Tag: Board governance
The board’s role in AML risk is no longer optional
In every regulated organisation, the board of directors carries ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the financial crime risk framework is fit for purpose, effective...
From rubber stamp to real challenge: the board’s risk duty
Across every major jurisdiction, a clear regulatory message has taken hold: boards are no longer passive recipients of financial crime risk assessments. They are...
How the MLRO became a financial crime architect
The role of the MRLO has expanded far beyond its traditional remit. Once largely associated with regulatory filings, annual financial crime risk assessments and...
Who really owns financial crime risk in 2026?
Across many financial institutions, the Financial Crime Risk Assessment (FCRA) is still widely misunderstood. Whether it appears as an enterprise-wide ML/TF/PF assessment in Australia,...




