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Monday, May 4, 2026
Iratxe Gurpegui

Compliance Program or Culture? Why You Need Both

The most uncomfortable audit moment is not when a policy is missing. It is when every policy exists and nobody can explain what people actually do when pressure hits.

Monday, April 20, 2026
Iratxe Gurpegui

Three Weeks to Prove SME Compliance to Big Clients

It always lands on a Friday. A procurement manager from a multinational emails your sales team: "Please complete our anti-corruption due diligence questionnaire by next Wednesday. Attach supporting evidence.

Thursday, April 9, 2026
Iratxe Gurpegui

Trade Associations as Antitrust Targets: 5 Blind Spots

Trade associations are increasingly treated as direct antitrust targets — not as passive venues where competitors happen to meet, but as institutions that can themselves restrict competition through the way they operate.

Monday, April 6, 2026
Iratxe Gurpegui

Board-Ready Compliance in One Page: Metrics That Matter

IIt's 10:47 pm, and you're still polishing the compliance pack for tomorrow's board meeting. Sixty pages. Heat maps. A policy update section you know nobody will read.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Iratxe Gurpegui

Compliance in M&A: not just value protection, but part of value itself

You’re in the investment committee. someone asks the question everyone wants to rush through: “any compliance issues?” If you answer with “they have a code of conduct and annual training,” you’re not protecting the deal. You’re guessing.