When making anti-regulatory decisions, a board is expressing its real risk appetite. This can be frustrating, even bewildering, for compliance professionals, especially when rules are clear and explicit in their expectations.
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Lessons in preventing AML failures
Anybody working in financial services will know enormous effort is made to ensure their institution is on the right side of the law. Why, then, do such failures continue to exist? And crucially, what can be done to prevent their recurrence?
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Managing sanctions risk: Keys to successful implementation
The International Compliance Association hosted a webinar looking at challenges faced by organizations regarding changes in the sanctions landscape in 2022. Holly Thomas-Wrightson offers a recap of the discussion.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
Joining the dots between ESG and corruption
A report from Transparency International UK sets out the case for why business integrity and corruption should be considered as core issues in the context of impact environmental, social, and governance investing.
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Foster a Culture of Ethical Behavior
Strengthen your ability to monitor, create, and maintain a culture of trust where your team can thrive.
Posted inEurope
Regulatory independence vital in U.K.’s fight against fraud
To do their jobs properly, regulators must be able to act independently and without government intervention. Rather than seeking to tighten its grip on regulators, the U.K. government should be safeguarding their independence as a matter of urgent priority.
Posted inRisk Management
Understanding ‘green hushing’ and its risks
“Green hushing” is when a company adopts a radio-silence approach to environmental goals. Many companies do it. Some don’t realize they’re doing it.
Posted inEthics & Culture
How to build an effective code of conduct
Literature and survey results regarding codes of conduct and ethics reveal the elements of strong (and weak) examples.
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South Africa edges toward FATF watchlist
South Africa could be designated by the Financial Action Task Force as a jurisdiction with anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism risks subject to increased monitoring should a November review not meet the organization’s standards.
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How businesses are confronting governmental licenses in M&As
With all the moving parts of mergers and acquisitions, governmental licenses often get lost in the shuffle. But part of an M&A subject to the whims of thousands of licensing jurisdictions should not go ignored.
