The U.K. government has committed to relaxing its stringent ring-fencing requirements for banks in forthcoming financial legislation.
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Former California fintech board member sentenced for $248M fraud scheme that led to bankruptcy
A former board member of a California financial technology company that marketed itself as being environmentally driven was sentenced to prison for 14 years for defrauding lenders and investors of more than $248 million, according to the DOJ.
Posted inSurveys & Benchmarking
Compliance officers grapple with AI risks as upper management pushes adoption
It’s clear that AI is a reality for compliance. Introducing new technology slowly was the norm, but AI has been given the fast track in organizations both big and small, across all industries.
Posted inTop Stories
DOJ decision calls EEOC employment guidelines unconstitutional
Key guidelines under which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has operated for decades are unconstitutional, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel has concluded.
Posted inBest Practices
The Tower of Babel and compliance role in AI governance
Recently,Pope Leo XIV issued his first Papal Encyclical Letter, titled Magnifica Humanitas “On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence.” The document places AI within the long tradition of Catholic social teaching and asks how humanity should respond to the “new things” of the digital age. I wanted to review it from a compliance angle.
Posted inFinancial Services
Convicted trader’s $16M case against Deutsche Bank hinges on compliance training, culture and leadership
A former Deutsche Bank trader convicted of wire fraud in the U.S. is suing the bank for $16.2 million for training him to break the rules. James Vorley, who worked in DB’s London office, claims senior managers at the bank instructed him to use a trading strategy that resulted in his prosecution.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Trump’s latest tariffs gambit puts spotlight on ‘inadequate’ forced labor laws
The risks associated with companies either conniving in or unwittingly profiting from modern slavery have garnered increased attention over recent years, but the United States’ latest attempt to hit dozens of countries with tariffs for failing to tackle the problem more seriously has pushed the issue of forced labor to the top of corporate agendas.
Posted inSurveys & Benchmarking
Inside the Mind of the CCO survey finds most compliance teams allow AI use, but governance lags behind
AI use in compliance is here, and it is worrying compliance professionals, according to CW’s Inside the Mind of the CCO survey.
Posted inAML
New AML investigation into Wise adds pressure on compliance in rapid growth fintechs and challenger banks
Belgian authorities are investigating money-transfer fintech Wise for its controls around suspicious transactions worth over $577 million across 30 European countries. The current investigation only concerns the fintech’s EU operations, but the company has a history of fines for weak financial controls in several regions, including the U.S. and the Middle East.
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Two clean companies, one exposed entity
Why compliance integration after a merger is a risk event, not a cost exercise.
