In this episode, we discuss why the SEC has been aggressively filing suits against crypto exchanges like Binance and Coinbase. We take a look at the SEC's recent history of utilizing "industry sweeps" to make examples of companies, in order to execute a deterrent effect across similar companies or industries.

Sources utilized for this episode include:

US tightens crackdown on crypto with lawsuits against Coinbase, Binance | Reuters

SEC sues Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao for U.S. securities violations (cnbc.com)

The SEC is suing Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange - The Verge

SEC.gov | SEC Charges 16 Wall Street Firms with Widespread Recordkeeping Failures

Financial Advisor IQ - SEC Enforcer: ‘You Bet’ There Will Be More Sweeps

In this episode, we cover how compliance and risk professionals can begin utilizing ChatGPT and whether the application's features are mature enough to help companies manage risk. We run through several real use cases to demonstrate how ChatGPT can be used and what changes need to be made for the application to be an effective tool for the compliance and risk industry.

Sources utilized for this episode include the following:

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/employers-should-consider-these-risks-when-employees-use-chatgpt

https://joshbersin.com/2023/01/understanding-chat-gpt-and-why-its-even-bigger-than-you-think/

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/06/21/microsofts-framework-for-building-ai-systems-responsibly/

https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/why-were-all-obsessed-with-the-mind-blowing-chatgpt-ai-chatbot/

In this episode, we turn to the world of ESG and sustainability to discuss the newly adopted Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The CSRD potentially imposes several reporting requirements on companies in and around the European Union. In this episode, learn more about:

1) What the CSRD is and the reasons behind its enactment
2) Which types of organizations it applies to
3) What companies need to report on
4) Potential challenges to compliance and reporting

Note that this episode does not constitute legal advice on the CSRD, and is purely my take on the directive, based on my reading of it. 

In the first inaugural episode of Ethical Crossroads, we dive into the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange and try to determine the guiding ethical questions from this situation.