How firms can address and mitigate shareholder activism risks
A key trend across both 2021 and 2022 was the rise of shareholder activism in the world of financial services. While 2021 was a boon year for activists, 2022 fell short of the mark.
Can Google search strings ease adverse media screening
Adverse media is becoming increasingly important to compliance processes. With so much to check, Sigma Ratings has posed the question of whether Google search strings can make things easier.
10 best risk management practices
As the risk landscape continues to grow in complexity, it can be hard to implement the best management processes. Diligent has outlined ten best practices for third-party risk management.
Meta agrees to pay $725m privacy suit settlement
Meta has agreed to pay $725m to settle a lawsuit that accused the social network of enabling third parties to access users’ private data.
Turkish central bank concludes first CBDC test transactions
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has run its first test transactions on the digital Turkish Lira CBDC network.
France hits Microsoft with €60m fine
The National Commission for Technology and Freedoms, France’s privacy watchdog, has slapped Microsoft with a €60m fine.
LegalTech-focused Wolters Kluwer acquires Della AI
Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory has acquired UK and France-based Della AI, a provider of AI technology that leverages natural language processing.
What are the best customer onboarding practices for financial institutions?
The process of customer onboarding at its core is about understanding who you are doing business with and the risks associated. What are the best practices in this for FIs?
NSA veteran Chris Inglis resigns as US national cyber director
Chris Inglis, a 30-year veteran of the National Security Agency, has stepped down as the US’ national director.
How Merkle aims to make crypto trading safer through enhanced compliance
Founded in 2018, Merkle Science is the next-generation predictive cryptocurrency risk and intelligence platform that helps crypto companies, financial institutions, and government entities detect, investigate, and prevent illegal activities involving cryptocurrencies.