When confidential information appears in the media, reaches a competitor, or surfaces anonymously online, many organizations assume the source will never be identified. Yet while today’s workplace is more complex than ever, it is also more heavily documented.
Opinion
Posted inArtificial Intelligence
Don’t overestimate the value of ‘human in the loop’ for AI governance, say experts
One of the key governance tenets around the use of AI is the concept of having a “human in the loop” to query AI-generated responses and to ensure that AI outputs remain explainable, unbiased, and harmless. But there are obvious questions: Which “human” should it be left to—and should it be one person?
Posted inBest Practices
Take these three actions to improve trade compliance oversight
Global trade compliance is evolving rapidly, presenting greater complexity and risk. Add geopolitical uncertainty, regional conflicts, protectionism, tariffs, and targeted enforcement, and organizations must reevaluate how they manage cross-border operations to stay competitive and compliant.
Posted inCulture
Corporate culture programs: What are the key points of failure?
The benefits of corporate culture programs have been recognized for some time: they contribute to better corporate governance, more effective risk management, and create a better environment for compliance.
Posted inArtificial Intelligence
Chris Dimitriadis, chief global strategy officer at ISACA, on why compliance protects global FS from AI Armageddon
AI-enabled cyberattacks could take down multiple financial service firms simultaneously in a series of “correlated failures”, posing a systemic risk to the global financial system.
Posted inBest Practices
The hidden cost of compliance leadership
There is a cost attached to senior compliance roles that does not appear in job descriptions, is rarely discussed in appraisals, and is absent from careers talks given to people entering the profession.
Posted inOpinion
Malta AML expert discusses how country is staying ahead of EU AML rules
Elena Tabone of Malta’s FIAU discusses AML/CFT supervision priorities as the unit prepares for AMLA’s 2028 rollout, new EU rules in 2027, a MONEYVAL evaluation, and rising AI-enabled fraud risks.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: SCOTUS slaughtered federal agency independence: What it means for compliance officers
One ruling is all it took for the U.S. Supreme Court to slaughter the independent, bipartisan operations of a federal agency and introduce significantly more regulatory upheaval for the compliance profession.
Posted inWhistleblowers
National Whistleblower Day: Closing the gap between policy and practice
Every year around this time, I think back to conversations I’ve had with employees who chose to report a concern, and what it actually took for them to make that call. Almost none of them describe the decision as simple.
Posted inSanctions
Sanctions are evolving fast. Ashurst Perkins Coie’s Jamie Schafer on why compliance is more critical than ever
Jamie Schafer, co-chair of the regulatory compliance and disputes practice at Ashurst Perkins Coie in Washington, D.C., explains why compliance teams must be involved at strategic and product level and where to expect new risks to emerge.
