in the US and Europe in a CW special issue.

Kyle relates some of the upcoming Compliance Week 2023 Conference highlights from May 15-17 in Washington, DC. Listeners of this podcast will receive a discount of $200 by using code TF200 on the link below.

 We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories, including a recap of the Super Bowl, the insanity of the NBA trading deadline, and the opening of Spring Training.

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Compliance Week 2023 information and registration here

Kyle Brasseur on LinkedIn

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October and November in Compliance Week

Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week, unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems.

In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from October around the Lafarge criminal action, the former Uber CISO convicted criminally for attempting to hide a data breach, and the agreement between Google and the DOJ for the company to create a position of a legal compliance monitor. We previewed some of the stories CW will look at in November, including the current state of SEC rulemaking, and Kyle teased out some findings from the CW ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO’ survey, which recently concluded.

We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories, including a look at a Red Sox fan’s view of the 2022 World Series, ask about a quarterback controversy in New England and overreact to the first week of the NBA season.

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September and October in Compliance Week

Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week, unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems.

In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from September around the FCPA enforcement actions involving GOL and Oracle, the Monaco Doctrine as reflected in the Monaco Memo, and the SEC spanking of banks for nearly $2MM over employees using messaging apps. We discussed the ESG virtual event and previewed the CW 2022 in Europe, which will be held in Scotland, and the virtual 3rd Party Risk conference, scheduled for December.

We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories, including a look at the Tua Tagavoiloa and the NFL concussion protocols, and ask Kyle how he would have covered; the Boston Celtic’s imbroglio regarding its suspended head coach Ime Udoka and  Aaron Judge and his season for the ages.