Predicting a “time of extraordinary change” in the post-pandemic world, former FBI Director James Comey advised compliance officers their most important role will be to foster an ethical culture at their organizations. Comey’s comments came Tuesday in a prerecorded video message to kick off Compliance Week’s “Financial Crimes Risks, Trends, and Proven Practices” virtual conference.

Aly McDevitt is Data & Research Journalist at Compliance Week. She has a background in education and college consulting. Prior to teaching, she was an editor/author at Thomson Reuters, where she reported...