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An overview of news, trends and research in Risk & Compliance consulting in the UK:

PD3 will have a significant impact on structured product industry While many will still recall the pain of “PD2” implementation in 2012, the European Union (EU) has announced a new Prospectus Regulation that will repeal and replace the existing Directive, becoming
23 August 2017
Are asset managers still walking the variation margining tightrope? Anyone wondering how the buy-side is getting on with variation margining? Remember all the speculation about how any firm missing the March 1st EMIR deadline could have certain derivatives trades shut down?
16 August 2017
CEO Pulse survey highlights continued global uncertainty as crisis risk Uncertainty is increasingly affecting CEOs’ ability to make key business decisions, new research has revealed.
01 August 2017
Insurance experts launch new risk & compliance consultancy Experts from across the insurance industry have joined forces to launch a new risk and compliance consultancy.
24 July 2017
Workload needed for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance continues to rise It has been fifteen years since Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) became a law.
19 July 2017
Ensuring GDPR compliance from a human resources perspective GDPR has in recent months taken the headlines across media outlets, from technology and risk to compliance and human resources.
12 July 2017
Front liners better able to manage risk in dynamic business environment In the face of a rapidly evolving business environment, risk management is increasingly become a proactive rather than reactive game.
11 July 2017
Report casts doubt on how capably firms assess enterprise risk A new report exploring the role of chief risk officers in managing risks has shown the majority of executives merely regard risk management should be value driven.
28 June 2017
The five main impacts of 5AMLD regulation for financial institutions Matt Taylor, a Managing Director in the Risk and Compliance wing of Protiviti, reflects on the impact of the Fifth EU AML Directive (5AMLD) and provides tips how organisations can best prepare for th
27 June 2017
Fraud booms in East Anglia & Yorkshire push UK bill to £2 billion East Anglia has seen an 802% increase in reported fraud over the past year, while Yorkshire experienced a similar wave of expensive scams, pushing the national fraud toll to £2 billion for the first
21 June 2017
Financial regulations with the biggest impact on data governance Nathan Snyder, Partner at Brickendon Consulting, discusses the regulations coming into force for data governance.
21 June 2017
Five critical challenges related to becoming GDPR compliant Almost exactly one year from today, on May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect in the European Union.
30 May 2017
MiFID II also impacts investment firms outside of Europe Ricardo Cruz, Senior Consultant at Delta Capita, explores the effects MiFID II will have on the business landscape outside of Europe.
18 May 2017
Sia Partners joins Moody's Analytics PartnerAlliance network Risk management business Moody’s Analytics, a subsidiary of Moody's, has announced a strategic collaboration with Sia Partners.
17 May 2017
RegTech as a driver for regulatory and compliance cost reduction The emergence of new technologies in the regulatory space is offering financial services institutions growing possibilities to reduce costs and improve the quality of its regulatory response process,
04 May 2017
Resharing of personal data set to become the new apping Ten years ago, no one had heard of ‘apping’, and now because of WhatsApp it has become indispensable.
19 January 2017
Southwark Council contracts BDO for internal audit and risk services Southwark London Borough Council, one of London’s largest and most diverse councils, has hired BDO to provide internal audit and risk management services.
16 December 2016
Internal control aligned with strategy and business requirements RGP has over the years developed extensive experience in internal control, serving clients across industries from strategy through implementation.
15 December 2016
Marsh & McLennan launches Asia Pacific Risk Center to map regional risks Marsh & McLennan Companies and the Singapore Economic Development Board have joined forces to launch the Asia Pacific Risk Center.
11 October 2016
Insurers keen to develop ERM systems to unlock business risk insights Enterprise risk management solutions within the insurance industry are on the increase, as their reactionary potential for dealing with risk events pays off.
04 October 2016
Wait and see mode risks successful implementation of MiFID II The 12 month delay of MiFID II has propelled many financial services organisations into a ‘wait and see’ mode, on the back of continuing uncertainty and project teams which are struggling to maintain momentum.
26 September 2016
Banks should start preparing for Payment Services Directive 2 Less than 18 months to go before Payment Services Directive 2, one of the most disruptive regulations in the financial industry, kicks in.
20 September 2016
Cybercrime and crisis insurance products to boom in coming years Insurance against a range of risks in the political risk and crisis management space are set to boom in the coming years, after a period of lacklustre profitability growth within the market.
13 September 2016
Best practice risk management approach for asset replacement programmes Nations have trillions worth of assets, ranging from houses and industrial buildings to infrastructure and utility networks.
25 August 2016
Impact of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a major regulatory development and there are just two years to prepare for compliance.
23 June 2016
McKinsey: Geopolitical risks expected to impact profits globally Executives are increasingly concerned about geopolitical instability, globally and domestically, on their profitability – however, few are deploying strategies that deal with the associated problems
20 June 2016
Aon supports ThinkHazard! with 31 earthquake data sets Earthquakes can cause immense damage, in severe cases resulting in collapsing structures and a high dealth toll.
16 June 2016
Radius buys US tax and compliance advisory firm Montage Services Montage Services, a tax and compliance advisory firm based in the US, has been acquired by Radius, an advisory and technology company specialised in growth services. As part of the deal – terms of the transaction h
13 June 2016
PwC launches new global centre dedicated to crisis management Accounting and consulting giant PwC has launched a new global centre dedicated to crisis management.
07 June 2016
Economic uncertainties are raising risk profiles globally Global political and economic uncertainties are putting company executives on edge as they seek to address a range of risks, a new report finds.
12 May 2016
Alpha FMC launches Compliance and Regulation practice Consulting firm Alpha FMC has launched a dedicated Compliance practice. The new unit will be headed by Andrew Glessing, a former FCA manager, and run from the firm’s London office.
26 April 2016
Internal audit function can bolster cybersecurity frontiers A new report by Protiviti finds that cybersecurity is increasingly finding its way through the ranks of internal audit teams.
16 March 2016

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