Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Whitepaper December 12, 2022 The evolving complexity of financial institution compliance: Top compliance priorities for 2023 Ask an executive from most any company anywhere across the globe what her biggest concern is for 2023 and she is likely to say “uncertainty” — notably, uncertainty about how geopolitical tensions, national elections and their aftermath, and economic conditions will affect the business as well as uncertainty about the company’s ability to adapt to the post- COVID work environment. Whitepaper July 21, 2022 Customer remediation: Making it right (and better) In our Compliance Priorities for 2022 in the Financial Services Industry, we emphasized 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… Flash Report June 8, 2023 U.S. Banking Regulators Finalize (Finally) Revised Third-Party Risk Management Guidance On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the agencies) issued the “Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management.”[1] This marks the long-awaited finalization of the proposed guidance that was initially issued on July 19,… 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 Program (UNEP) and the International Criminal Police Organization (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 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… Newsletter April 19, 2024 CFO Insights This month, we dive into how CFOs bridge gaps with boards. We also explore the evolution of the CFOs role, key takeaways from the newly issued SEC cybersecurity rules and more. Newsletter December 10, 2021 The Buffett Newspaper Test: What It Means and Why It's Important Transparency and consequences can be powerful leadership deterrents. For the board and CEO and their personal brands, the critical question is, what will key decision-makers in their organization do in situations when no one is watching? When the subject of ethical and responsible business behavior arises, Warren Buffett advises managers to evaluate every action they take — and not just by legal… Whitepaper August 20, 2021 Prepare for Changes as Biden Administration Sets Sight on ESG - Top of Mind Compliance Issues for 2021 It’s been fewer than two decades since the term ESG, or Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance, was coined in a landmark report commissioned by the United Nations. ESG has become a hot topic for politicians and regulators, as events like natural disasters and protests on racial and social inequity have led to public calls to action for fundamental changes to the way society interacts with… Podcast Transcript March 2, 2021 Transcript: Risky Women - The Transformation Journey Welcome to episode one of our Risky Women Transformation series where Lucy Pearman talks change, innovation and what’s next in the world of governance, risk, and compliance. Listen to the episode on the Risky Women website here. Want To Learn More? Risky Women website Risk Transformation services Whitepaper October 22, 2021 Amid Expanding Definitions and Growing Attention from Regulators, How to Make Conduct Risk Strategy Work There was a time when financial misconduct meant a rogue trader racking up losses on a stock market bet he wasn’t authorized to make or a Ponzi scheme where crooked asset managers spent investors’ money on a posh lifestyle. But the definition of misconduct by financial actors has changed, and greatly expanded, in the past decade-and-a-half due to big scandals, even bigger financial catastrophes,… Load More
