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EU Court Affirms ‘Right to be Forgotten’ in Landmark Data Privacy Case
The European Union’s top court this week ruled that Google and other Internet search providers must honor certain individuals’ requests to remove links to personal information appearing in search results.The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) essentially upheld the so-called “right to be forgotten,” which gives users the right to ask that personal […]
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Societe Generale Names Compliance Officer for Americas
Societe Generale has named Lisette Lieberman as chief compliance officer for the Americas. She will report to the general counsel for the region, Laura Schisgall. Lieberman will also serve be a member of the U.S. executive committee. Lieberman joins Societe Generale from TD Bank, where she was the U.S. chief compliance officer and deputy global […]
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What Does an Effective AML Business Risk Assessment Program Look Like?
A well-designed business risk assessment program is the key to a successful anti-money laundering program. For companies with ineffective AML programs, avoiding the rigorous self-analysis necessary to strengthen AML capabilities is no laughing matter. It can be extremely expensive, as companies shelling out tens of millions of dollars to regulatory agencies as punishment for allowing […]
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Is Your Data Compliant? Electronic Recordkeeping Best Practices for the Financial Industry
Financial institutes are required to maintain and produce a variety of records related to their business activities, many of which exist in an electronic format. In order to satisfy the increasing number of regulatory mandates around electronic data, organizations should assess their regulatory obligations and streamline efforts to capture, maintain, identify, and produce these records […]
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Building an Effective Anti-Money Laundering Program
In Hollywood, money launderers tend to operate in an audience-friendly way, but reality is far more unstable and complex. The gritty truth is that the intense complexity and fluid nature of money laundering requires companies to implement and maintain an AML capability that operates as a finely tuned, powerful, and efficient engine. A well-designed anti-money […]
