Bernhard Gehra joined Boston Consulting Group in 2005. He leads BCG’s European ESG (environmental, social, and governance), compliance, and risk team, and is part of the global leadership team for that work. Since joining BCG, Bernhard has worked with many multinational companies around the world on issues related to governance, digitization, risk management, and compliance.

Bernhard is a co-author of numerous publications on financial and non-financial risk management, compliance, finance, big data, and controlling. He also co-authored the book, “Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.”

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • PhD, information science, big data, and business intelligence, Ludwig-Maximilians-University
  • Master's degree, business, strategic management, and information science, Ludwig-Maximilians-University
  • Master's degree, business science and business research, Ludwig-Maximilians-University
  • Research Fellow, London School of Economics
  • Scholar, Friedrich Naumann Foundation

Publications and Videos

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Global ESG, Compliance & Risk Report 2022

Value Creation amid Rising Global Uncertainty
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Why Your Company Needs a “Chief Trade Officer”

Sending and receiving goods across borders is becoming so complex—and the penalties for missteps so steep—that risk management in trade increasingly demands attention from the C-suite.
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ESG Compliance in an Era of Tighter Regulation

ESG regulations are growing more intricate, and businesses’ fragmented compliance efforts are proving inadequate. Companies should adopt a comprehensive approach to enable efficient risk management and reporting.
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New Anti-Money Laundering Requirements in the UAE: How Banks Can Adapt

BCG shares findings from client experience and industry benchmarking, offering ten practical solutions for turnaround maintenance planning. Read more.
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Perspectives on Monitorships and Successful Compliance Transformation

Read BCG’s Compliance Magazine Special Issue to learn how companies should prepare for monitorships, what the main challenges and key success factors during the monitorship term are and to understand the benefits of successfully completing a compliance monitorship.
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Navigating The Tide: Global ESG, Compliance & Risk Report 2021

This report discusses how companies around the world are navigating a rising tide of regulatory and consumer expectations to optimize their compliance target operating models (TOMs). The insights here are based on a global, cross-industry survey of more than 150 companies. The report reveals the maturity of companies' approaches, resource availability and organizational context, as well as current progress on the digitization of key functions.
Preparing Bank Compliance for Future Complexities

Preparing Bank Compliance for Future Complexities

As one type of global risk recedes, it’s a good time for CCOs and others with responsibility for compliance to get a clear view of the other challenges and opportunities they face.
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Global Risk 2021: Building a Stronger, Healthier Bank

Banks that fortify their core will emerge from the pandemic fitter and with the financial muscle to be a bulwark for customers and the broader community.
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Switzerland’s New Rules on Corporate Responsibility: Taking ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Global

The upcoming vote in Switzerland on corporate responsibility reflects a global trend: Since 2018, there have been over 170 ESG-related regulatory measures proposed globally. But alongside the legislation’s burdens, corporate responsibility also creates strategic opportunities.

Compliance by Design: Banking's Unmissable Opportunity

Financial institutions face a rising tide of compliance regulation requiring them to fight financial crime and ensure proper employee conduct. The industry as a whole has faced hundreds of billions of dollars of fines over recent years for failing to take effective action.
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Transforming Bank Compliance with Smart Technologies

Banks’ regulatory compliance functions are under pressure after massive fines in recent years. New operating models and smart technologies offer financial institutions a fresh approach.
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