Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Whitepaper March 21, 2023 Mitigating crypto sanctions evasion risk in financial institutions The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has long warned that criminals leverage virtual assets not only for predicate or money-laundering offenses but also to evade financial sanctions and raise funds to support terrorism. Even so, the number of recent headlines about criminal activity and sanctions evasion in the crypto industry is alarming. Cryptocurrency-based crime hit an all-time high of $20.… Survey February 14, 2023 Top Risks Webinar Question Guide We received numerous questions during our January webinar on Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2023 & 2032. While we responded to some during the webinar, we were unable to cover all of them. We have selected a number of the unanswered questions that we believe to be of general interest and have included responses to each below. In some cases, we grouped multiple questions of a similar… Whitepaper July 21, 2022 Customer remediation: Making it right (and better) In our Compliance Priorities for 2022 in the Financial Services Industry, we emphasised the interconnectivity among the risks we identified, including how the pandemic, the global focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, and continued regulatory emphasis on culture and conduct were combining to shine a bright light on how financial institutions (used broadly herein to refer to… Video June 23, 2023 Video | The Countdown to DSA Compliance A new and dramatic approach to regulating big technology firms is coming into force across the European Union. The Digital Services Act (DSA), which the European Council signed into law on September 15, 2022, aims to protect the digital space against the spread of illegal content, particularly on social networks, content sharing platforms and e-commerce sites. The countdown has begun for… Whitepaper February 20, 2023 One Year of Russian Sanctions: A Financial Services Industry Perspective On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. The global condemnation of the invasion has included an unprecedented number of sanctions against Russia that began being issued almost immediately and has continued as the war goes on, bringing with it large-scale economic disruption and untold human tragedy. For the financial services industry and the issuing nations, there are lessons to be learned… Infographic February 24, 2023 Infographic | Technology, Media and Telecommunications Executive Perspectives on Top Risks 2023 Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies are adjusting for more economic headwinds in 2023, and are particularly focused on people management challenges, according to results from the latest Protiviti-NC State global top risk survey. Download Infographic Blogs June 22, 2023 Harnessing Analytics to Streamline and Automate Your Control Environment In an increasingly complex business landscape, organisations confront mounting challenges linked to their operating models and cost management. These pressures are prompting a discernible shift in focus towards streamlining and simplifying controls to cut costs, boost responsiveness and enhance the control environment. Central to this evolution is recognising that a well-structured control… Blogs June 30, 2023 How will the incoming PSR APP fraud reimbursement requirement affect Payment Service Providers? On 7 June 2023, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) issued a policy statement ‘Fighting authorised push payment fraud: a new reimbursement requirement’ in response to the September 2022 consultation which outlined the PSR’s recommendations for tackling increased authorised push payment (APP) fraud. The recent statement outlines the incoming requirements for Payment Service Providers (PSPs) within… Whitepaper August 11, 2023 Navigating sanctions compliance through the transition to ISO 20022 The International Organisation for Standardisation’s (ISO) new global messaging standard, ISO 20022, is set to be adopted by payment processing organisations globally by 2025. Insights paper November 28, 2023 EBA Guidelines for AML/CFT Compliance Officers Set Tone for Risk Culture and Governance An analysis of the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) guidelines on policies and procedures in relation to compliance management, and the role and responsibilities of the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance officer.Two of the most important topics in today’s discussions involving enterprise risk management (ERM) are risk culture and risk governance… Load More
