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Asset management firms continue to feel the pressure of a post-financial crisis environment, evidenced by increasing regulation, escalating compliance costs and overall margin compression. EY found that three-quarters of fund managers cite regulatory compliance as the main cause of...

Results reveal that companies anticipate challenges to operationalize changes while acknowledging opportunity for business benefit Only 27 percent believe they are on track to meet critical milestones; top risks include systems challenges, difficulty collecting required data, insufficient people resources...

Dun & Bradstreet launches Beneficial Ownership, offering comprehensive data and analytics to verify global entities and mitigate regulatory risk Short Hills, NJ (March 21, 2017) – Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB) today announced the launch of D&B Beneficial Ownership, a...

It's not unusual for corporate leaders to consider attributes like trust and integrity to be soft/intangible skills that can easily be overlooked or taken for granted. In reality, they are neither soft nor intangible. Leaders who are proactive about...

Complacency puts them at legal and professional risk, LeClairRyan attorney Christopher Wiech says in recent blog post ATLANTA, Ga. (November 7, 2016) — When cyber criminals attack retailers and other businesses – potentially placing the data of millions of people...

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) has been reinstated, giving employers a new opportunity to collect tax credits for eligible employees hired in 2015. But with a deadline of August 31 to screen employees and a filing deadline of...

Compliance Expert Cites Risk Areas – and How to Avoid Them Tempe, AZ (June 28, 2016) – Politics certainly are top-of-mind for Americans as the Presidential race heats up this summer. It also should be ever present in the minds...

The Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) has released the final version of its report, Principles & Practices of High-Quality Ethics & Compliance Programs. The report was prepared by a Blue Ribbon Panel of ethics and compliance practitioners, academics, white collar...

A report from global IT association ISACA identifies five steps organizations should take to create an effective audit program and reap the benefits of a successful information systems (IS) audit. IS audits help enterprises ensure the effective, efficient, secure...

Integration of Dow Jones sanctions data broadens the scope of lists available to customers through SWIFT’s hosted transaction screening service SINGAPORE / LONDON (October 12, 2015) — Dow Jones today announced that SWIFT’s Sanctions Screening service will now include...

New Global Salary Study Shows Certified Professionals Earn a Median 42 Percent More than their Non-Certified Counterparts MIAMI – September 17, 2015 – The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime estimates the amount of money laundered globally in one...

AUSTIN, TX – Headline-making fines for corporate violations of government regulations have led to intensified corporate attention to compliance programs, with a special focus on the growing complexity of those programs. Corporate compliance officers are increasingly seeking solutions to automate the...