All GRC articles – Page 10

  • Blog

    Deloitte Acquires CIS to Expand Compliance Services for Life Sciences, Healthcare Industries

    2015-07-17T12:45:00Z

    Deloitte this week announced that it has acquired Compliance Implementation Services (CIS), a life sciences compliance consulting firm. CIS will join Deloitte Advisory, a risk and financial advisory practice, as part of its regulatory compliance market offering. Effective immediately, the business will operate as “CIS by Deloitte." Details inside.

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    New Mimecast Services Extend Spear-Phishing Protection

    2015-07-17T12:30:00Z

    Mimecast has announced two new measures designed to protect against spear-phishing. The first measure, Attachment Protect, and user awareness enhancements reduce the threat from malware-laden attachments and help IT teams improve employee security awareness. The second measure, Mimecast Targeted Threat Protection – URL Protect, give customers a comprehensive line of ...

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    Exiger Adds Managing Director

    2015-07-17T10:15:00Z

    EXIGER, a global regulatory and financial crime, risk and compliance firm, has appointed Christopher Prather as managing director at EXIGER Advisory, EXIGER’s specialized consulting division, which executes the firm’s monitoring assignments and delivers sustainable governance, risk management and regulatory compliance consulting services to financial institutions, government agencies, non-profit organizations and ...

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    New Data Analysis Tool for OTC Contracts Launched

    2015-07-10T13:00:00Z

    Deloitte recently announced an alliance with Recommind, an information intelligence provider, to deliver a managed service to investment banks, transforming the way over-the-counter International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) agreements are managed. "Working with Recommind will allow us to improve the way our customers’ OTC Derivatives Contracts are managed, speeding ...

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    ACLA and ACC Unite; Offer Expanded Benefits to Members

    2015-07-07T10:30:00Z

    The Australian Corporate Lawyers Association this month announced a new brand identity, ACC Australia (ACLA), as it officially joins forces with the Association of Corporate Counsel. The alliance expands global benefits and connectivity to members while also retaining local focus and content in programming. Details inside.

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    EY Americas Makes Leadership Changes

    2015-07-06T11:45:00Z

    EY has appointed Michael Inserra as EY Americas vice chair. Anthony Caterino will succeed Inserra as Ernst & Young vice chair and regional managing partner of the Financial Services Organization. Details inside.

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    DTCC Launches New Data Products Offering

    2015-07-06T11:00:00Z

    The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, a post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, last month launched a new centralized data provisioning service, DTCC Data Products. This launch will include the expansion of DTCC’s Exchange Traded Funds and Corporate Actions ISO 20022 data product offerings, to be offered ...

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    BWise Launches SOX Solution for New Public Companies

    2015-07-06T10:45:00Z

    BWise, a Nasdaq company that provides enterprise governance, risk management and compliance (eGRC) solutions, has launched the Nasdaq Sarbanes-Oxley Software Solution in collaboration with Nasdaq's Listings Services business. The offering will provide private companies preparing for their initial public offering with an integrated solution to better support their financial statement ...

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    KPMG, D&B Alliance Address FATCA Due Diligence

    2015-07-06T10:15:00Z

    Audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG and data analytics provider Dun & Bradstreet have launched a new database tool to help global financial institutions comply with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. “Classifying entity accounts to comply with FATCA can be time consuming for financial institutions and cumbersome for their ...

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    Ipreo Launches Corporate Governance Solution

    2015-06-23T08:45:00Z

    Ipreo, a global provider of market intelligence and productivity solutions to corporate and financial services professionals, recently announced the launch of a new corporate governance solution that combines institutional data and analytics with workflow tools that enable better collaboration between the corporate secretary and the investor relations function at public ...

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    eFront Launches FrontESG to Manage and Report Non-Financial Data

    2015-06-19T12:45:00Z

    eFront, a software provider of financial solutions for managing alternative investments, has announced the launch of FrontESG, a solution that facilitates efficient ESG information collection, reporting and analysis between limited partners, general partners, and portfolio companies. Details inside.

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    Akerman Launches New Data Law Practice

    2015-06-19T10:45:00Z

    Law firm Akerman this week announced the launch of its newly created Data Law Practice, and the expansion of the firm's varied services in the increasingly business critical areas of information governance, e-discovery, and data privacy and security. Details inside.

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    BRG Adds Latin America Practice Leader

    2015-06-19T10:30:00Z

    Berkeley Research Group this week announced that the firm has hired Frank Holder to head its Latin America practice and continues to build a robust BRG presence throughout the region. Holder brings over 20 years of experience in investigations and security consulting assignments in Latin America and the United States. ...

  • Article

    More Banks Tying Pay to Corporate Values

    2015-06-16T14:15:00Z

    More financial institutions, facing pressure from regulators and investors, are starting to tie compensation practices to ethical behavior and appropriate risk-taking—although progress has been slow. “A consistent leadership culture is necessary in which corporate values, business strategy, and formal incentives support each other,” said Jürgen Fitschen, co-chair of the group ...

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    MetricStream, Everbridge Partner to Provide Disaster Recovery Service

    2015-06-12T12:00:00Z

    MetricStream, a GRC Management Apps provider, this week announced that it is integrating MetricStream's Business Continuity Management (BCM) App with the Everbridge Unified Critical Communications platform to provide users with an integrated communication management capability that supports the end-to-end disaster recovery process. More inside.

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    McGladrey Adopts New Name: RSM

    2015-06-12T11:45:00Z

    McGladrey announced this week that it will adopt RSM as a common brand name, uniting with fellow firms of its global network RSM International, a network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, encompassing over 110 countries, 730 offices and more than 37,500 people internationally.

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    Former Federal Regulator Offers Consulting Services for Wolters Kluwer

    2015-06-12T11:15:00Z

    Former federal regulator Sandra Braunstein will provide compliance management and Community Reinvestment Act consulting services to the U.S. banking clients of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. In April 2014, Braunstein retired from her role as director of the Federal Reserve Board’s Division of Consumer and Community Affairs after nearly 27 years ...

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    Prolifics Launches Banking Regulation Compliance Solution

    2015-06-12T10:45:00Z

    Prolifics, a global technology solutions provider, this week announced the launch of its new Banking Regulations Compliance solution. The Prolifics Banking Regulations Compliance solution addresses Enhanced Prudential Standards, Dodd-Frank, Capital Planning, and Basel BCBS 239 regulatory mandates for financial institutions. More inside.

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    Socialware Opens Platform to Solve Social Media Risk Challenges

    2015-06-05T11:00:00Z

    Socialware, a provider of social media risk management solutions for the enterprise, now makes it easy for third parties and partners to offer security, compliance, and brand protection solutions using key capabilities from the Socialware platform. Details inside.

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    AccelOps Enhances Its Integrated IT Security Platform

    2015-06-02T14:15:00Z

    AccelOps today announced new enhancements to its integrated IT security and operational intelligence platform that enables IT to rapidly detect, prevent, and respond to malicious attacks. Details inside.