Tagged: Banks

Financial Institutions and the Glaring Absence of an Ethical Culture

Financial Institutions and the Glaring Absence of an Ethical Culture

Federal prosecutors and regulators have been active in tackling US banks.  In the last few weeks, the Federal Reserve took the extraordinary step of blocking Wells Fargo’s ability to grow its business until it improves its corporate governance and risk and compliance management; and Rabobank and US Bank were punished with six-figure settlements for AML and Bank Secrecy Act violations. When you review the facts,...

Wall Street and Ethics

I have to confess that there is a part of me that was skeptical about a new survey released last week finding that banks and other financial institutions have not embraced a culture of integrity.  (Survey Here).   Indeed, the survey found that numerous individuals continue to operate with the idea that illegal or unethical behavior is a necessary part of succeeding in the financial markets....