Proactive measures to ensure ongoing HIPAA compliance in home healthcare
Since its inception in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been pivotal in addressing concerns about healthcare information security and privacy in the United...
View ArticleC-Suite executives share ESG best practices on how to communicate well in a...
Pro- and anti- forces that are active around environmental, social & governance (ESG) issues are likely to stay active in 2024, based on the dynamic legal environment in 2023. Indeed, 165 pieces of...
View ArticleFraud-driven de-risking: A crucial strategy for enhancing banks’ financial...
The concept of de-risking is nothing new. Banks at times will discontinue a business relationship if the profile of a client appears too risky or if indicators pointing to fraudulent activities are...
View ArticleCalifornia’s case for sustainability initiatives: An outlier or a leader?
The State of California remains resilient in its efforts to implement the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while nations including the United States and United Kingdom face delays...
View ArticleHow to conduct a double-materiality assessment to comply with the EU’s CSRD
Timelines to comply with the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are fast approaching as large non-EU-based companies with significant EU operations will need to report...
View ArticlePreparation guidance for corporate counsel to meet SEC’s climate disclosure...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules pertaining to climate disclosures, sparking a wide array of reactions from various stakeholders. The regulations...
View ArticleAPP fraud: The UK’s mandatory reimbursement requirement
In the United Kingdom, the mandatory reimbursement requirement for authorized push payment (APP) fraud comes into force on Oct. 7. Announced by the Payment Services Regulator (PSR) on June 7, 2023, the...
View ArticleHow to integrate ESG risks into the enterprise’s overall risk management
Convergence of sustainability frameworks and standards is driving global consistency in environmental, social & governance (ESG) disclosures. In fact, the International Sustainability Standards...
View ArticleHow businesses should respond to the SEC’s cybersecurity disclosure rules
Cybersecurity operations and reporting are undergoing a heightened level of scrutiny due to contentious cybersecurity disclosure regulations issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)....
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Buying trends in sustainability reporting tools suggest big changes in next...
As sustainability reporting and data collection becomes more important, the challenges that surround these tasks become more pronounced. This, in turn, is placing additional pressures on investments...
View ArticleRegulators remain focused on all aspects of corporate recordkeeping
What does the fining of a major Wall Street firm for trade surveillance failures, the holding to personal account of the CEO of a United Kingdom-based bank, the impact of cybersecurity incidents at a...
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Interview: How the Bank for International Settlements is using GenAI to...
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has concluded the first phase of a project using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to capture climate-related information published by 187...
View ArticleSARs and fraud in 2024: Expect more — lots more
The number of suspicious activity reports (SARs) — the documents that financial institutions must file with the federal government’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) whenever behavior by...
View ArticleGetting data in order key to navigate complexity of ESG issues
The S or social aspect of environmental, social & governance (ESG) issues examines how a company treats and values people — such as its workforce, consumers, clients, vendors and community. Indeed,...
View ArticleUS ramps up incentives for whistleblowers at banks, investment funds &...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken another step against corporate malfeasance by incentivizing cooperation from individuals involved in misconduct. While the new program applies to all...
View ArticleIdentity theft is being fueled by AI & cyber-attacks
The shift towards digital platforms has revolutionized financial transactions, but it has also fueled a surge in fraudulent activities, particularly identity theft cases that are driven by...
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Is pursuing degrowth the sole strategy for achieving an organization’s...
Starting in the 1970s, the concept of a steady-state economy was pioneered by ecological economist Herman Daly as a solution to the unsustainable contradiction of endless economic growth on a planet...
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Corporate risk departments ahead of the curve on GenAI adoption & training
By the very nature of the profession, corporate risk & fraud professionals could be seen as averse to change or new ways of working. However, due to the increasingly complex nature of today’s risks...
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How to use financial channels to embed sustainability into core company...
Organizations are currently allocating 43% more funds towards sustainability reporting than they are investing in actual sustainability innovations, according to a recent corporate report. This...
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AI reality, meet organizational enthusiasm
Why in 2024 does 80% or more of all piloted artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives quickly lose efficacy when scaled into a production setting? Noted caveats and challenges for these fail-to-scale...
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