Tag: governance

CBI review exposes weak spots in MiFID compliance

The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has raised the stakes for the country's MiFID investment firms, publishing a Thematic Assessment on 18 May 2026...

Four lessons on building compliance that scales

How do you build a compliance function that can keep pace with a business that refuses to stand still? That was the question at...

Why your financial crime risk assessment is failing you

Ask most organisations to rate the maturity of their financial crime risk assessment capabilities and the answers tend to be strikingly confident. According to...

StarCompliance unveils checklist for bank compliance teams

Bank compliance teams are being tested by a regulatory environment that is shifting faster than many can keep pace with. Artificial intelligence governance, operational...

APRA sets new governance standards for financial sector

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the prudential regulator overseeing banking, superannuation and insurance in Australia, has launched the final stage of its governance...

How regulatory reform is exposing MiFIR governance cracks

Transaction reporting has always been the backbone of market abuse surveillance, but the rules of the game are shifting. As regulators deepen their reliance...

Why SMCR reform doesn’t reduce compliance risk

The UK's Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) is entering a new chapter — one that promises greater operational flexibility for firms while keeping...

How MLROs can win executive buy-in and investment

The role of the money laundering reporting officer has undergone a profound transformation. Where once it centred on regulatory expertise — understanding obligations, controls,...

How M-Files makes Microsoft Copilot more trustworthy

As more organisations push artificial intelligence into live production environments, many are encountering a familiar obstacle: operational friction caused by fragmented, document-driven work. Without...

How FINRA’s 2026 report reshapes GenAI compliance

Generative AI has rapidly transitioned from a novel experiment to an embedded operational tool across financial services. According to Saifr, firms are now deploying...

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