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2 Gurus Talk Compliance – The Snow in Florida Edition

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Post date February 7, 2025
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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!

Stories This Week Include:

DEI-reframing, not retreating. (FT) and WVA replaces DEI with “Dept. of Engagement and Compliance”. (12WBOY)
Trafigura and ex-COO were convicted of bribery. (Bloomberg)
How Binance is ensuring compliance. (CoinPedia)
The CCO Departure Bonus. (Cosmos)
Serbians are done with corruption. (The Guardian)
Wells Fargo banks on (Not) risky business. (PYMNTS)
Crackdown on Tariff Exemption Snares U.S. E-Commerce Retailers (WSJ)
An investing revolution is coming. The U.S. isn’t ready for it. (The Washington Post)
The Sanctions Year in Review: DOJ Takes First Steps to Enforce “The New FCPA” While OFAC’s Enforcement Actions Decline (Volkov)
Fewer Americans Are Quitting Their Jobs (WSJ)
1 arrested after snowballs thrown at Florida police officers, officials say (Fox 35 Orlando)

Resources:

Kristy Grant-Hart on LinkedIn

Tom

Tags Binance, crypto, DE&I, Mike Volkov, Trafigura

Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: February 4, 2025, The Reframing not Retreating Edition

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Post date February 4, 2025
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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.

Top stories include:

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Ordered To Stop Work. (Forbes)
DEI-reframing, not retreating. (FT)
Trafigura and ex-COO were convicted of bribery. (Bloomberg)
How Binance is ensuring compliance. (CoinPedia)

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Tags Binance, compliance, DE&I, discrimination, Trafigura

10 For 10

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

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Post date December 14, 2024
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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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Tags compliance, McKinsey, NASDEQ, South Africa, TD Bank, TikTok, Trafigura

Daily Compliance News

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

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Post date December 13, 2024
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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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Tags corruption, crypto, diversity, McKinsey, South Africa, Trafigura

Daily Compliance News

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

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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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Tags 4-day work week, Corruption in South Africa, McKinsey, South Africa, TikTok, Trafigura

10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending December 7, 2024

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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 the stories every compliance professional should know 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.

McKinsey agrees to FCPA settlement for corruption in South Africa. (DOJ Press Release)
Judge rejects DOJ/Boeing settlement. (WSJ)
Defense in Trafigura case can’t knock out star prosecution witness. (FT)
Was it corruption or a smart (or dumb) business deal? (TNR)
Tesla lost the case on the 2nd Musk pay package. (WSJ)
Was it fraud or worse? (NYT)
Paul Atkins was selected to head SEC. (FT)
Trump-appointed Texas judge enjoins CTA nationally. (Bloomberg)
OIG looks to hold nursing care execs responsible. (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News)
Buying/Selling homes and compliance. (Mortgage News Daily)

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Tags Boeing, corruption, CTA, DOJ, DPA, FCPA, McKinsey, Paul Atkins, SEC, Tesla, Trafigura

Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: December 4, 2024 – The So It Begins Edition

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Defense in Trafigura case can’t knock out star prosecution witness. (FT)
Was it corruption or a smart (or dumb) business deal? (TNR)
Matthew Smith pleads not guilty to trafficking. (BBC)
Adani case puts solar energy in India at risk. (Bloomberg)

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Tags Adani, corruption, Matthew Smith, Trafigura

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Daily Compliance News: December 2, 2024 – The Committed to Compliance Edition

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Swiss trading culture in the dock with Trafigura trial. (Bloomberg)
What’s behind the latest PLA corruption purge? (The Indian Express)
TD Bank hires former HSBC-Canada CCO. (Reuters)
Adani is ‘committed to compliance’. (Channel News Asia)

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Tags Adani Group, China, culture, Trafigura

10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending November 23, 2024

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Post date November 23, 2024
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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 the stories every compliance professional should know 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.