All Surveys & Benchmarking articles – Page 32
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Survey: Remote compliance practitioners feel supported, but for how long?
A recent survey of 180 compliance, risk, and audit professionals asked the question: “What’s your back-to-office plan, and does it work for you?” The short answer was there is no plan, and the status quo is faring better for the company than the employee.
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Regulators catching up on use of analytics; compliance better take notice
If your company isn’t making optimal use of data to enhance its compliance program, now is the time to start—before it’s too late.
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Ask a CCO: How to meet data analytics expectations of both board and regulators
Six senior compliance practitioners share some big-picture thoughts on how their companies are using data within the context of regulators’ increased expectations in the area.
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How will Biden administration impact compliance
Six senior compliance practitioners reflect on how they anticipate the Joe Biden presidency, and the expected regulatory changes coming with it, will impact the compliance function.
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Ask a CCO: Compliance leaders share pandemic lessons learned
Six senior compliance practitioners divulge how they fared in 2020, from wrestling with new risks amid the pandemic to the most valuable lessons learned during a year rife with crisis.
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Preparation, monitoring key to combating third-party cyber-security risk
A spate of recent cyber-security breaches occurring via third parties is a reminder of the importance for companies to stay on top of risk management. Regulators have shown to not take kindly to finger-pointing.
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Asia corruption report cites government issues, bribery prevalence
Transparency International’s latest look at corruption and bribery trends in Asia reveals issues at the highest ranks of government, particularly at the parliamentary and senate level.
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KPMG report: World’s largest companies slow to address climate change risks
The world’s 250 largest companies are not doing very well in recognizing and measuring financial risks related to climate change, so we’ve got some advice to those who are behind the curve.
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How the pandemic and social justice matters have changed the GC role
General counsel have taken on significantly more responsibility since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and amid the current social climate, solidifying their role as a critical business partner, a recent study on corporate legal departments found.
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2020 TRACE Bribery Matrix: U.S. falls from top 20; China on the rise
TRACE International’s 2020 Bribery Risk Matrix has the United States trending downward in multiple areas of business-related bribery risk.
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Survey: Machine learning will (eventually) help win the war against financial crime
While the war against financial crime wages on, machine learning and artificial intelligence may give financial institutions the upper hand, according to a recent survey.
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Volkswagen CCO Kurt Michels: Tips for surviving a monitorship
Fresh off his company’s compliance monitorship, Volkswagen CCO Kurt Michels shares ways to cultivate a trustful relationship with a monitor; finesse a company’s cultural makeover; and reestablish credibility in the wake of criminal behavior.
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Guidance for safe data transfers post-Privacy Shield
The European Data Protection Board has issued guidance to help companies transfer data to the United States and other third countries safely after Europe’s top court in July ruled key methods used up until then were either invalid or unsafe.
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COSO report: Elevating compliance leads to more informed decision-making
Many compliance departments are not independent, but instead report to other departments. COSO recommends compliance be separated out into its own division, led by a chief compliance officer with an executive-level position.
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Choose your ending: What to do when your systems are hacked and ransom is demanded
What should you do if your firm is hit by ransomware? Choose your own ending to this tale about a clinic, a criminal, and coronavirus to learn the risks and rewards of each choice.
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‘FinCEN Files’ reaction poll: Corporate culture blocks AML compliance
In the aftermath of the “FinCEN Files” leak, financial industry practitioners polled by Fenergo say changing the system needs to start within their own institutions.
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NIST guidance tackles how to integrate cyber-security with ERM
New guidance from NIST aims to demystify a process with which many companies across all industries have long struggled: how to seamlessly integrate cyber-security risk into an overall enterprise risk management program.
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Study: Financial crime compliance costs top $42B in U.S./Canada
A new study of financial crime compliance costs found spending by American and Canadian financial institutions is up sharply in 2020, driven in part by the coronavirus pandemic.
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CAMs, coronavirus highlight audit committee transparency report
The 2020 Audit Committee Transparency Barometer, an annual report issued by the CAQ and Audit Analytics, explores new disclosure trends related to the coronavirus pandemic and critical audit matters.
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Is human trafficking financial services’ blind spot?
A new report from BAE Systems demonstrates just how far we have to go in the fight against money laundering, particularly when it comes to human trafficking.