Ten things I’d like to see happen in 2024
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Kyle Brasseur2024-01-08T16:02:00
Election years in the United States, United Kingdom, and at European Parliament, along with ongoing geopolitical tensions regarding the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, make 2024 difficult to predict from a regulation and risk perspective.
The year is expected to be busy for compliance officers as regulators rush to push through outstanding rule proposals in anticipation of potential change. Meanwhile, global focuses on cracking down on sanctions violators, money launderers, and instances of bribery will put the defenses of businesses and their third parties to the test.
Against this backdrop, I offer my annual list of what I’d like to see in the coming year:
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