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In today’s episode, Alexandra Wrage interviews Rob Leventhal of the U.S. State Department. His teams address various crimes, including cybercrime, corruption and terror financing. Rob discusses Proclamation 7750, a powerful tool that’s used as one pressure point on corrupt government...

Proposed Guidance for Banks and Holdings Companies In August, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve published proposed guidance on certain supervisory expectations for Boards of Directors of banks and holding companies. The proposed guidance would attempt to clarify...

Driving Acquisition and Retention of Top Talent In a study of the top risks for 2017, over 700 participating C-level executives and directors rated succession challenges and the inability to attract and retain top talent as the sixth-highest risk. Holding...

The Importance of Innovation As the global geopolitical landscape grows ever more complex, keeping track of the vastly complicated web of international economic sanctions has become a formidable challenge. In order to steer clear of penalties and avoid reputational damage,...

Today, Alexandra speaks with Eugene Soltes, a professor of Business Administration at Harvard. Eugene’s research focuses on corporate misconduct and fraud and how organizations develop compliance systems to address these. His book “Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of...

The Secret to Long-Term Success What separates the one-hit wonders from the long-term successes – the Jeannie C. Rileys of the world from the Elvises? Talent and luck play only a minor part in an organization’s lasting power. Linda Henman...

Is Your Organization Ready — Or at Risk? How would you rate your organization’s GDPR readiness? Hanzo CEO and Chairman Kevin Gibson offers five questions every compliance officer should be considering ahead of next May’s deadline for GDPR compliance. Specializing...

3 Multidisciplinary Lessons Learned GRC leaders shouldn't expect to find an off-the-shelf GRC solution that truly meets their needs. Instead, they should focus on adopting a balanced, iterative approach, likely one involving a variety of technology schemes that include practical, best-practice steps...

How the CEO Can Best Support Compliance Keeping a tight rein on compliance is the name of the game for every business entity, whether early-stage, family-owned or large multinational. And – while it’s the CEO who ultimately sets the tone...

In today's episode, Alexandra interviews Peter Elkind, award-winning investigative reporter and the author of "The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron." Peter details one of the biggest corporate scandals of our time –...

Key Considerations to Facilitate Smooth M&As As the list of cybersecurity breaches grows daily and headlines grow more shocking – think Home Depot, Target, Anthem, Yahoo!, WannaCry – the importance of cybersecurity in M&A due diligence has correspondingly increased. Do...

Frank Tirelli has spent his life doing things he loves—confidently and relentlessly. This has allowed him to blaze his own trail, taking on challenges as the former COO of myCFO, former CEO of Herbalife, and former CEO of Deloitte Italy....