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    December 19, 2016
    Millennials, the ascendant demographic group of people who came of age in the early 2000s, will soon surpass baby boomers as the majority of the global workforce. This is not a trivial fact for employers. Without overstating a generational difference, it’s safe to say that millennials interact with information differently from previous generations. To connect with these workers more effectively,…
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    December 20, 2016
    There is nothing unusual with a U.S. bank regulator issuing a consent order (CO) to a foreign banking organization for deficiencies in the organization’s anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program. However, a December 2016 New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) consent order with an European bank and its New York Branch warrants a second look. The financial institution in question…
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    December 22, 2016
    In this Industry Perspective series, we offer the views of Protiviti leaders on developments and news in specific industries. The perspective below focuses on Energy & Utilities. A recent update from Debtwire states that 135 oil companies headed for bankruptcy is good news compared to the 180 companies that were on the Debtwire list in January. According to the article, oil prices have…
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    December 22, 2016
    Four U.S. regulatory agencies – the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) – have issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) in an effort to assist banks and other financial institutions with the implementation process…
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    December 23, 2016
    As 2016 comes to a close, I want to look back on the events that made this year unique in ways both rewarding and challenging – and summarize the topics Protiviti professionals discussed, and our readers engaged with, here on The Protiviti View. Perhaps the most seminal events of 2016 with the biggest implications were Brexit and the election of Donald Trump as president. The Brexit was brought…
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    January 3, 2017
    Culture and ethics are important in financial services; this much has always been clear to anyone working in the industry. Consumers and businesses alike place a great deal of trust in the system, and continue to hold it in high regard even in light of recent scandals and events that have highlighted certain questionable practices, testing this trust. But culture and ethics are much more than…
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    January 6, 2017
    Political and economic instability, cyberattacks and disruptive change have global executives and board members on high alert for the year ahead, according to research from Protiviti and North Carolina State University’s ERM Initiative. The report, Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2017, and an executive summary are available for download on the Protiviti website. Concerns about…
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    January 11, 2017
    One of the budget struggles chief information officers are continually faced with is reducing operating costs to make room for innovation. And while several studies, including our own, show that they have succeeded in bringing down “lights on” expenditures over the past decade or so, in many cases those savings have been absorbed by urgent non-strategic needs, such as compliance and security, too…
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    February 23, 2022
    As more organizations look to transform their businesses leveraging SAP’s S/4HANA and other SAP applications, it is key to consider the people side of the transformation. From a resourcing perspective there are several unique challenges that business transformation projects bring to an organization. In this post, we will look at a few of these challenges in detail and provide alternatives and…
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    March 1, 2022
    For organizations that sell directly to consumers, loyalty programs can be an effective method for increasing revenue and encouraging brand loyalty. It has been proven that it’s easier to sell to existing customers than to acquire new customers. However, loyalty programs have recently come under increased scrutiny by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in his enforcement of the California…
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