New York officials have advised financial institutions in the state to more regularly investigate the “character and fitness” of top executives — before and after they’ve been hired. Elan Parra of Guidepost Solutions explores what this means and why leaders should become comfortable with enhanced scrutiny that may feel downright invasive.
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For six months, I lived with Emberá communities in the Darien region of Panama. There, I saw the frightening pace at which Indigenous people, often dependent on the natural world, must adapt to deforestation and biodiversity loss.
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Nearly 33 million U.S.-based business entities are obligated to file beneficial ownership reports with FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). But as of this summer, only a fraction — fewer than 10% — had filed, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in July congressional testimony. Companies created before the beginning of 2024 have just three months left to file their initial reports, and the penalties for wilful failure to file or update reports include daily fines and even jail time.
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Introducing Ask an Ethicist
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