





Join host Alexandra Addison, President & Founder of TRACE, on Bribe, Swindle or Steal as she explores the world of financial crime—corruption, fraud, money laundering and sanctions—and what motivates people to break the law, how wrongdoers cover their tracks and what can be done to put a stop to the looting through interviews with experts in the field.
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At the 2025 TRACE Forum, Kirk Foster, Assistant General Counsel and Director of Compliance at HII Mission Technologies, explores how organizations can use Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) alongside compliance to proactively address emerging risks. By leveraging ERM, Kirk discusses how companies can make data-driven decisions, increase efficiency, reduce redundancy, and support business growth.
This episode was originally published on 22 October 2025.
Amanda DeBusk, sanctions expert with Dechert LLP, provides an update on Iran, China's ZTE and North Korea.
Jim Trusty, previously responsible for the RICO review unit at the US Department of Justice, talks about the US racketeering law and how it has been used against the Mafia, MS13 and, more recently, FIFA.
Carolyn Lindsey and Alexandra discuss a series of "red flags" relating to a problematic fictional agent, Tan, and the relevance of each.
Daniel Bühr, with TRACE's Swiss partner firm LALIVE, discusses recent cases in Switzerland and the country's uneasy relationship to transparency and financial crime.
Aaron O'Connell, a Marine colonel, author and history professor discusses his research on, and personal experience in, Afghanistan and his excellent book: Our Latest Longest War: Losing Hearts and Minds In Afghanistan.
Kara Brockmeyer, former Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division's FCPA Unit, describes the Unit's role in the joint enforcement of the US anti-bribery law
Gary Kalman of the FACT Coalition argues for transparency in corporate ownership and an end to the use of anonymous shell companies in this timely discussion about offshore accounts.
Prof. Katharine Abernethy discusses the dramatic and illegal overhunting and subsequent smuggling of pangolins, the most trafficked animal in the world, to supply the Asian market with their scales believed—without evidence—to cure cancer.
Michelle de Kluyver of Addleshaw Goddard discusses the UK Bribery Act in a lively, informative interview.
Jeff Clark of Willkie Farr & Gallagher provides comprehensive guidance for planning and executing internal investigations and leveraging resources.
Michela Wrong discusses her excellent book about Kenyan whistleblower John Githongo, the corruption he uncovered and what has--and hasn't--changed.
Alexander Kupatadze discusses corruption and smuggling in his native Georgia and neighboring post-Soviet states.
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