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10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending December 14, 2024

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you the compliance professional and the compliance stories you need to know to end your busy week. Sit back, and in 10 minutes, hear about the stories every compliance professional should remember from the prior week. Every Saturday, 10 For 10 highlights the most important news, insights, and analysis for the compliance professional, all curated by the Voice of Compliance, Tom Fox. Get your weekly filling of compliance stories with 10 for 10, a podcast produced by the Compliance Podcast Network.

  • South African politicians slam token fine levied on McKinsey. (FT)
  • South African government is not working with McKinsey for the G-20.  (Bloomberg)
  • Fifth Circuit invalidates NASDEQ diversity requirements. (Reuters)
  • Ex-Trafigura COO says he was negligent, not criminal.  (Bloomberg)
  • Senators asked TD Bank to release the investigation results. (WSJ)
  • Former TD Bank employee charged.  (CNN)
  • Continued robust export control enforcement is predicted. (WSJ)
  • Patagonia fighting forced labor through exploring ‘atomic make-up’ of clothing. (WSJ)
  • Appeals Court upholds law requiring the sale of TikTok. (Reuters)
  • Methode discloses FCPA investigation. (MSN)

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: December 13, 2024 – The Token Fine Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News—all from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

  • Eric Trump drops hints of upcoming corruption. (TNR)
  • South African politicians slam token fine levied on McKinsey. (FT)
  • Fifth Circuit invalidates NASDEQ diversity requirements. (Reuters)
  • Ex-Trafigura COO says he was negligent, not criminal.  (Bloomberg)

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Daily Compliance News: December 10, 2024 – The Cost of Corruption Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News—all from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

  • Trafigura used high-risk middlemen. (FT)
  • Inside a four-day workweek experiment. (NYT)
  • Did Boohoo illegally surveille employees? (BBC)
  • South African government is not working with McKinsey for the G-20.  (Bloomberg)

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FCPA Compliance Report

FCPA Compliance Report – Adrian Roux on South Africa’s New Compliance Legislation and Its Global Impact

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this edition, Tom Fox welcomes Adrian Roux, a senior associate at Edward Nathan Sonnenberg, to discuss recent legislative changes in South Africa’s anti-corruption efforts and their global relevance.

Adrian highlights the introduction of a new offense in South Africa akin to the UK’s Bribery Act’s ‘failure to prevent bribery’ offense and discusses a new policy directive for non-trial resolutions for companies facing corruption charges. Both initiatives aim to mitigate extensive corruption exposed during the Zuma era’s state capture saga, which involved high-profile public and private sector corruption cases investigated by the Zondo Commission.

Adrian explains the challenges and implications of these legislative changes for compliance professionals globally, emphasizing the importance of understanding new compliance obligations and developing adequate procedural defenses. Additionally, the episode touches on increased international cooperation between South African and U.S. authorities in white-collar enforcement. This collaboration, noted in recent FCPA enforcement actions, signifies a growing trend towards global enforcement in corporate compliance and anti-corruption matters.

Highlights in this episode:

  • New Legislative Changes in South Africa
  • Failure to Prevent Offense
  • Adequate Procedures and Compliance Programs
  • Corporate Alternative Dispute Resolution Directive
  • International Cooperation in White Collar Enforcement 

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: September 23, 2024 – The That Old Time Religion Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network.

Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • How Binance found that old time ‘compliance’ religion. (WSJ)
  • Is your supply chain weaponized? (WSJ)
  • Are Zombie Directors stalking US Boardrooms? (FT)
  • Michael Lomas extradited to South Africa. (BBC)

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: September 12, 2024 – The Leaving the Dirty Money List Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network.

Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Will South Africa leave the FATF dirty money list in 2025? (Bloomberg)
  • How corruption fuels inequality in China. (Foreignaffairs)
  • Chinese bank told to wire money after CEO disappeared. (FT)
  • Google was out to crush competition. (Reuters)

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2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 36 – The Fall is Here 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, Kristy and Tom discuss a range of vital topics in the compliance and legal world. They delve into the implications of the recent election on sanctions and OFAC policies, highlighting a rare decline involving Boston Consulting Group. The episode also covers significant enforcement actions, challenges of corruption in California and South Africa, and the role of chief resilience officers in corporate risk. Additionally, they share quirky and alarming anecdotes, such as a man attempting to check a human as luggage, and emerging trends in the ever-evolving compliance landscape.

Stories Include:

  • PE Partners loses equity for FCPA violations. (WSJ)
  • Tough U.S. Sanctions Packages Are Here to Stay—Whether It’s Harris or Trump – (WSJ)
  • Nordea Bank to pay $35MM for AML violations. (WSJ)
  • BCG receives a Declination. (WSJ)
  • RTX to pay $1.2bn for trade sanctions violations. (Radical Compliance)
  • South Africa investigating $7bn worth of corruption at state-owned enterprises. (Toronto Star)
  • How California Became a New Center of Political Corruption (NYT)
  • How Do You Change a Chatbot’s Mind? (NYT)
  • Now Hiring: Chief Resilience Officer. Do You Have What It Takes? (CCI)
  • Shrink-Wrapped Florida Man Tries to Check-In as Luggage at Miami International Airport – Simple Flying: HERE

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10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For The Week Ending August 17, 2024

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s top 10 compliance stories in one episode each week.

Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, presents the stories every compliance professional needs to know as you wrap up your busy week. In just 10 minutes, sit back and catch up on the key compliance stories from the prior week.

Every Saturday, 10 For 10 highlights the most important news, insights, and analysis for compliance professionals, all curated by the Voice of Compliance, Tom Fox. Get your weekly dose of compliance stories with 10 For 10, a podcast produced by the Compliance Podcast Network.

  • DOJ defends itself from Boeing victims’ families’ objections.  (Law360)
  • Boeing puts work output before employee health and safety. (WSJ)
  • A new CCO salary survey is out. (WSJ)
  • More fines for failure to monitor employee text messaging. (WSJ)
  • Boeing and the cost of culture failure. (NYT)
  • Smartmatic execs accused of FCPA violations in The Philippines. (NYT)
  • SFO files charges against 2 additional Glencore traders. (FT)
  • Ukraine detains Deputy MoE in corruption scandal. (Reuters)
  • French ABC efforts led to the most successful Olympics since 1984. (The Conversation)
  • Mozambique official found guilty in tuna boat corruption case. (Bloomberg)

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Daily Compliance News: August 9, 2024 – The Stepping into a Crisis UK Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network.

Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • A new Boeing CEO is stepping into a crisis.  (WSJ)
  • Microsoft says Delta is responsible for cancellations. (NYT)
  • Google and Meta had a secret deal to target teens. (FT)
  • South Africa wants off the FATF grey list. (Bloomberg)

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Daily Compliance News: July 15, 2024 – The Window Dressing Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network.

Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Minority lawyers are seen as ‘window dressing’. (FT)
  • Malema faces new allegations in South Africa. (FT)
  • Steward Health is under investigation for FCPA violations.  (Boston.com)
  • Marathon Oil agrees to record a methane fine.  (NYT)

 

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