Investors are calling for companies to develop the skills of their corporate board members to address critical ESG issues.
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Reimagining Your Legal Team and its Technology
Today’s law firms aren’t just about star lawyers running point on a client’s matter. They’re about a team of allied professionals bringing their combined expertise to bear to achieve an outcome for the client.
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6 Steps Lawyers can Take to Be More Efficient
It is safe to assume that every lawyer, no matter the size of the firm, aspires to become more efficient. Lawyers, here are six steps to help get you there.
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FinCEN leaks highlight need for “radical” approach to tackling financial crime
Governments need to consider taking more “radical” measures to tackle financial crime threats in the wake of the FinCEN Files, even if there is a risk of “intelligence leakage”, an industry poll has found.
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PayPal battens down hatches, as AUSTRAC lines up next targets
International payments titan PayPal Holdings is ramping up its compliance remediation work as the Australian anti-money laundering regulator considers its next major enforcement targets.
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FinCEN leaks expose personal risk of AML/CTF compliance enforcement
An unprecedented leak of thousands of files from the U.S. government’s most confidential financial intelligence database has shone a spotlight on the world’s $2 trillion-a-year dirty money habit.
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ANALYSIS: FinCEN leaks will shine spotlight on “effectiveness” of global AML/CFT regime
The unlawful release of thousands of files from the U.S. financial intelligence unit’s database will shine a spotlight on the effectiveness of the international anti-money laundering (AML) regime, according to consultants with decades of experience in global banks and law enforcement agencies.
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Commentary: Goldman Sachs’ 1MDB Compliance Failures Provide Lessons for Firms and Banks (Part 2)
Goldman Sachs and the government of Malaysia recently announced an agreement to resolve all criminal and regulatory proceedings involving the investment bank in the country over 1MDB through a $3.9…
Read moreCommentary: Goldman Sachs’ 1MDB Compliance Failures Provide Lessons for Firms and Banks (Part 1)
Goldman Sachs and the government of Malaysia recently announced an agreement to resolve all criminal and regulatory proceedings involving the investment bank in the country over 1MDB through a $3.9…
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Wirecard fraud highlights importance of holistic PSP due diligence and contingency planning for merchants
Financial fraud at Wirecard AG, a German payment service provider (PSP), has caused disruption and uncertainty for business merchants that rely on the global firm to handle customer payments. The…
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