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An Office for Whistleblowers is essential for the future of anti-corruption
The personal burden on whistleblowers is too high to sustain without a dedicated Office for Whistleblowing.
Employee protections are not keeping pace with the risks whistleblowers face. Without a dedicated office that seeks to actively support and protect people who speak up, the pendulum risks swinging the other way – towards further deteriorating protections and more silence.
Earlier issues
13 Aug 2026The World Cup sell-off saga shows corporate corruption persists if it remains profitableFIFA's abandoned World Cup sale shows organizations only reform when misconduct threatens profits, so integrity must pay better than corruption.2 min read
23 Jul 2026The FIFA corruption scandal should be a wake-up call for the UNThe FIFA allegations expose a global anti-corruption system too fragmented to work. Only a UN watchdog with real powers can give it unified ownership.2 min read
14 May 2026The cost of a Fed that bendsPowell set a standard of Fed independence. Kevin Warsh's ambiguity, arriving as political pressure peaks, could unsettle markets and the wider US economy.3 min read
31 Mar 2026Staring down the barrel of a global economic crisisA drawn-out war in the Middle East will push oil prices ever higher and could tip the world into recession, with Europe hit first and hardest.2 min read
5 Mar 2026Will the midterms be an inflation catalyst? I think so.As the midterms approach, political pressure could push a new Fed chair to cut rates too soon and set off a renewed inflationary cycle.3 min read
29 Jan 2026A Looming Debt CrisisSaks's Chapter 11 filing is the latest sign that US corporate over-leverage is heading towards a debt crisis unless regulators and lenders act.2 min read
On camera
29 Oct 2026AI in banking
2 Jun 2026Economic impact of Trump's policies
21 Nov 2025Customer communication in banking
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30 Oct 2025Client behavior and digital solutions
17 Sept 2025Deregulation in banking
11 Feb 2025Misconceptions about the financial sector
8 Aug 2024AI and big data
In the press
7 Oct 2026AI boom no bubble but risks could trigger corrections, ex-World Bank governor says
Investing.com, interview
4 Oct 2026Wall Street ends within sight of record close as traders brush off bond routInvesting.com, interview
3 Oct 2026We need a Department of AI, or we risk pushing the U.S. economy over the brink
Fortune, op-ed
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29 Sept 2026US 10-Year Treasury Yield Surges Past 5.2% to 19-Year High; All Four Major US Indices Close Lower as Memory Chips Bear the Brunt
BigGo Finance, interview
28 Sept 2026 Silence isn't safety | How whistleblowing still goes wrong inside good HR teams
HR Grapevine, interview
27 Sept 2026U.S. stocks end down as OpenAI training halt weighs on AI trade, bonds extend routInvesting.com, interview
20 Sept 2026Nasdaq soars to first record close since June as AI stocks rally, led by Meta jumpInvesting.com, interview
13 Sept 2026U.S. stocks end well off session lows as oil pares gains, countering slide in techInvesting.com, interview
13 Sept 2026Oil pares gains on Iran diplomacy hopes, amid focus on key Saudi pipeline closureInvesting.com, interview
7 Sept 2026Wall Street falls on elevated Fed rate hike bets and oil prices, slump in healthInvesting.com, interview
31 Aug 2026Wall Street slides to kick off historically worst month as oil prices, yields riseInvesting.com, interview
4 Aug 2026FIFA's red card scandal exposed a gap in corporate corruption oversight. The UN must fix it
Comment Central, op-ed
14 Apr 2026Iran war wreaks havoc on global economy and could spark recession, says IMF
Middle East Eye, interview
13 Feb 2026CPI report 'good news', but reshoring, inflation & rariff risks remain
Schwab Network, broadcast
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