Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Sort by: Relevance Date Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog May 10, 2018 The Ideal Workforce: Why a 30-Year-Old Employment Model Is Relevant Again It’s been nearly 30 years since Charles Handy first described what he calls the “shamrock organization” in his groundbreaking book, The Age of Unreason, in 1989. The model calls for envisioning any organization’s workforce as a shamrock, whose three leaves are identified as the professional core, the contractual fringe and the flexible workforce: The professional core are highly compensated… Blog May 11, 2018 Regtech Investment Is Increasing, But Leaders Are Still to Emerge While much of the conversation around financial technology (fintech) has focused on the consumer experience and revenue enhancement, many of those same innovations — robotic process automation, machine learning, natural language processing and data analytics — are being applied with great success to regulatory technology, or regtech. Regtech is not just about applying technology to current… Blog May 14, 2018 Keeping Up With Sanctions Compliance – The UK’s Evolving Approach A few weeks ago, Protiviti hosted a breakfast briefing in London, focusing on the topic of the rapidly evolving financial sanctions regime in the UK. David McLean, Joint Deputy Head of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and Head of Enforcement and Engagement, discussed the overall framework and recent developments. Tasnoova Zaki, a manager with Protiviti’s Risk and Compliance… Blog May 16, 2018 From User Provisioning to Invoice Processing and Supplier Screening: The Opportunities of RPA Do Seem Endless I sat down earlier this week with one of my colleagues to discuss the possibilities of RPA that we, here at Protiviti, are really excited about – listen to our conversation below and let us know your thoughts. [audio mp3="http://blog.protiviti.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/PowerfulInsightsRPA.mp3"][/audio] [Podcast Transcript] Kevin Donahue: Hello, this is Kevin Donahue, senior director… Blog May 17, 2018 U.S. Beneficial Ownership Rule: Two Exceptive Relief Rulings in the First Week On the same day – May 11, 2018 – that FinCEN’s Customer Due Diligence rule, commonly referred to as the beneficial ownership rule, became effective, FinCEN issued exceptive relief from the beneficial ownership requirements for premium finance lending products that allow for cash refunds. Premium finance lenders provide short-term loans to businesses to cover their annual insurance premiums.… Blog May 18, 2018 Time for Technology Companies to Commit to Women in Leadership Roles In the digital age, technology companies face relentless pressure to innovate before they are out-innovated or wholly disrupted. But many tech firms, by not making a concerted effort to assemble diverse leadership — including recruiting more women for senior executive and board roles — are undermining their ability to compete. They are also risking their long-term survival. That includes both… Blog May 21, 2018 Reality Check: Global Risks, Unexpected Opportunities on the Rise We are living in an unusual time. Never before have I witnessed such a dynamic, fast-moving, unpredictable environment. With natural disasters and food and water shortages displacing millions of people around the globe, the debate around the need for a concerted effort to address manmade climate change has never been more intense. At the same time, global cooperation and sustaining free and fair… Blog May 23, 2018 CAQ’s New Cybersecurity Risk Management Oversight Tool: A Protiviti Analysis Cybersecurity is among the most critical risks that organizations need to address today. Management and protection of data, availability of critical systems and infrastructure, and the risk of cybersecurity threats are among the most pressing concerns for executive teams and boards of directors around the world. Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published… Blog May 23, 2018 Hidden Vulnerability: GDPR Data in Unexpected Places The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — one of the most comprehensive data privacy regulations in history — is scheduled to become effective this week (May 25, 2018). This regulation imposes strict requirements on how the personal data of EU subjects is collected, used and stored — both within the EU and by foreign companies doing business within the EU, including… Blog May 24, 2018 GDPR and EU AML Directives – A Regulatory Tug-of-War? The impact of the General Data Protection Regulation, effective 25 May 2018, will be felt for some time to come. One area where GDPR will present a significant ongoing challenge for the financial services industry relates to the personal data collection and processing obligations created under anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. The tension between the AML and privacy requirements is not new… Load More