Events and Press
2023
Events:
- April 13, 2023 - "Intersection of Technology and Compliance: Trends in Financial Services", Compliance Week webinar
- October 13, 2023 - "Looking Ahead: Diversity in Asset Management", Independent Directors Council's 2023 Fund Directors Conference
2022
Events:
- June 9, 2022 - "Trends in the Financial Services Regulatory Environment", Association of Bank Internal Audit & Compliance Professionals in-person event - New York, NY
- January 26, 2022 - "The 2021 Year in Review, and Looking Ahead to 2022", Association of Bank Internal Audit & Compliance Professionals webinar
Press:
- May 5, 2022 - "The Role of the Mutual Fund Director in the Oversight of the Risk Management Function" (PDF), (Professor Chersi was a contributing author to this updated publication published by the Mutual Funds Directors Forum and Deloitte)
2021
Events:
- April 28, 2021 - "Preparing for your 2021 Bank Secrecy Act Exam", Association of Bank Internal Audit & Compliance Professionals webinar (Professor Chersi was the Moderator for this event)
- June 3, 2021 - "Today's Dynamic Business Environment and the Role of The Board of Directors", Independent Directors Council's 2021 Virtual Fund Directors Workshop (Professor Chersi was the Moderator for this panel)
- June 29, 2021 - "Third Party Risk: From Risk to Resilience", Compliance Week webinar (Panelist)
2020
Events:
- May 21, 2020 - "Role of the Mutual Fund Director in the Oversight of the Risk Management Function", Mutual Funds Directors Forum (Professor Chersi was a contributing author to this publication published by this industry association)
- December 10, 2020 - AIBACP webinar, December 10, 2020 - "Operational Risk / Resilience"
- October 6, 2020 - Investment Company Institute Tax & Accounting Conference webinar, "Board of Directors' Perspectives" (October 6, 2020)
- July 8, 2020 - K2 Intelligence webinar, "Regulatory Compliance Climate in 2020"
2019
Events:
- Professionals' 2019 Annual Compliance Seminar - "Hallmarks of an Effective Compliance Program" - New York, NY
- May 2, 2019 - Panelist for Investment Company Institute's 2019 General Membership Meeting - "Governance for Boards of Directors" - Washington, DC
Press:
- June 13, 2019 - "Jeremy M. Kroll Honored by Pace University Lubin School of Business for Leadership in Compliance," K2 Intelligence/UL
2018
Events:
- June 15, 2018 - Participation on a Regulatory Panel held at Pace University with representatives from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency - New York, NY
Press:
- December 20, 2018 - E*TRADE Financial Corporation Appoints Robert Chersi to Board of Directors, OA Online
- September 5, 2018 - Judge OKs $480-million settlement with Wells Fargo shareholders over unauthorized-accounts scandal, Los Angeles Times
2017
Events:
- October 11, 2017 - AICPA National Conference on the Securities Industry - "Reflections on Accounting and Finance Leadership" - New York, NY
- October 10, 2017 - Westchester County Business Journal event - Judge for the newspaper's "CFO of the Year Award" - White Plains, NY
- October 9, 2017 - PwC Financial Services Audit and Risk Committee Forum - "How Will Today's Environment Affect Audit Committees?" - New York, NY
- September 20, 2017 - Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, Workshop at Columbia Business School - "Enhancing the Assurance of Non-Financial Information" - New York, NY
- June 26, 2017 - Association of International Bank Auditors, 2017 Annual Compliance Seminar - "Opening Remarks" - New York, NY
- May 3, 2017 - Thomson Reuters 2017 Financial and Risk Summit - "Reversing Course on Regulatory Change" - New York, NY
- April 4, 2017 - Association of International Bank Auditors Spring 2017 Conference - "The New York State Department of Financial Services' newly-issued Rule 500 and 504 Certification Requirements" - New York, NY
Press:
- July 19, 2017 - The Trump Era, and its Potential Impact on Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Professional Resources
- January 10, 2017 - Donald Trump auto plan needs test drive, Boston Herald
- January 9, 2017 - Ex-Compliance Official Arrested in Spreading VW Emissions Scandal, Corporate Counsel
- January 3, 2017 - Will Trump Reduce the Risk Management Drag? Agenda
2016
Events:
- June 21, 2016 - Association of International Bank Auditors - Opening Remarks tothe AIBA's Annual Compliance Seminar" - New York, NY
- May 4, 2016 - Thomson Reuters 2016 Financial and Risk Summit - "Keeping Your Organization in Front of Global Bribery and Corruption Regulatory Changes" - New York, NY (agenda)
Press:
- December 20, 2016 - Will Europe go it alone on financial regulation following Brexit? Don't count on it, Compliance Week
- October 17, 2016 - VW's $15B Diesel Settlement Might Actually Hurt Electric Cars, Wired
- September 30, 2016 - Rumored Reduction In Deutsche Bank Fine Has Critics Howling, Law360
- September 30, 2016 - Deutsche Bank rebounds after DOJ settlement scare, New York Post
- September 16, 2016 - Wells Fargo Fraud Exposes Soft Spot In Bank Supervision, Law 360
- May 5, 2016 - General Electric Charges Ahead, U.S. News & World Report
2015
Events:
- June 17, 2015 - Association of International Bank Auditors - "Professional Development of Compliance Officers" - New York, NY
- April 30, 2015 - Thomson Reuters 2015 Financial and Risk Summit - "Personal Liability: Managing Your Regulatory Risk" - New York, NY
- April 23, 2015 - Thomson Reuters Accelus webcast - "Managing Conflicts of Interest: Defining Good Conduct"
Press:
- November 4, 2015 - Businesses cite Ex-Im's value as bank remains in flux, Westchester County Business Journal
- October 28, 2015 - Leadership Void Threatens To Weaken NY Financial Watchdog, Law360
- September 25, 2015 - How VW's Plan to Win America Backfired, Bloomberg Business
- September 11, 2015 - United Airlines Turns to Banker Versed in Crisis, American Banker
- September 4, 2015 -Ex-Fidelity CFO Chersi Puts Money-Laundering Rules in Own Compliance Category, Bloomberg Brief - Financial Regulation
- August 27, 2015 - Companies are on the hook for contractors' labor policies, NLRB says, Los Angeles Times
- August 28, 2015 - Impact of Increased Financial Market Regulation, Bloomberg Brief - Financial Regulation
- August 26, 2015 - Stocks rally, then plunge in last hour, Daily News
- August 14, 2015 -Drowning in Data? The threat to effective Risk Management, The Economist Intelligence Unit
- August 13, 2015 - High Cost of Dodd Frank is Harming US Banks and Citizens, American Financial Services Association
- August 13, 2015 - High Cost of Dodd Frank is Harming US Banks and Citizens, The Hill Congress Blog
- July 29, 2015 - FASB Finalizes Simpler Way to Measure Some Inventory, Compliance Week
- July 13, 2015 - Dodd-Frank legislation has expanded federal control of banks, The Hill Congress Blog
- July 8, 2015 - Your Questions: The Role of the CCO - A Q&A Session About the Evolving Role of the Chief Compliance Officer, JDSupra Business Advisor
- July 7, 2015 - The Role of the CCO – A Q&A Session About the Evolving Role of the Chief Compliance Officer, Complex Discovery
- July 3, 2015 - Your Questions: The Role of the CCO, The Compliance Report
- April 7, 2015 - FASB Shifts Gears on Cash-Flow Classification Issues, Compliance Week
- February 1, 2015 - Compliance Week, Compliance Week
2014
Events:
- October 2, 2014 - Thomson Reuters "2014 Governance, Risk & Compliance Forum" - "Instilling Risk Intelligence and Culture across the Organization" - Boston, MA
- September 16, 2014 - ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) Northern New Jersey Chapter Conference - "The Profession of Regulatory Compliance" - Newark, NJ
- September 9, 2014 - NYSE Governance Services - "Protecting Your Board: New Risks, D&O and Cyber Insurance" - Chicago, IL
- August 26, 2014 - Ethisphere, Webinar -"The Evolving Role of the Chief Compliance Officer"
- July 10, 2014 - New York Hedge Fund Roundtable, Webinar - "The Critically Important and Recently Magnified Role of the Chief Compliance Officer"
- June 20, 2014 - AIBA Annual Compliance Conference - "The Role of the Chief Compliance Officer" - New York, NY
- April 29, 2014 - "The Changing Role of the CFO: Regulation and Business Strategy" - Pace University, New York, NY
Press:
- December 23, 2014 - SEC Nudges Companies on Cash Flows, Compliance Week
- December 22, 2014 - Drowning in Data? The threat to effective Risk Management, Hatstand
- December 21, 2014 - Sony Hack Debacle Renews Talk of Studio Sale, Hollywood Reporter
- November 12, 2014 - CFTC's Paltry Budget Spurs Quick End To Forex Probe, Law360
- November 12, 2014 - Banks Fined $4.3 Billion in Foreign-Exchange Probe, Compliance Week
- November 12, 2014 - Legal Woes Continue to Weigh on Banks' Profits, American Banker
- November 12, 2014 - Next for banks: Layoffs, chat smackdown, more regs, CNBC
- November 11, 2014 - The Regulation Chasm: Middle Market vs. Government, Washington Post
- November 6, 2014 - Insider trading inquiries reportedly taking place regarding government employees, InsideCounsel
- October 14, 2014 - AIG shareholders press on with their lawsuit, InsideCounsel
- September 30, 2014 - AIG Lawsuit Puts Spotlight on 2008 Financial Crisis Response, The Street
- September 26, 2014 - $56B AIG Trial Will Shine Harsh Light On Crisis-Era Tactics, Law360
- September 4, 2014 - USA Bank failure serves as case study in financial collapse, Westchester County Business Journal
- August 19, 2014 - Lawsky Bares Teeth With Latest Standard Chartered Penalty, Law360
- August 13, 2014 - Politically Connected Cos. Face Lower SEC Threat, Study Says, Law360
- August 2, 2014 - The future of Dodd-Frank, Affordable Care Act, Westchester County Business Journal
- July 20, 2014 - Fight over Dodd-Frank lingers years after its passage, New York Post
- July 9, 2014 - Pace University to host regulatory compliance program, Westchester County Business Journal
- July 2, 2014 - GM Recalls 28 Million Cars — Here's Why Investors Aren't Breaking A Sweat, Business Insider
- June 6, 2014 - Algorithm elected to board of directors, CNBC
- April 29, 2014 - Adding a union guy to GM's board, The Washington Post
- April 25, 2014 - Northwestern Football Players Set To Vote On A Union. Will The Result Even Matter? Forbes
- April 15, 2014 - Pace University biz-school grad returns as director, Crain's New York Business
- April 11, 2014 - People Moves: SEC, Mayer Brown, BAE Systems, WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal
- April 9, 2014 - 5 Things GM Needs To Do Right Now, Law360
- April 7, 2014 - If CFO Files Earnings Late, Departure Often Follows, Agenda - A Service of The Financial Times
- March 31, 2014 - Two Reasons The GM Recall Is Unlike Any Recall We've Ever Seen, Business Insider
- March 27, 2014 - Robert J. Chersi, former CFO and Member of the Executive Committee of Fidelity Investments, named Executive Director of the Center for Global Governance, Reporting and Regulation at Pace University, Pace University press release
- March 21, 2014 - John James interview with Fox New Radio
- March 21, 2014 - GM shareholder files securities fraud suit over ignition recall, The Detroit News
- March 20, 2014 - Is Toyota's $1.2 billion settlement a foreshadowing for GM ignition switch recall?, Michigan Live
- March 19, 2014 - Toyota's $1.2 bln settlement may be model for U.S. probe into GM, Reuters
- March 4, 2014 - Boardroom boys club: Women still mostly shut out, CNBC
- February 24, 2014 - UAW chief says VW vote tainted by outside 'threats', Reuters
- February 15, 2014 - Outsiders, false promises take blame in UAW's Volkswagen defeat, Los Angeles Times
- January 8, 2014 - Fraud Trial Is Key to Mortgage Probe, Wall Street Journal
- January 4, 2014 - The Volcker Rule: How banks may achieve compliance, Westfair Online
2013
Events:
- October 3, 2013 - Westchester Business Journal "CFO of the Year" Award - "The Role of the CFO" - White Plains, NY
- July 23, 2013 Financial Executives Networking Group- New York, NY
Press:
- December 1, 2013 - Taking a Regulatory Pause, Global Finance
- December 1, 2013 - Blackberry Not Seeking A White Knight, Global Finance
- November 19, 2013 - The CIA Hemorrhages Spies To Top Wall Street Firms, Business Insider
- October 17, 2013 - The next big thing - PR meets compliance, FCPA Blog
- October 10, 2013 - Stewards of company finances honored., Westchester County Business Journal
- September 20, 2013 - The Unintended Consequences of SEC Proposed Pay Rule, ChiefExecutive.net
- August 27, 2013 - How Wide Is Your Wage Gap? New Rule Would Reveal CEO Pay vs. Employee Pay, Forbes
- August 26, 2013 - Wall Street reforms missing deadlines like Obamacare, Daily Caller
- August 21, 2013 - Obama's timetable for action on bank rules is unrealistic, The Hill Congress Blog
- August 14, 2013 - 2 former JPMorgan employees charged in NYC with concealing $6B ‘London Whale' trading loss, The Washington Post
- July 12, 2013 - Delays plague Dodd-Frank rulemaking, Westfair Online
- April 29, 2013 - "Italy Leads Europe: Are Stocks Pricing In A Recovery?", Investor's Business Daily
- April 26, 2013 - Have Twinkies Killed the Union Movement?, CNBC.com
- March 21, 2013 - Stock gains create huge payoffs for executives, USA Today
- March 19, 2013 - Federal Regulators Must Tread Softly on Executive Pay, American Banker
- March 13, 2013 - Companies seek to block rulings by NLRB, The Hill Congress Blog
- March 8, 2013 - Shareholders should not be prosecuted for the sins of the board and employees, The Hill Congress Blog
- March 5, 2013 - Boards Must Brace for Tougher Enforcement Environment, American Banker
- February 5, 2013 - Britain Talks About Break-Up Law for Banks, Epoch Times
- January 31, 2013 - Beware Obama's 'Cops on the Beat', American Banker's BankThink
- January 25, 2013 - Union membership decline and its impact on Obama's agenda, The Hill's Congress Blog
- January 17, 2013 - Governments Should Choose Growth Over Regulation, American Banker's BankThink
- January 16, 2013 - GOP radicals turn against big business, The Hill's Congress Blog
- January 10, 2013 - AIG fracas is strictly a governance issue, The Hill's Congress Blog
- January 9, 2013 - Labor Secretary Solis says she's returning to California, Los Angeles Times
- January 8, 2013 - "AIG won't join lawsuit against U.S., CNN Money
2012
Events:
- December 12, 2012 - AIBA Conference - New York, NY
- August 15, 2012 - Federal Reserve Bank of New York - New York, NY
Press:
- December 20, 2012 - Sparing the Rod Is Spoiling the Bankers, American Banker
- November 30, 2012 - Two years in, uncertainty around Dodd-Frank rules remains, Westfair Online
- November 16, 2012 - Organized Labor's influence not what it once was, The Hill Congress Blog
- November 16, 2012 - Risk management on the forefront, Westfair Online
- November 2012 - Latin America: Rise Of The Mexican Jaguar, Global Finance
- September 18, 2012 - The money laundering challenge, The Hill Congress Blog
- September 12, 2012 - "Europe ETFs Fly After German Court Backs Rescue Fund," Investor's Business Daily
- September 6, 2012 - Bank's failings prove costly, Westfair Online
- September 6, 2012 - "ECB Plan, Economic Data Shoot ETFs To New Highs", Investor's Business Daily
- August 30, 2012 - Citi Agrees to Pay $590M in Class-Action Lawsuit Deal, AdvisorOne
- August 29, 2012 - Repealing Dodd-Frank is not a realistic option, The Hill Congress Blog
- July 16, 2012 - Bain debate misses the point, The Hill Congress Blog
- July 11, 2012 - British banking scandal likely to spread, Voice of America
- July 10, 2012 - Barclays scandal highlights value of monitoring and testing – governance experts, Reuters
- June 27, 2012 - Public sector battles ahead, The Hill Congress Blog
- May 29, 2012 - Road shows, analysts and jumping the gun: the Facebook IPO, Reuters
- May 15, 2012 - JPMorgan Chase warned earlier over risk governance, Reuters
- May 21, 2012 - Failures in laws, regulation and internal governance, The Hill Congress blog
- May 14, 2012 - J.P. Morgan Losing More Than Money in Trading Fallout, USNews.com
- April 26, 2012 - Market forces turn one-trick ponies into one-stop shops, Times Higher Education
- January 27, 2012 - Pace keeps pace with global regulation, Westfair Online
- January 23, 2012 - Pace University establishes Center for Global Governance, Reporting and Regulation, Pace University press release