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Anti-money laundering laws have now seen the most significant reformation of the Bank Secrecy Act since the adoption of the USA PATRIOT Act. Rimon Law’s Thomas Fawell examines the new AML laws. The newly enacted National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) imposes...

How many senior executives and directors can name a chief risk officer who has advised them that the organization is too risk averse? In the digital age, not enough. Protiviti’s Jim DeLoach discusses. The ground rules for risk and reward...

Whether it’s global reforms in combatting financial crime, the impact of Brexit or the acceleration of digitalization in financial services, 2021 promises to be a year to watch in terms of financial regulatory trends. Fenergo's Rachel Woolley covers the top...

With a new administration in the White House, we can expect big regulatory changes to come soon. Onna’s Scott McVeigh shares what organizations can do to prepare now, particularly in terms of information governance. With the massive distractions from the...

There’s no denying the need for federal relief in the midst of COVID-19, but companies that have never before been exposed to False Claims Act liability may not have compliance programs designed to prevent these risks. Hughes Hubbard’s Michael DeBernardis...

On Data Privacy Day, Kroll’s Alan Brill and Brian Lapidus share recommendations for companies who have fallen victim to ransomware attacks, emphasizing the importance of reporting a breach promptly and how to investigate an attack under the assumption that data...

AAG Brian Benczkowski’s 2018 memo on selecting corporate monitors states that one should only be imposed when there’s a “clear benefit” of doing so. And yet there was none imposed on the Goldman Sachs case. Michael Volkov discusses. In 2020,...

Most non-ERM experts don’t really understand the value of integrating a deep understanding of culture. Gary Patterson and Robert Barker share a practical process to improve your visibility into culture. It is easy to undervalue the culture of trust that...

LMG Security’s Madison Iler discusses how to structure a vendor risk management program (and where to spend your time) and shares common missteps that can reduce program effectiveness. As evidenced by the recent far-reaching SolarWinds breach, supply chain attacks represent...

Behavox CEO Erkin Adylov unpacks compliance trends that financial firms would be wise to focus on amidst the ongoing challenge of flexible working arrangements in 2021. If they fail to adjust compliance protocols accordingly, these firms could face massive regulatory...

Mafia groups are taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis to acquire bankrupt entities for their nefarious purposes. Pideeco’s Stefano Siggia analyzes how the Mafia is gaining from the pandemic, their methods of infiltrating failing companies and how they are carrying...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created urgency for organizations to ramp up digital adoption, but as they pivot entire service lines, digitalize operations and automate processes, they create unintended compliance risks. Baker & McKenzie’s Jessica Nall explains. The digital transformation of...