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2 Gurus Talk Compliance

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

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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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.

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·      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

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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.

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August and September 2022 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 August around the first CCPA enforcement action, the PCAOB deal with China on audits of Chinese companies listed on the NYSE, and potential bank fines for ephemeral messaging apps. We previewed some upcoming CW events, including the ESG virtual event, 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 Deshaun Watson resolution and debate whether it could have been handled any worse by the NFL and Browns; Tom Brady leaves the Bucs for 10 days during the preseason; and what does this mean for the regular season? Ichiro and what is greatness?

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July and August 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 July around the EY cheating exam enforcement action and a discussion of a potential CCO liability framework. Kyle previewed some of the topics Compliance Week will report in August, including how technology innovation is causing heartburn for regulators and current issues in crypto enforcement. We previewed some upcoming CW events, including the ESG virtual event, CW 2022 in Europe, which will be held in Scotland and the 3rd Party Risk conference, scheduled for December. Kyle also discussed the upcoming Inside the Mind of the CCO survey in October.

We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories, including the induction of David Ortiz into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Kyle talked about what Big Papi meant and continues to mean for Boston, and Tom spoke about him on the national stage. We touched on the new LIV pro golf tour.

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The ESG Report

How FedEx Approached ESG with Aaron Nicodemus


 
Tom Fox welcomes back Aaron Nicodemus to the ESG Report. Aaron is a writer at Compliance Week, a magazine that provides the latest information in the ethics, governance, risk, and compliance space. He primarily writes about regulatory policy and compliance trends. In this week’s show, he and Tom discuss Aaron’s new article series about FedEx’s journey on ESG. 
 

 
The Inspiration Behind The Articles on FedEx and Their ESG Journey
Justin Ross, CCO at FedEx, was dubbed the CCO of The Year at Compliance Week 2021. After he won the award, he and Aaron discussed the new efforts FedEx was venturing into. One of the initiatives that came up was FedEx’s environmental plan for the future. After extensive research, Aaron realized that “the extent of [FedEx’s] ESG initiatives went much further than I had realized”. This intrigued him and he decided to write the series based on his findings. 
 
How FedEx Plans to Manage ESG
Tom asks Aaron how a delivery company, that spends exorbitant amounts on fuel and vehicle maintenance, could reframe that into an ESG issue. Aaron replies that those were the first questions FedEx asked themselves when it conceptualized its environmental initiative. They decided to focus on reducing their emissions; that worked well alongside their fuel reduction initiative for a time. They determined that they could be more efficient with their jets, by ensuring that the engine does not idle more than necessary. However, as Aaron points out, emissions and fuel reduction are not a linear process, “Their biggest problem with their emissions is that because they’re growing so fast, they’re making more deliveries, they’re making more flights through the air, and they just have trouble keeping their emissions down because they’re expanding so fast.”  
 
Ebb and Flow of FedEx’s Environmental Initiative 
Aaron says, “One of the biggest touch points for FedEx with its ESG initiative is transparency.” He explains that they want stakeholders to understand their goals and the journey to get there so that when they have setbacks, they’re all accounted for. For example, FedEx has ordered over 20,000 electric cars, to reduce exhaust emissions into the environment but only received five of them. He adds that they had another goal to increase an alternative source of jet fuel but they were having an issue with supply, and they ended up having to postpone the idea several times. However, since they are in constant communication with their investors, employees, and customers, they can comfortably discuss their failures, how close they got to achieving them, and why they did or did not achieve them.
 
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