All Ethics & Culture articles – Page 9
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PremiumHow technology can help track off-channel communications use
Establishing a set of policies and procedures to prevent employee use of nonauthorized electronic communications to conduct business is relatively straightforward. The hard part is monitoring compliance.
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PremiumSolving the off-channel communications conundrum
Firms monitoring employee use of off-channel communications for business purposes face numerous obstacles. How much is enough, in the opinion of regulators? How much is too much, in the eyes of employees? Determinations must be made as regulators crack down.
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ArticleThe five pillars of visibility
Learn key advice on how to raise your professional profile, whether you are working as a compliance professional in a permanent role for one company or as an independent contractor.
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PremiumCompanies must set clear tone under EU whistleblower rules
With a moving target for compliance under the EU’s Whistleblower Directive, the opportunity exists for companies to set their own standards on whistleblowing and engender greater trust among employees, according to a panel at Compliance Week’s Europe conference in London.
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PremiumEmbracing change key to success for compliance officer of tomorrow
Between changes in technology and regulation and worsening geopolitical tensions, the compliance officer is being tested like never before. Those who will succeed in this environment are the ones that will be open to change, a panel discussed at Compliance Week’s Europe conference in London.
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News BriefMerged UBS, AI on FINMA’s risk radar
A year of significant change in the Swiss banking sector, including the acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS, has the country’s financial regulator prioritizing new risk areas on its radar.
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PremiumThe value of sales and compliance allyship
“Every compliance activity is a sales activity,” writes Al Raymond, privacy compliance officer at ZoomInfo, regarding his team’s approach to demonstrate to sales how a strong control environment can be a competitive advantage.
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WebcastCPE Webcast: Best practices for third-party due diligence for ethics & compliance
Increased regulatory and consumer scrutiny on the integrity of businesses has shined a spotlight on the reputational risks of unethical business practices involving third parties.
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PremiumWirecard what happens when ‘those that are meant to check compliance don’t’
The Wirecard fraud highlights the result of regulators and auditors failing to act properly and underlines the importance of encouraging and protecting whistleblowers, said the reporter who exposed the firm in speaking at Compliance Week’s Europe conference in London.
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PremiumSEC’s Grewal: Being a compliance officer not a ‘get-out-of-jail’ card
Gurbir Grewal, head of the Enforcement Division at the Securities and Exchange Commission, outlined the scenarios in which the agency would charge a chief compliance officer for securities law violations.
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PremiumQ&A: Bangladeshi compliance AVP on future of AML, leadership strategies
Rezaul Karim, assistant vice president, risk and compliance at HSBC Bangladesh, discusses with Compliance Week recent changes in KYC/AML compliance, how new technology is shaping the banking industry, and strategies for building and leading effective AML teams.
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PremiumHumans vs. machines, it all comes back to data
A panel of experts discussed trending topics in the compliance space, including the debate over whether humans or machines will lead future efforts to fight financial crime, during the opening keynote at Compliance Week’s Europe conference in London.
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Opinion‘Ethics & Compliance for Humans’ highlights potential of profession
Adam Balfour’s new book explains the benefits ethics and compliance programs designed with the human experience in mind can have on workplaces, communities, and the world at large.
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PremiumSpanish labor ministry continues working condition crusade with Big Four fines
Spain’s labor ministry fined the Big Four accountancy firms at least €1.4 million (U.S. $1.5 million) total for overworking and underpaying their respective employees, continuing a recent trend in the country of the government cracking down on apparent labor violations.
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PremiumCFTC commissioner blasts Goldman’s ‘culture of noncompliance’
After four enforcement cases against Goldman Sachs in 18 months, CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero accused the firm of perpetuating a corporate culture that tolerates repeated violations of the agency’s rules.
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PremiumU.K. financial regs pressure firms to step up D&I considerations
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority set out proposals to ensure firms treat nonfinancial misconduct, such as bullying, racist behavior, and sexual harassment, as strictly as other regulatory offenses.
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PremiumLessons from Danske Bank CCO: Four pillars to successful remediation
Outgoing Danske Bank CCO Satnam Lehal shares with Compliance Week lessons learned from addressing deficiencies in the bank’s compliance program while managing the expectations of regulators, the board, employees, customers, analysts, investors, and the public.
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News BriefEricsson takes acting off CCO’s title
Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson announced the appointment of Jan Sprafke as its full-time chief compliance officer.
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PremiumStartup or established: Common denominators of corporate ESG strategy
A pair of experts from vastly different companies swapped notes on how to scaffold and structure an environmental, social, and governance program at CW’s virtual ESG Summit.
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PremiumBank privacy processes questioned after U.K. ‘debanking’ scandal
The furor over NatWest Group’s decision to monitor and close the account of right-wing Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage—and then disclose the details to a journalist—has raised questions regarding whether other banks employ the same means to get rid of undesirable customers.