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In the digital arena, it’s “out with the old, in with the new” as technological advancements increasingly compel companies to replace enterprise applications with next-generation ones. However, the process of retiring older applications—from deciding which should be retained in an...

A recent survey of director and C-level executives divulged the risks that their organizations face in the upcoming year. The top ten common risk themes are ranked in order of priority below.

It is rare these days for Republicans and Democrats to agree on political priorities – another profound grasp of the obvious.  Recently, on Capitol Hill there appears to be some common ground on the issue of reforming AML laws and...

Today, Alexandra interviews Simon Peh, Commissioner of Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption. Simon discusses the history of the ICAC, it's previous successes and future challenges.

Many leaders have trouble making tough calls and find themselves stalled by indecision and good intentions. Developing a learning mindset can help them do better.

According to new research from The Risk Advisory Group, third party risk is the number one priority for compliance professionals in 2018. In order to manage their third party relationships efficiently and mitigate the risk, compliance professionals are increasingly turning to...

QDD (or Qualified Derivatives Dealers) is the latest set of requirements for broker-dealers and banks to apply for if they’d like to avoid the barrage of withholding taxes that have been set forth by the IRS – including the hotly...

Costs can balloon quickly in FCPA investigations, however, these investigations don’t have to spin out of fiscal control. Corporate counsel can and should get to the root of alleged violations – certainly before the government does – without “boiling the ocean” to unearth the facts and decimating the organization’s bottom line. Based on Roscoe, Michael and Pat’s...

Global Head of Product Marketing, Financial Crime Compliance Division Maurice Gilbert: How did you get started on a career in compliance? Paul Taylor: My initial exposure to compliance processes came about during my time in settlement-related roles, which naturally required...

Today, Alexandra chats with Jessica Tillipman, Assistant Dean and Lecturer at George Washington University. Jessica discusses the various penalties: suspension, debarment and blacklisting and delves into the details of each. 

Asia Pacific continues to give rise to a large number of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions. Four of the nine companies that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Section includes on its list of 2017 FCPA Enforcement...

When participating in a transaction, there are many steps to consider and take to seamlessly carry out a sale. Allocating resources and effectively communicating are key for successful due diligence, the process prior to finalizing an M&A transaction.