Today’s podcast begins with a spotlight conversation between Steve and Regulatory Ramblings host Ajay Shamdasani, discussing regional threats to expect in 2025. The uncertainty in the ongoing trade war between the US and China looms large across the Asia-Pacific region and the world more broadly. The planet is watching with bated breath to see how the proverbial running gun battle of heated American rhetoric and increased tariffs will impact the global macroeconomic See more +
Today’s podcast begins with a spotlight conversation between Steve and Regulatory Ramblings host Ajay Shamdasani, discussing regional threats to expect in 2025. The uncertainty in the ongoing trade war between the US and China looms large across the Asia-Pacific region and the world more broadly. The planet is watching with bated breath to see how the proverbial running gun battle of heated American rhetoric and increased tariffs will impact the global macroeconomic picture.
Similarly, the specter of whether Beijing will attempt to reunify with Taiwan by force. With the current US administration’s inclination to not get bogged down in the wars of others, as exemplified by President Donald J. Trump’s lackluster attitude towards Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the likelihood of a conflict in the South China Sea is likely greater than it has been in years.
Steve shares his thoughts on the emerging geopolitical risks looming for the Asia-Pacific region for the remainder of 2025, as well as how such threats might affect the corporate and financial sectors in regional hubs like Hong Kong and Singapore. He also comments on what can be done to safeguard against such dangers, emphasizing the importance of maintaining perpetual vigilance and making informed, real-time decisions based on the most current available information.
We then shift to a discussion with Mark. Following his first appearance on Regulatory Ramblings (episode #68), Mark elaborates on his rough-and-tumble background growing up in Northern England before sharing with us the lessons he learned during his law enforcement career with the London Police and how some of these lessons also apply to the world of compliance.
Mark discusses the desire to protect others, which drove him to become a police officer, especially after having been on the wrong side of the law in his youth. He also comments on how being with the London Metropolitan Police—the police force that many around the world have modeled themselves after since the 19th century—was crucial to helping him become the success he is today in serving his clients, as what he learned on the force raised his level of professionalism.
Mark is pragmatic about his service and traditional in his approach to lived experience; hence, he will deal with his encounters on his deathbed.
Still, he believes that even within law enforcement, there is room for grace and forgiveness because too many people end up in dire circumstances and need a second chance to get their lives together. In that vein, he believes there is room for leniency in law enforcement.
Useful links in this episode:
• Follow Mark Nuttall on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrmarknuttall/
• Visit the Confidential website | https://www.confidential.com/
• Follow Steve Vickers on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-vickers-76a9b834/
• Visit Steve Vickers & Associates website | https://stevevickersassociates.com/ See less -
