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Riskology Podcast™

Companies operating in today’s global economy really need to get an understanding of the international geopolitical risk landscape. At Infortal Worldwide we work with our clients on Solving Risk Before It Starts™™. In this podcast series, Infortal founder and CEO Candice Tal and her team will explore how companies can mitigate risks to their business, employees, and assets while maximizing operational success.
Riskology by Infortal Episode 14: International Mergers and Acquisitions
Geopolitics and business are inextricably linked. In this episode of Riskology by Infortal, Dr. Ian Oxnevad and Chris Mason explore how geopolitical risk analysis should be an integral part of mergers and acquisitions due diligence to uncover hidden risks and opportunities. They also discuss the emerging business activity in Cuba and its geopolitical implications. Infortal Worldwide is a global risk management and investigations firm specializing in helping businesses navigate complex risk landscapes. The company’s focus extends to various areas, including economics, politics, and geopolitical risk. By delving into these interconnected realms, Infortal Worldwide aims to provide clients with comprehensive insights that empower them to make informed decisions, especially in critical areas such as mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and other strategic moves.
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Riskology by Infortal Episode 13: Deputy AG Lisa Monaco’s Announcement at SCCE
How can companies navigate the evolving compliance landscape and new risks posed by geopolitical events? Dr. Ian Oxnevad and Chris Mason discuss the recent DOJ guidance on compliance priorities and tips for managing risk. Businesses face a growing array of geopolitical risks, such as sanctions regimes, political instability, and supply chain disruptions. These risks can have a significant impact on a company’s bottom line, reputation, and overall operations. To effectively mitigate these risks, companies must adapt their compliance programs and develop a comprehensive understanding of the evolving geopolitical landscape. Infortal Worldwide is a global risk management and investigations firm that specializes in helping businesses navigate complex risk landscapes. The company’s focus extends to various areas, including economics, politics, and geopolitical risk. By delving into these interconnected realms, Infortal Worldwide aims to provide clients with comprehensive insights that empower them to make informed decisions, especially in critical areas such as mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and other strategic moves.
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Riskology Episode 12 Israel and The Hamas WarRiskology by Infortal Episode 12: Israel and The Hamas War
The rapidly changing landscape of the Middle East has profound implications for businesses in the region. In this episode of Riskology by Infortal, Chris Mason and Dr. Ian Oxnevad explore the geopolitical shifts and emerging power dynamics that are creating a new Eurasian battleground. They emphasize the need to understand this broader context, moving beyond the traditional Israeli-Palestinian lens to explore the multifaceted relationships shaping the region. The ongoing conflict unravels as a manifestation of this complex geopolitical puzzle.
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Riskology by Infortal Episode 11: The New Normal – Geopolitical Risks Reshaping Global Business
In this inaugural episode of Riskology by Infortal, hosts Chris Mason, Candice Tal, and Dr. Ian Oxnevad discuss the podcast's approach, which blends business, geopolitics, and intelligence to demystify the 21st-century economic world. Infortal Worldwide is a global risk management and investigations firm that specializes in helping businesses navigate complex risk landscapes, including economics, politics, and geopolitical risk. The firm operates in 160 countries worldwide, focusing on large companies, upper-middle-market entities, and large-cap corporations. In addition to geopolitical risk, Infortal offers solutions to real-world problems faced by clients, such as sanctions risk, potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), identifying bad actors, and addressing reputational damage. They help companies mitigate global risk exposures, such as financial losses, reputational damage, and legal liability, using comprehensive risk management solutions. The risk environment encompasses micro risks at the individual and business level, as well as macro risks at the country and regional level. Infortal recognizes the significant challenges companies face when engaging with international partners, suppliers, and stakeholders and aims to address the gap in discussions around geopolitical risk and provide education on the multifaceted challenges businesses face today. To unlock the power of geopolitical risk analysis, it is necessary to break down information silos within risk teams and ensure that critical insights reach key decision-makers. Geopolitical risk analysis is more than just identifying potential problems and challenges; it allows organizations to strategically navigate the business landscape and position themselves advantageously against competitors in the event of unforeseen challenges. The current geopolitical risk landscape indicates a change in the dynamics of globalization, with key geopolitical players like Russia, China, India, and the European Union reshaping the global economic landscape. While globalization is currently facing challenges and uncertainties, it also presents many opportunities, with strategic countries like India and Turkey playing pivotal roles in shaping the future.
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Infortal on Global Risk Outlook: Part 5-Dr. Ian Oxnevad on Asia
In the final part of this week’s five-part special, Tom Fox discusses supply chain risks with Dr. Ian Oxnevad. “If war takes place and the US wins, your property and your investments in China are still going to be confiscated, seized. If you try to keep your investments in China and there’s a war and the US loses, then you could wind up losing property rights as the result of instability here, depending on how the war plays out,” says Dr. Ian Oxnevad on the final installment of the Riskology by Infortal special series. He and Tom discuss China’s political landscape and its impact on global business.
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Infortal on Global Risk Outlook: Part 4-Dr. Ian Oxnevad on Europe
In this episode, Dr. Ian Oxnevad and Tom Fox discuss geopolitical risks and opportunities in Europe, as it pertains to political and economic instability, banking crises and regulatory challenges.
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Infortal on Global Risk Outlook: Part 3-Dr. Ian Oxnevad on Russia and Ukraine
Dr. Ian Oxnevad and Tom Fox discuss the geopolitical risk landscape between Russia and Ukraine.
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Infortal on Global Risk Outlook: Part 2-Dr. Ian Oxnevad on Latin America
Dr. Ian Oxnevad and Tom discuss in this episode the risk landscape of Latin America, and how companies can navigate them.
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Infortal on Global Risk Outlook: Part 1-Dr. Ian Oxnevad on Middle East and Africa
“The dollar’s power, like any currency’s power, is obviously tied to its ability to hold value and people’s interests in actually holding it,” says Dr. Ian Oxnevad, Director of Geopolitical Risk Intelligence for Infortal Worldwide and Tom Fox’s guest on this Riskology by Infortal Special Series. Ian and Tom discuss the current geopolitics of trade within the Middle East, the Abraham Accords, and how these things may affect businesses within the US looking to expand.
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International Due Diligence Investigations: Episode 5 Innovation in Investigative Due Diligence
Over this series, I have been visiting with Candice Tal, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infortal Worldwide, who sponsored this podcast. We have considered aspects of international due diligence investigations. In many ways this can be viewed as finding a needle in the corporate haystack of information and data. Tal helps us through that maelstrom to find useful and actionable information for your compliance program. In this concluding Part V, we consider how the changing nature of international anti-corruption compliance programs, through data privacy laws such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and technical innovations, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), are prompting innovation in investigative due diligence.
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International Due Diligence Investigations: 4 Investigative Due Diligence in M&A
Candice Tal, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infortal Worldwide, the sponsor of this podcast series, continue to visit to consider various aspects of international due diligence investigations. In many ways this can be viewed as finding a needle in the corporate haystack of information and data. Tal will help us through that maelstrom to find useful and actionable information for your compliance program. In Part IV, we consider compliance related due diligence in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and how it can protect companies from both financial loss and reputational damage.
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International Due Diligence Investigations: Episode 3 What is & isn’t working in Due Diligence
Over this series, I am visiting with Candice Tal, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infortal Worldwide, the sponsor of this podcast series. We consider various aspects of international due diligence investigations. In many ways this can be viewed as finding a needle in the corporate haystack of information and data. Tal will help us through that maelstrom to find useful and actionable information for your compliance program. In Part III, we consider what works and what does not work in due diligence investigations today.
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International Due Diligence Investigations: Episode 2 Recent Enforcement Actions
During this series, I will be visiting with Candice Tal, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infortal Worldwide, the sponsor of this podcast series. We will be considering various aspects of international due diligence investigations. In many ways this can be viewed as finding a needle in the corporate haystack of information and data. Tal will help us through that maelstrom to find useful and actionable information for your compliance program. In Part II, we consider some recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions wherein insufficient due diligence was a key takeaway.
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International due diligence investigations: Episode 1 When basic due diligence is no longer enough
Over the next five episodes, I will be visiting with Candice Tal, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Infortal Worldwide, who is the sponsor of this podcast series. We will be considering various aspects of international due diligence investigations. In many ways this can be viewed as finding a needle in the corporate haystack of information and data. Tal will help us through that maelstrom to find useful and actionable information for your compliance program. In Part I, we consider why basic Level I due diligence is not enough and how levels of due diligence are accomplished.
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