Bribe, Swindle or Steal
Alexandra Wrage
Alexandra Wrage, president of TRACE, interviews luminaries in the field of financial crime, including bribery, fraud, money-laundering, insider trading and sanctions. Each week, Alexandra and her guests will discuss who commits “white collar crime”, how it works and what is being done to stop it.
Episodes
Mentioned books
May 14, 2018 • 26min
Spotlight on Switzerland
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.
May 9, 2018 • 38min
Corruption, Rule of Law and Legitimacy in War Zones
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.
May 7, 2018 • 20min
FCPA Enforcement at the SEC
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
May 2, 2018 • 27min
Anonymous Shell Companies
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.
Apr 25, 2018 • 29min
The Plight of Pangolins
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.
Apr 23, 2018 • 20min
Spotlight on the UK
Michelle de Kluyver of Addleshaw Goddard discusses the UK Bribery Act in a lively, informative interview.
Apr 18, 2018 • 39min
Cost Effective Internal Investigations
Jeff Clark of Willkie Farr & Gallagher provides comprehensive guidance for planning and executing internal investigations and leveraging resources.
Apr 11, 2018 • 32min
Kenya and It’s Our Turn to Eat
Michela Wrong discusses her excellent book about Kenyan whistleblower John Githongo, the corruption he uncovered and what has--and hasn’t--changed.
Apr 9, 2018 • 21min
Corruption in the Caucasus
Alexander Kupatadze discusses corruption and smuggling in his native Georgia and neighboring post-Soviet states.
Apr 4, 2018 • 24min
Insider Trading: The Galleon Hedge Fund
Anita Raghavan discusses Raj Rajaratnam and her book, “The Billionaire’s Apprentice, The Rise of the Indian-American Elite and Fall of the Galleon Hedge Fund”
