This year’s compliance triumphs were all born out of compliance fails. In some cases, it was a regulator finding fault and demanding change. In others, acquiring companies noticed something a little fishy in their new acquisition. What formed a compliance triumph in every case wasn’t the mistake; it was the response.
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Misused and abused: What the President’s pardon power would do to your compliance team
President Donald Trump’s unprecedented misuse and abuse of a pardon power that dates back 250 years serves as a real-world scenario of what can happen when a system of checks-and-balances – like, say, a corporate ethics and compliance program – is upended by a tyrannical executive.
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How Ethics & Compliance Teams Are Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools
This survey will explore how ethics & compliance (E&C) officers are adopting and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, within their programs.
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Write supply chain resilience into the contract
The only thing constant is change. Shouldn’t we be ready for that in our contracts?
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Rapid regulatory change requires investment in compliance processes in financial services firms
Geopolitical instability and a general focus on increasing growth and productivity by governments worldwide are causing a slew of regulatory changes in the financial services sector. But most firms are failing to identify potential compliance changes early enough to make meaningful decisions.
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Turning compliance into a competitive advantage in defense tech
For emerging defense tech companies to take full advantage of acquisition reforms and increased funding, they will need to overcome a defining feature of the U.S. defense industry: It is highly regulated, and will likely remain so.
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The rise of the AI compliance officer
As AI reshapes business operations and regulators move quickly, companies increasingly need a dedicated AI compliance officer to ensure ethical, transparent, and accountable deployment.
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Compliance concerns surface at Fannie Mae following internal probe
A probe into Fannie Mae uncovered compliance and governance concerns involving FHFA director Bill Pulte and other senior officials. The result, so far at least, was not to address the concerns uncovered but to fire staff in Fannie Mae’s ethics and internal investigations unit.
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When stability fails: Why over-optimization creates organizational brittleness
Most organizations would say they value stability. Predictable operations, consistent output, and well-defined processes are generally considered marks of maturity. The assumption is simple: if a system can be made reliable, it becomes resilient.
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How to promote a positive compliance culture – and why behavior matters.
No matter what compliance managers do, people continue to disregard rules. Sandro Boeri, president of the U.K.’s Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors, says a new mandatory standard for internal audit teams can help.
