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As the compliance landscape evolves, the line between ESG and traditional financial crime frameworks is increasingly blurred. Nowhere is this convergence more apparent than in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a landmark EU regulation that places on companies a legal obligation to identify and mitigate adverse human rights and environmental impacts across their supply chains.

Following the record-breaking fine on TD Bank for major anti money laundering failures, Rezaul Karim and Rashidul Amin examine key issues from the case and the compliance lessons to learn.

Adrianne Appel explains the financial crime monitoring system issues that led to Metro Bank’s substantial fine from the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

Gary Duncan summarises the key takeaways from an ICA webinar exploring how to influence decision-makers and manage stakeholder expectations.

There’s a lot of noise in the industry on the use of AI in financial crime compliance, most notably concerns about explainability, bias and governance. These are legitimate considerations. But we need to be honest with ourselves and ask: are we holding AI to a far higher standard than we hold human analysts? And if we are, how do we reconfigure our expectations?

At ICA, we recognise that our global community of learners are often completing qualifications in English when it is not their first language. With this in mind, ICA’s Hol Thomas-Wrightson provides helpful top tips to support your learning.

Terrorism is effective because it is unpredictable. The uncertainty and fear terror attacks generate is dependent on their being difficult, sometimes almost impossible, to anticipate and prevent.

By understanding the variety of ways in which terrorist attacks are supported, compliance professionals play a central role in making them that much more difficult to plan and execute.

There’s a lot of noise in the industry on the use of AI in financial crime compliance, most notably concerns about explainability, bias and governance. These are legitimate considerations. But we need to be honest with ourselves and ask: are we holding AI to a far higher standard than we hold human analysts? And if we are, how do we reconfigure our expectations?

Key takeaways from a Fraud Advisory Panel webinar exploring how charities can protect themselves from insider fraud and develop a counter-fraud culture.

As the compliance landscape evolves, the line between ESG and traditional financial crime frameworks is increasingly blurred. Nowhere is this convergence more apparent than in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a landmark EU regulation that places on companies a legal obligation to identify and mitigate adverse human rights and environmental impacts across their supply chains.

The opportunities and risks of integrating AI into due diligence processes are explored by global intelligence and cyber security consultants S-RM.

This article explores the money laundering risks and red flags associated with cryptocurrencies.

The International Compliance Association (ICA), the leading professional body for the global regulatory and financial crime compliance community, has partnered with the Gibraltar Association of Compliance Officers (GACO) to introduce a new certification for regulatory compliance and financial crime prevention professionals in Gibraltar.

The International Compliance Association (ICA), the leading professional body for the global regulatory and financial crime compliance community, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Association of Serbian Banks. The agreement was formalised by ICA Vice President Tim Tyler and Marina Papadakis, Secretary General of the Association of Serbian Banks on the sidelines of the Compliance Function in Banks Conference, held in Zlatibor, Serbia on 29-30 May.

The International Compliance Association (ICA), the leading professional body for the global regulatory and financial crime compliance community, is excited to announce the upcoming Future of FinCrime & Compliance Summit, taking place on 7-9 May 2025 at 155 Bishopsgate, London. This flagship event will bring together senior compliance and financial crime prevention leaders to address new and emerging risks in a rapidly changing geopolitical environment.