Ready or Not: CCPA is Here!
The new year is here -- and with it comes the strictest data privacy law to hit the U.S. to date: The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Every organization needs to pay attention – [...]
Company culture takes centre stage for FCA
The FCA is continuing to keep a close eye on the insurance market as it seeks to eliminate bad behavior and practices, with organizations operating within the sector, beginning to [...]
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): What risk and compliance managers need to know. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will go into effect on January 1, 2020 – and it’s expected to be [...]
FCA shares experiences of SMCR in Banking
Very soon many of the organizations supervised by the FCA will have to conform to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). As many people know the SMCR already applies to UK banks, building societies, [...]
Recognition for the UK’s financial crime fight
In the current whirlwind of political and economic certainty, good news can slip under radar. But, it is certainly welcome to note that the UK has been recognized for putting up an effective fight against [...]
FCA warns ‘no end in sight’ to cyber threat risk
In the year to October, the FCA has revealed a 138% increase in reported technology outages, with 18% of these being cyber-related. The regulator called the rises ‘significant’ and is urging financial services firms to [...]
Top 10 Organizational Challenges of Implementing a GRC Solution
Many organizations are adopting governance, risk and compliance (GRC) technology to help manage their activities in these three areas. This shift continues to be driven by an ever-changing regulatory landscape and an increasingly connected [...]
Next FCA focus is Operational Resilience
Expect announcements shortly from the FCA on one of the most current and prioritized themes – operational resilience. In conjunction with the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority published [...]
Compliance vs. Risk Management: What’s the Big Difference?
Distinguishing risk management from compliance may not seem like a critical line item on your business agenda, but doing so can make all the difference between merely avoiding risk and actually creating tangible value. [...]
Using the Unified Compliance Framework and Integrated Risk Management to Combat Cyber Security Issues
Cyber security is weighing on businesses today. Not only are cyber security issues becoming more frequent and severe, they’re becoming increasingly complex—making it hard to stop such instances from occurring, especially if organizations consider [...]
Three indicators you should improve your governance policy management processes
Institutional policies and processes are a part of doing business … and a critical component of governance risk and compliance (GRC). That being said, it’s not always easy to manage policies. Yet, doing it right [...]
Internal Auditors: Making the shift from checking boxes to innovating
Internal audit functions are under increasing pressure to prove their relevance—a feat which is nearly impossible without the right integrated risk technology in place. Exceeding great expectations Internal audit departments have traditionally been viewed as [...]
