American Investors Embroiled in Ukrainian Corruption Scandal
By Duggan Flanakin
Corruption keeps flourishing in Ukraine despite the war, as demonstrated by recurring publications in the Ukrainian and foreign media. It engulfs not...
Ami Reiss, Montreal executive, on consequences of Canada’s new prohibition
“Laws are like sausages. It is best not to see them being made,” advises a classic political aphorism. One reason to avoid observing the...
Planning for 2023: The Arbitration Disputes Landscape
By David Hunt
The year 2023 presents challenges to arbitration lawyers. Many old sources of work – Russian oligarch claims, Energy Charter Treaty claims –...
Formal Relational Contracting: The New Paradigm for Long-Term Strategic Business Relationships
By Kate Vitasek
While 2019 will go down in history as the year the global pandemic started, 2022 will likely go down in history as...
Green Bonds: Is Regulation the Solution for Green Bonds?
By Victoria Judd
Investor appetite for sustainability linked debt or green bonds remains high as we enter 2023. While there may be concerns about the...
The Marc Demane Debih Saga as Money Laundering and Insider Trading Crimes Continue to...
By Duggan Flanakin
As 2022 came to a close, an intriguing story out of Greece indicated that HSBC Bank had been reporting to that nation’s...
Changing the Face of Governance: Interview with Erika Eliasson-Norris, CEO of Beyond Governance
What does the "G" in "ESG" mean for a real business organisation with real-world issues, and how can it be not just a box...
Lafarge and the Price of Supporting Terrorism and Human Rights Violations
Rahman Ravelli’s Angelika Hellweger assesses the main issues in the French company Lafarge’s prosecution for paying terrorists in order to further its business interests.
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How Will FRTB Push For Stronger Data Management Strategy (And What You Should Do...
By Ben Herzberg
Banks and financial institutions recognize the value of data in boosting their operations. According to statistics, the banking sector led in terms...
Does EU’s 6AMLD Anti-money Laundering Legislation Point the Way for the US?
By PJ Rohall
With Europe’s 6th anti-money laundering directive (6AMLD) in effect, its countries have tightened and synchronized their security like never before. Should the...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
