NFTs: the future, a craze or a risky business?

This Insight article focuses on the recent surge in popularity of NFTs, specifically detailing what NFTs are, the risks associated with them and what the future holds for the technology.....More

Written by Jon Prentice on 4 April 2022

A 2022 Compliance Wish List

This article recaps some of the developments we would like to see in the compliance world in the upcoming year

Written by Jon Prentice on Wednesday January 19, 2022

3 major talking points from 2021 for the compliance industry

With 2021 quickly drawing to a close, now seems an apposite time to reflect on the last 12 months....More

Written by Jon Prentice on 21 December 2021

Has human trafficking grown during the pandemic?

Many aspects of life over the last year have stagnated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the virus grinding whole countries and economies to a halt. However, one thing that defied the slowdown – depressingly – was the number of human trafficking victims.

Written by Jon Prentice on Friday July 30, 2021

The art of listening: How communication cultivates compliance

The role of the compliance officer has changed. Typical compliance responsibilities – interpreting regulations and legislation, creating policies and advising various business areas of their compliance requirements – remain fundamental, but as compliance develops so do the requirements for a compliance officer.....More

Written by Jon Prentice on 30 January 2020

The skills crucial to combating terrorist financing

A proven and effective method of preventing terrorism is disrupting the financial networks used to fund it. This has been known to organisations, regulators and governments for some time now.

Written by Jon Prentice on Thursday November 21, 2019

How new technologies help prevent money laundering

$2 trillion – that’s the amount of illicit funds estimated to be laundered through financial institutions annually. Worse, financial crime appears to be increasing (see the latest from Insight for the reasons behind the rise). In response, Europol estimate that banks globally are spending $260 billion each year in financial crime defences to combat the issue.....More

Written by Jon Prentice on 18 June 2019