Control Risks has just launched its annual RiskMap report, outlining five considerations for legal teams and compliance officers in the year to come. As we move into 2021, legal and compliance teams – like the companies they work for – undoubtedly face challenges. In a new and evolving world, companies will go full throttle on financial recovery and growth, hoping to avoid...

As privacy concerns evolve, Kroll augments its capabilities to protect data, value digital assets, mitigate risks and build digital trust NEW YORK – January 21, 2021 – Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, the global leader in risk mitigation, investigations, compliance, cyber resilience, security and incident response solutions, announced the launch of the firm’s Data Privacy and Digital Trust Consultancy services ahead of Data...

The finding is an unsurprising yet disturbingly high number in the wake of 2020’s global reckoning on racial equality and inclusion January 21, 2021 – Four in ten compliance professionals, or nearly 40%, have experienced discrimination in the workplace at some point during their career, according to a survey by the International Compliance Association, the world’s leading professional body for the global...

QuantaVerse Adds New FCIR to Speed Initial Reviews of TMS Alert Investigations Wayne, PA (January 20, 2021) – QuantaVerse, which uses AI and machine learning to automate financial crime identification and investigations, has introduced an additional Financial Crime Investigation Report that addresses the specific needs of Level 1 AML compliance teams. The new report helps reduce the average time spent investigating an alert by over 50...

Regulatory agencies around the world emphasize the importance of mitigating risks through adverse media screening. In fact, screening for negative news has become an important component of a comprehensive program to determine the level of risk that customers, prospects and business partners may pose to organizations. But relying solely on free search engine data to conduct adverse media checks has many limitations...

Tom Fox offers wisdom from an unlikely source: one of the greatest movie villains of all time. It may seem strange to aspire to be like Darth Vader, but Tom argues convincingly that this ultimate villain is, in fact, an effective leader. Plus, he has quite a way with words.   Download the full whitepaper from Tom Fox below.

Cigna ranks the best company for diversity and inclusion within job adverts Exelon ranks as the worst company for job descriptions attracting graduates Best Buy ranks as the worst company for gender inclusive job descriptions NEW YORK (January 12, 2021) — Diversity and inclusion is a topic within the business world that is constantly being addressed and worked upon. As many studies show,...

Data acquired from the Bank Fines Report 2020 by Finbold.com indicates a total of $15.13 billion (€12.79 billion) in aggregated bank fines last year. The bank fines covered the period of January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. U.S. Banks Account for the Highest Fines from 12 Violations in 2020 According to the findings, the United States accounts for the highest fines, at $11.11 billion...

Great Women In Compliance With Mary Shirley and Lisa Fine For a long time, compliance was perceived as a...

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) today issued a new whitepaper to help auditors providing SOC for Service Organization (SOC) reports on organizations that have incorporated blockchain into their service delivery systems. The paper examines the skills and competencies auditors need to perform such engagements, the unique features of blockchain, the risks associated with using blockchain, and how the use of blockchain by service...

If there was ever a question about energy traders and FCPA risk, a recent FCPA enforcement action against Vitol answers it once and for all. Tom Fox outlines the bribery schemes and corruption in Mexico and Ecuador, as well as the penalties assessed. Interestingly, this action marks the DOJ’s first coordinated FCPA resolution with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Tom details...