Blogs by tag - Compliance & Financial Crime

Confidence Grows in Swiss Banking: Emerging Opportunities

Despite lingering fallout from a tumultuous 2023, confidence grows in the Swiss banking sector.Optimism and confidence appear to be the prevailing market sentiments in Swiss banking, spurred on by...

Risk and resilience: Exploring a Growing industry

As usual, the regulatory landscape twists and turns, making way for a host of new roles, functions, and responsibilities. From third-party risk management to digital resilience, we’re seeing the co...

Compliance & Financial Crime

Unpacking the IR35 Updates

The hotly contested IR35 reforms have been busy transforming employment in the private sector since 2021, leading to the heightened scrutiny of contractor engagements across the UK.Initially design...

A Regulation to Knock Your SOX Off

Are firms prepared for ‘UK SOX?’ The Financial Reporting Council (the would-be ARGA) proposed a phased rollout of corporate governance reforms back in 2022, aiming to strengthen internal controls...

Compliance & Financial Crime

New Government, New Regulatory Direction?

Labour’s July 4th landslide victory came as little surprise, marking both the end of the Conservative’s 14-year rule and a critical moment for the future of financial services. What does Kier Star...

Compliance & Financial Crime

Are You Prepared for DORA?

Operational resilience has completed its transition from buzzword to boardroom priority. Consumers and corporations are facing off against a multi-faceted threat landscape like never before. Deep ...

Corporate Sustainability Reporting: Boon or Bust

The broad shift to a climate-resilient future continues, spurred on by perpetual regulatory pressures, corporate paradigm shifts, and a burgeoning ESG market.While polarised investor sentiment and ...

Compliance & Financial Crime

5 More Reasons to Start Your Career in Compliance

Between a host of oncoming regulatory pressures, tight talent markets, and the world’s largest election year, it’s an exciting (and somewhat tumultuous) time for compliance professionals.A while b...

Compliance & Financial Crime

A New Dawn for D&I Regulation: How Will Hiring Look in the Coming Year?

2024 is shaping up to be another landmark year for the regulatory world, with diversity and inclusion emerging as a continued focus area for the FCA (as per the release of its 2024/25 business pla...

FCA Charts Course for 2024/25: Market Integrity, Consumer Duty & Growth Take Center Stage

Market integrity, consumer protection (Consumer Duty), competition, and growth emerge as the key focus areas outlined by the FCA in its 2024/2025 business plan, emphasizing the remaining commitmen...

Key Trends for Regulated Businesses: US Edition

With a landmark election year in full swing, US businesses are gearing up to face continued economic uncertainty. Between technological advancement, supply chain disruption, and labour market chal...

Key Trends for Regulated Businesses – Luxembourg Edition

We’re delving into the Luxembourg market for our latest edition of the Key Trends for Regulated Businesses series – read on to find out more about the opportunities and challenges facing Luxembour...

Key Trends for Regulated Businesses – Germany Edition

We’re delving into the German market in part 4 of our key trends for regulated businesses series – from ESG to supply chain resilience, our specialist recruitment consultants are seeing a range of ...