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While the transition to the Biden administration has ushered in many changes, including new policies and initiatives at the U.S. Department of Justice, one thing that remains constant is the DOJ’s reliance on the False Claims Act as a key enforcement tool. Global law firm Hogan Lovells has released a new report, False Claims Act...

As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls into its second full year, it's reasonable to reflect on the massive changes the virus has wrought. But for professionals working in compliance, the reality is the past 24 months of change may only be the beginning thanks to the introduction of new laws, rules and regulations with which they...

Sustainability has become the watchword of our modern moment. Shareholders may withhold investment from firms that don't center responsible environmental practices. Consumers demand sustainable goods and services, and an increasing share of workers seeking employment with firms that aim to address inequities. Corporations large and small have promised to do their part, but are they?...

Automation is changing the face of business; don't leave your compliance and risk functions behind. No matter the size of the organization, GRC functions are notoriously complex, often being managed through a cascading series of spreadsheets and connected documents. Remove — or even simply change — one key element and the entire system could come...

FCPA enforcements fell in 2021 to their lowest in a decade, but many signs point to a rebound in FCPA and anti-corruption prosecutions in the coming year. Attorneys with the international law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison summarize findings regarding corporate enforcement in 2021, compare it to previous years and look ahead at...

In the decade that Corporate Compliance Insights has covered the corporate compliance and risk management profession, we've heard a common refrain: Compliance is a stressful, demanding career that routinely has compliance professionals at odds with their colleagues. But we wanted to understand more about what exactly makes compliance roles so stressful and to what extent...

While compliance is undoubtedly a complex proposition and one that's filled with the potential for serious missteps for businesses and organizations, global audit and accounting firm Mazars sees things a bit differently. In its latest report, "Unlocking trust: why global compliance is on the business agenda," Mazars explores the ways in which compliance leaders tend...

Board directors are vulnerable to a litany of business exposures, any of which could potentially derail the financial health, continued service and reputation of any company. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, a business insurance provider, is projecting the trends companies should guard against in 2022 when it comes to directors and officers (D&O) insurance, including:...

The sixth Thomson Reuters regulatory intelligence report is shining light on the role of fintech and regtech across the financial services industry and what trends firms should look out for as we head into a new year. The report, Fintech, Regtech and the Role of Compliance in 2022, includes insights from about 450 financial services...

A new sheriff is in town, at least when it comes to combatting corruption, according to an analysis by international law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed. In the New York-based law firm’s annual alert devoted to the state of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations and anti-bribery investigations, its chief contributors expect enforcement to surge...

Board directors face multiple obstacles: new regulatory changes, issues related to globalization and digital acceleration, the rise of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors being linked to company performance and more. They are also grappling with the expanding roles and responsibilities expected of them while seeking to apply the lessons learned from the past 18...

With business as usual upended across the globe, it's no wonder that both employers and workers are rethinking established norms and attempting to attempt to rapid changes. Against the backdrop of a continuing pandemic crisis, ADP Research Institute’s People at Work 2021: A Global Workforce View explores workers' attitudes toward business and their jobs —...

Clients are the lifeblood of any service provider, but winning clients (and even more importantly, retaining them) is an arduous task. This is particularly true in the banking industry where increased competition can make it especially challenging to land focused and consistent customer attention. Often, the first impression a firm makes is the one that...

A new survey of decision-makers across Europe has revealed that the need to rethink tools and processes is a key priority for audit and compliance leaders. Research by Sinequa, an enterprise search engine platform, reveals that 85 percent of compliance and audit workers in large organizations in Europe consider access to information to be difficult...

As external pressures scrutinizing executive pay practices continue to intensify, executive compensation weighs heavily on the minds of company leaders. Shareholder activists, investors and employees are demanding greater transparency. The BDO 600 Study examines CEO and CFO compensation plans and pay levels of 600 middle market public companies, reviews the key components of pay packages...

Intensifying scrutiny around board and executive pay practices, heightened focus on ESG issues, increased demand for talent and evolving accounting, regulatory and tax requirements create new and ongoing challenges. The BDO 600 Study examines board director compensation plans and pay levels of 600 middle market public companies, reviews the key components of pay packages and...

We live in a world of rules, and “compliance” is the process of conforming to them. Some rules cover laws and regulations, while others are concerned with rules written into contracts with other parties. Rules can apply to external standards or may be associated with internal policies like codes of conduct and service level agreements....

The International Bar Association (IBA) COVID-19 Legal Policy Task Force has released a report detailing the pandemic’s impact in key legal areas and making concrete actionable recommendations to improve pandemic management in the future. The task force examined the impact of the pandemic on international legal systems, recognized the successes and failings of those systems...

Explore industry-driven insights into the cost and operational impacts of today’s financial crime compliance climate, including: How compliance costs are distributed between labor and technology Where recent sanctions and regulatory expectations impact financial crime compliance strategies and staffing Why operating pressures tied to the pandemic are slowing account openings and revenue realization Which emerging threat...

Workplace technology provider Vault's first-ever "Trust Gap Report" has determined that despite a renewed awareness of and interest in preventing workplace misconduct, incidents like bullying and harassment remain common at offices in the U.S. and the U.K. Vault's survey of 2,000 office workers in the two countries found that about half of office workers in...

Cyber insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) analyzes risk developments around ransomware in its report, Ransomware Trends: Risk and Resilience. The report explores statistics surrounding ransomware, concluding that many factors point to ransomware attacks being here to stay, including a rise of supply chain attacks and a criminal business model around "ransomware as a...

As PwC's 2021 Annual Corporate Directors Survey reveals, societal change is continuing to filter its way into the boardroom, though perhaps in fits and starts. For more than 10 years, PwC's Government Insights Center has gauged the views of public company directors from across the United States, and this year's survey included insights from 851...

On December 15, 2020, the European Commission published its proposals for the European Union Digital Services Act (EU DSA), which aims to create a safer online environment for EU citizens by legally requiring online service providers to swiftly remove illegal content from their platforms. As a provider of visual risk management and content moderation technology to...

On May 12, 2021, the U.K. government published its draft Online Safety Bill which will place a legal obligation on online platform operators and interactive website owners to swiftly remove illegal content. Under the draft bill, very large online platforms, such as social media sites, will also be required to moderate content which, while not...

If you end up sitting across from the Department of Justice, defending the decisions you made about training, what are they going to ask you? What will they be looking for?

A majority of companies are beginning to feel the long-term impacts of COVID, many of which are here to stay. This week, AuditBoard, the innovative cloud-based platform transforming how enterprises manage risk, released the results of a survey of Chief Audit Executives (CAEs) that reveals how COVID is impacting operations and the profession at large....

Foster Wheeler has recently settled a long-standing corruption investigation regarding the use of Unaoil to pay bribes to secure business. Tom Fox details the corruption allegations and outlines takeaways for the compliance practitioner, specifically around the FCPA penalties the company incurred, the internal controls (or, rather, the lack thereof) that allowed the corruption to fester...

Good ethics is good business. Yonason Goldson, Director of Ethical Imperatives, LLC and self-proclaimed ethics ninja, works with leaders to create a culture of ethics that builds trust, sparks initiative and drives productivity. This whitepaper outlining the seven principles of ethical leadership is adapted from his book, "Grappling with the Gray: An Ethical Handbook for...

TrustArc, the leader in data privacy management and automation has released its 2021 TrustArc Global Privacy Benchmarks Report. Now in its second year, the report highlights how companies’ priorities and strategic approaches to data privacy and security are evolving and what their top challenges in privacy management and compliance readiness are. Key findings from the...

With the global pandemic and a record-breaking year for women in public leadership positions in the U.S., what is the state of global gender representation? Global management consultant Kearney addresses this in their latest gender equity report, The Gender Equality Dilemma, compiled from research examining gender representation across public and private sectors. This year’s study is the fourth annual report and has...