Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blogs November 18, 2022 Understanding the new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill On 22 September 2022, the UK government published the Economic Crime and Transparency Bill, which followed the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) 2022 Act earlier in the year. It’s seeking to address the problem of laundered money flowing into the country, estimated to cost £100bn a year, and strengthening defences following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The new Bill aims to… Whitepaper November 18, 2022 Navigating the Intersection of ESG and Money Laundering: How Financial Institutions Can Prevent Environmental Crime Environmental protection laws have been in place in many countries for more than 50 years.1,2 The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) have highlighted the rise of environmental crime, its links to bribery and corruption, and its devastating impact on environments globally.3 But despite the strong connection to money laundering… Whitepaper November 18, 2022 Managing credit risk in a differentiated downturn In this issue of the Credit Pulse, we look at credit risk considering the macroeconomic and geopolitical trends likely to shape the financial services industry over the next six months. First, we focus on critical considerations for loan servicers in the post-pandemic era. Then, we discuss risk management practices for non-financial organizations that extend trade credit and institutions that… Whitepaper November 21, 2022 Preparing financial institutions for an unfamiliar economic downturn We are in unusual economic times. While making predictions may be a fool’s errand, the aggressive posturing among central banks to fight runaway inflation implies that we will soon be — if not already are — in the late stage of the economic cycle. However, considering the past several months of mixed economic data, the outcome of the downturn and the developments that drive it are likely to look… Blogs January 25, 2023 FSI COOs discuss challenges of carrying out the Consumer Duty Financial firms are preparing for the Consumer Duty, one of the biggest regulatory reforms in the fair treatment of customers. In November, U.K. Finance COO Forum members discussed topics related to the regulation, including the importance of communicating value, influencing cultural change, and why the makers and sellers of products need to talk. Podcast September 20, 2022 Risky Women Podcast | Risk & Compliance at the Speed of Modern Business: Lynn Haaland Christine Halvorsen, Protiviti's U.S. Risk and Compliance lead, talks with Lynn Haaland, Chief Compliance, Ethics & Privacy Officer at Zoom Video Communications about the Risk and Compliance at the speed of modern business. Halvorsen and Haaland discuss how to establish a successful framework for managing privacy and compliance in a technology company and how to balance top privacy issues at… Whitepaper November 24, 2022 The Global Consequences of Europe’s New Digital Regulatory Regime Why technology companies should care about the EU’s Digital Services Act 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… Whitepaper December 11, 2022 Positioning Asset Managers to Withstand Economic Sanctions Governments around the globe have engaged increasingly in offensive economic-sanction tactics in response to geopolitical conflicts, social injustice and violations of basic human rights. For fear of not being able to exit positions, leery market participants and investors have been swift to react. The economic ramifications of sanctions extend beyond the borders of the sovereign nations upon… Video September 7, 2020 Operational Resilience Planning and Impact of COVID 19 A line-up of eminent panelists in operational resilience discussed how organisations have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for their operational resilience planning going forward, including the potential impact on critical third party vendors. Podcast July 21, 2022 Risky Women Podcast | Compliance & Risk Challenges for Small Asset Management Firms: Amy Aubin Jackie Sanz of Protiviti talks with Amy Aubin, a CCO of two firms in Canada, about compliance and risk challenges faced by compliance professionals of smaller firms in the asset management industry, where innovation and access to compliance networks are of importance in the management of risk. Amy Aubin is the Chief Compliance Officer of Waypoint Investment Partners Inc., an independent wealth… Load More
