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Compliance

There’s an AI for That

by internationalbanker June 26, 2019

Banks once were the movers and shakers of the financial world, but in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, mired in new regulations, many have lagged behind rising fintechs in technological innovation. What fintechs have discovered is artificial intelligence’s considerable contribution to meeting customer needs and maximizing operational efficiencies. Now that the regulatory climate has eased, banks are catching up and employing carefully implemented AI to help them achieve their customer-centric goals.

June 26, 2019

Finance

Five Ways We Can Improve on Compliance and Business Integrity

by internationalbanker June 20, 2019

It may seem to bankers that they have been unfairly targeted by increasing compliance requirements recently. One directive after another has flowed down the pipe from regulators. But as firms have discovered, building and maintaining a culture of compliance and integrity brings with it many business rewards. What are the five best ways that financial institutions can weave compliance, business integrity and corporate social responsibility into all aspects of their operations?

June 20, 2019

Technology

Five Keys to Effective Data Archiving as Regulations Tighten

by internationalbanker March 27, 2019

The word compliance may hit a sour note for some bankers, but in the end, compliance demonstrates commitment to transparency, integrity and best practices. If only compliance wasn’t so complicated and costly. Effective data archiving is necessary to make data repositories what they must be. Most banks archive data, but many need to upgrade their processes. What are the five elements that financial firms should include in their data-archiving overhauls?

March 27, 2019

Finance

Regulatory Divergence Is Pushing Financial Firms to Adopt Global Standards

by internationalbanker March 20, 2019

Although the GDPR—designed to augment consumers’ data protection and privacy—is the brainchild of the Council of the European Union and European Parliament, its reach extends far beyond Europe. In the United States, it is no longer a choice but a must for financial firms to adopt stricter consumer-data-protection measures. The costs of not doing so far outweigh the costs of compliance; regulators expect data security, and so do customers.

March 20, 2019

Banking

Financial-Crime Compliance in a Real-Time World

by internationalbanker March 19, 2019

SWIFT has a long history of enabling financial institutions to communicate with each other reliably and securely; thousands of banks use the SWIFT network for interbank messaging. Faced with the twin threats of intensifying cybercrime and growing compliance requirements, banks are scrambling to be secure and compliant while also profitable. SWIFT has developed robust financial-crime solutions that assist its members to comply with the gamut of regulations—from AML to KYC—profitably.

March 19, 2019

Banking

Five Steps to Banking Evolution

by internationalbanker January 15, 2019

Banks are supposed to put up sturdy walls to protect the sensitive financial information that they closely guard, but sometimes these silos work to the benefit of the fraudsters intent on breaking in and stealing it. When bank teams work together, they present a much stronger unified barrier against cyber-criminals. What five steps do banks need to take to make this collaboration happen?

January 15, 2019

Technology

The Cost of Compliance

by internationalbanker November 7, 2018

In the decade following the global financial crisis, banks have faced a flood of new laws and regulations. The pace of change has been furious. Banks have been forced to hire more and more bodies to manage large, enterprise-wide efforts in an attempt to simply stay ahead of regulatory enforcement actions and the ensuing fines and penalties.

November 7, 2018

Finance

Mitigating Compliance Officer Risk—the Making of a Good Compliance Officer

by internationalbanker September 5, 2018

Being your company’s chief compliance officer is not a job for the faint of heart. Being the intermediary between regulators and your fellow staff is guaranteed to make you unpopular at times—and the position can render you vulnerable to reputational risk. What are the core attributes needed to transcend the risks to become the most effective CCO possible, protecting your company against the potentially devastating consequences of non-compliance?

September 5, 2018

Technology

Keys to Sound Investment for Financial Compliance Needs

by internationalbanker July 17, 2018

The financial services industry relies more on information technology than any other sector. That makes perfect sense given the high-speed and detail-oriented nature of the industry. Unfortunately, it’s costing a lot more to protect and maintain financial data these days.

July 17, 2018

Finance

Global Regulatory Fragmentation an Impediment to Economic Growth

by internationalbanker July 9, 2018

All over the world, regulations have been implemented to protect economies, especially following the major recession 10 years ago. But unfortunately they have not always been executed in concert, leading to costly regulatory fragmentation. Banks have been particularly hard hit by the costs of compliance to misaligned regulation, with resources being drained away from more productive areas. But there are ways to mend these divergences, starting with cooperation between regulators.

July 9, 2018

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