





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.
New York Times reporter Ian Urbina discusses his excellent but grim series about crime and impunity on the high seas.
Bradley Hope, co-founder of Project Brazen, describes his team’s in-depth research into Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal- and where Leonardo DiCaprio fits in.
This episode was originally published on 18 October 2017.
Martina Vandenberg discusses the misery caused by trafficking and slavery, including in our own neighborhoods, and describes the work her organization is doing to support those able to break free.
Peter Humphrey and his wife were well-respected compliance professionals active in China when they were arrested, tried and imprisoned for two years.
Diana Henriques drew on her years of financial journalism and extraordinary access to the title character to write the definitive book about Bernie Madoff. It was turned into an HBO movie earlier this year starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Diana, playing herself.
Before becoming chairman of Transparency International, Jose Ugaz was the "ad hoc state attorney" (special prosecutor) who brought down Peruvian President Fujimori and his head of intelligence, Vladimiro Montesinos.
Hui Chen describes her role as the DOJ's Compliance Consultant, what companies should focus on and why she resigned.
Rob Leventhal of the US State Department discusses the tools available to the US Government to make the lives of kleptocrats more difficult.
Peter Elkind tells the story of the Enron financial scandal; it's a timely refresher on that corporate disaster as the Trump Administration rolls back financial regulations.
Join two legal experts for a conversation about compliance challenges in China.
Amanda DeBusk walks us through the goal and nature of US sanctions, and the penalties for getting this important issue wrong.
Bloomberg's Michael Kavanagh describes his research into the extensive holdings of the Kabila family in the DRC.
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