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Allegations of financial misconduct dogged German payment processing giant Wirecard AG since its inception; why did it take so long to uncover the fraud? Michael Toebe muses here about the perils of ego and unchecked greed. Wirecard's gross financial misconduct...

The answer to being more effective at stopping money launderers is to challenge the value of processes that are clearly failing. Financial crime expert Martin Woods explains. Earlier this year, David Lewis, the Executive Secretary of the Financial Action Task...

Many companies have a management risk committee as part of their risk infrastructure. While not a part of the board, such committees nonetheless can contribute to the board’s risk oversight. Protiviti’s Jim DeLoach speaks to how to maximize the MRC’s...

As banks and financial institutions prepare for the end of LIBOR, the world’s most referenced interest rate, TCS North America’s Manoj Reddy addresses risk and uncertainty surrounding the coming change. The LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offer Rate) transition is less than...

It took a while, but the U.S. Department of Justice is getting ever smarter about analyzing compliance programs. Compliance Systems Legal Group Partner Win Swenson describes this historical trend, explains why it is happening and highlights important takeaways from the...

Following guidance released in June, attorneys from Epstein Becker Green examine the latest guidelines for how the Department of Justice will evaluate corporate compliance programs. Companies need to be aware of updated guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Justice...

Poyner Spruill’s Robert Meyer answers common questions employees have regarding COVID-19-related compliance, including covering guidance from the EEOC to prevent violations of ADA, EEO and other regulations. Earlier this year, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published compliance guidance...

As the situation with COVID-19 evolves, a huge oncoming wave of lawsuits is imminent, and legal and compliance issues could cause yet another crisis if not addressed properly. Vault Platform CEO Neta Meidav discusses what this could mean for the...

Businesses have so much to worry about currently. Take these tips from Cybera’s Rob Chapman to heart and you can cross PCI-DSS compliance off that list. Let’s face it. We’re all trying to navigate uncharted territory in the middle of...

Many businesses are currently planning to make remote work a permanent option as they transition back into a post-coronavirus climate. Replicon CEO Raj Narayanaswamy discusses the importance of automation in making that jump. Companies, customers and employees have been subject...

On average, large companies experience a crisis every year, and, as COVID-19 has revealed, few organizations are sufficiently prepared when a crisis arises. Dataminr’s Michael Affronti discusses the importance of running crisis simulations. You open the binder in front of...

The mistreatment and death of George Floyd has shone a bright light on abuse of power by the police. Sandy Erez comments on injustice and our nation’s collective awakening. It is June 2020, and the violated Lady of Justice lies...