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2 Gurus Talk Compliance

2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 28 — CZ v. SBF Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk about 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 compliance related topics.

One of the key issues they look at are reports suggesting China is strategically relocating forced labor from the Uyghur region to different parts of the country in an attempt to bypass US laws prohibiting goods sourced from areas associated with forced labor.

This could trigger wider limitations on goods originating from China, stressing the necessity for intensive audits and transparency in business operations. This issue has sparked bipartisan concern, hinting at potential upcoming legal actions.

Tom stresses the need for companies to react effectively to reduce risks, possibly through on-the-ground audits and increased accountability in business operations in China. Kristy underscores the need for thorough audits and proactive measures in response to the risks associated with forced labor in China. She raises the possibility of legal consequences for companies found to be misleading about their involvement with forced labor. Both perspectives serve to underline the gravity and complexity of this issue.

Highlights Include:

  • An ex-McKinsey partner says he was scapegoated. (Reuters)
  • CFTC names its first AI Chief. (WSJ)
  • CZ gets 4 months. (WSJ)
  • FCPA violator Ericsson bemoans ‘over-regulation’.  (FT)
  • Corporate investigations are under scrutiny.   (FT)
  • China Moving Forced Laborers Amid U.S. Crackdown, Biden Official Says (WSJ)
  • Robinhood Crypto gets Wells notice from US SEC (Reuters)
  • Report Spotlights Privacy Access Requests (Radical Compliance)
  • Why Employee Bonuses Do Not Work (and What to Do Instead) (Inc.)
  • A Florida man runs to the police for help after committing a crime and ends up behind bars. (Aol.)

Resources:

Kristy Grant-Hart on LinkedIn

Spark Consulting

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Daily Compliance News

August 12, 2022 the Boston Wants Data edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Robinhood must face the music. (Reuters)
  • City of Boston to require diversity data in private construction projects. (Bloomberg)
  • Food prices as a compliance risk. (WSJ)
  • China investigates chip manufacturers for corruption. (FT)
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Daily Compliance News

January 14, 2022 the Secret Talks Edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Cross border Inter-Parliamentary Alliance against Kleptocracy. (com)
  • Netanyahu in secret talks to plead out. (TimesofIsreal)
  • ComTech coming to the AML fight. (WSJ)
  • Robinhood seeks to have meme-lawsuit dismissed. (Reuters)
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Compliance Into the Weeds

Year End Review, Part 1

Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. Today, Matt and Tom begin a special two-part year-end review of six topics which they saw as significant in 2021 and believe will be so into 2022 as well. In this episode we discuss SPACs, the Robinhood/GameStop phenomena and the new hybrid working environment and what is means for the compliance professional. Join us on Thursday of this week as we post Part 2 and look at the Biden Administration’s Strategy on Countering Corruption, the continuing evolution of ransomware attacks and ESG in 2021 and beyond.

Resources
Matt in Radical Compliance
Tom in the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog

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Compliance Into the Weeds

FINRA Enforcement Actions involving Robinhood


Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. This week Matt and Tom take a deep dive into the two recent FINRA enforcement actions involving the trading platform Robinhood. Some of the issues we consider are:

  • What were the underlying facts?
  • Were red flags missed, consciously avoided or outright ignored?
  • Where was compliance?
  • Why must the human element always be present in compliance?
  • Why business continuity is really a compliance issues.
  • What about the IPO? 

Resources
Matt in Radical Compliance
Lessons from Robinhood