Are you ready for MiFID II?
Has your firm met the FCA’s deadline of 3 July to apply for MiFID II authorization? With a raft of new requirements to meet, this forthcoming regulation is piling on the pressure for risk managers. [...]
Money Laundering A Rising Concern For Risk Managers
Home Office figures show there has been a rise of 12% from overseas governments and regulatory authorities questioning money-laundering activities. […]
Has regulation gone too far in the Payday loan industry?
In recent years, those operating in the regulated payday loans industry have faced a raft of new rules enforced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The new rules [...]
The new Criminal Finances Bill – what it means for risk managers
Risk managers should keep their antenna up for the forthcoming Criminal Finances Bill, which could well pose some compliance challenges. The bill received Royal Assent on 27 April, so we know it will come into [...]
GDPR is coming! Is your Risk Management ready?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is serious stuff, as any risk manager worth their salt will know. But with something this big, there is no point only a minority being aware of the drill. [...]
Risk Managers beware! Is PCP the next PPI?
There are few things more enjoyable than picking up the keys to a new car and personal contract plans (PCPs) have made it a whole lot easier to drive away in a desirable car that [...]
Don’t expect the FCA to be a soft touch in 2017
The end of last year revealed that fines from the Financial Conduct Authority had dropped to their lowest level since the financial crisis – so much for all the hype about the regulator having teeth [...]
Are you prepared for the GDPR?
Get prepared for the GDPR. If you do business anywhere in the world, there is a good chance your organization processes data about individuals in the context of selling goods or services to citizens [...]
Three Important Takeaways from New Anti-bribery Standard
ISO 37001:2016 was published by the International Standards Organization[1] on October 15th, 2016. This 45 page standard, 22 pages of the actual standard plus 23 pages of guidance, sets out the processes by which any [...]
Integrated Risk Management is GRC Redefined and Expanded
Integrated Risk Management is GRC RedefinedOn October 17, John Wheeler of Gartner described the replacement of GRC software as a market segment with the label “Integrated Risk Management”[1].Some of the key findings by Gartner included [...]
The Three Pillars of GRC
The release of the information about the horrendous manipulation of customer trust in order to achieve banking sales goals and bonuses has been well covered in the media. There has been concern that the [...]
How’s your GRC ROI?
The Risk industry really, really loves TLA’s even more than tech (a ‘TLA’ is a Three Letter Acronym, one more to add to your arsenal). We bounce GRC around. A lot. But what does [...]
