ethikos 34, no. 1 (January 2020) - Annapolis, Maryland-based TRACE recently released the 2019 TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix. According to the organization’s press release, this tool measures business bribery risk in 200...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
Most compliance presentations and documents mention at some point the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI), as it is by far the best known corruption index. Of course, unlike weight, temperature or...more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced last week that it is seeking comment on a proposal to create a new academic Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) data set. While academic researchers...more
On October 3, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. proposed a rule change to FINRA Rule 7730(C)(1)(A) to adopt as permanent the pilot program to provide certain market participants with a one-month trial period...more
Aaron Hernandez, former of New England Patriots tight end, was indicted for murder this week, allegedly killing a man for spilling his drink at a bar. But fatal disputes originating in taverns are not anything new as on this...more