By Martin Woods2021-01-06T22:03:00
Financial crime expert Martin Woods assesses whether incentivizing compliance officers with bonuses may undermine the importance of performing the job with integrity and credibility.
2021-02-03T20:05:00Z By Martin Woods
As Goldman Sachs cuts the pay of its top executives in response to more than $5 billion in penalties incurred for the 1MDB scandal, Martin Woods once again ponders whether bonuses helped facilitate the improper conduct that took place.
2020-12-30T18:53:00Z By Martin Woods
Martin Woods writes how a recent case in the United Kingdom should remind us of the importance of our own communications and recordkeeping—especially during a time where it has perhaps never been more important.
2020-12-18T16:25:00Z By Martin Woods
Con men will try to bully weak investigators and sell them their version of “the truth,” writes Martin Woods. The ultimate deterrent is to challenge their “facts” and act with the same confidence they display.
2025-10-10T20:28:00Z By Tom Fox
Compliance professionals have long known that systems fail when governance does. An MIT study’s finding that 95 percent of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) pilots fail underscores how essential compliance-grade discipline is to the success of emerging technologies.
2025-10-09T15:24:00Z By Brett Erickson, CW guest columnist
Banks emphasize risk-based compliance in their AML programs, citing it to regulators and embedding it in policy, yet many institutions still handle risk very differently in practice.
2025-10-07T16:21:00Z By Charles Thomas, CW guest columnist
On a gray Tuesday morning, the audit seemed routine. A stack of binders sat on the table, the compliance officer was confident, and the regulator’s tone was cordial. Then came the question that changed everything.
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