Compliance news and trends

AI Turns Small Business Compliance From Cost Center to Strategic Advantage
artificial intelligence // November 11, 2024

The goal of innovation is to help businesses better tackle challenges that can feel daunting due to limited resources. And with the news Monday (Nov. 11) that identity and compliance platform Palm has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) filing tool, dubbed the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Filing Assistant, to...

Penalties Loom Large for Unclaimed Property Reporting Missteps
Regulation // November 06, 2024

Tax season is officially over — even the Oct. 15 extension deadline has come and gone. But for banks and corporates, depending on the states in which they are doing business, another reporting season stretches into November, where they must review records for unclaimed funds...

Thredd Rolls Out Compliance and Risk Management Tools
Security & Fraud // October 31, 2024

Payments processor Thredd introduced a suite of compliance and risk management services. The new offerings are designed to help FinTechs, program managers and their bank sponsors address heightened concerns about risk and compliance, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 30) press release. “Across the globe, the...

Making Sense of Why SOC 2 Compliance Matters for Payments
Security & Fraud // October 18, 2024

In the payment innovation space, security, trust and compliance are three non-negotiable pillars. Their importance is growing against an operational backdrop where data extortion and ransomware attacks impact businesses. Eighty percent of organizations have attack paths that expose critical assets, and there has been a...

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Penalties Loom Large for Unclaimed Property Reporting Missteps

November 06, 2024
Tax season is officially over — even the Oct. 15 extension deadline has come and gone. But for banks and corporates, depending on the states in which they are doing business, another reporting season stretches into November, where they must review records for unclaimed funds and tangible property — from uncashed checks, deposit accounts, CDs […]

How to Navigate Cross-Border Payments With CFOs and Treasurers in Mind

October 15, 2024
Cross-border payments are the lifeblood of international business — but for finance teams, they often come with a side of risk and complexity. As the world shrinks and global markets...

FinTechs and FIs Find Common Ground on Scaling Real-Time AML Compliance

October 02, 2024
Recent announcements and partnerships have shown core banking’s appeal — not just for traditional FIs, but FinTechs too — as anti-money laundering (AML) efforts must scale and move into real-time...

Sovos President: 2024 Has Been ‘Stark Realization’ for Businesses

September 05, 2024
Companies need a long-term strategy when it comes to tax and compliance so that no one event or outside factor can disrupt operations, Sovos President of Revenue Alice Katwan writes...

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Thredd Rolls Out Compliance and Risk Management Tools

October 31, 2024
Payments processor Thredd introduced a suite of compliance and risk management services. The new offerings are designed to help FinTechs, program managers and their bank sponsors address heightened concerns about risk and compliance, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 30) press release. “Across the globe, the dialogue about compliance and risk has changed, and it has […]

Prosecutors to Consider Companies’ Use of AI When Assessing Compliance Programs

September 24, 2024
Companies’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the things prosecutors will look at when assessing their compliance programs during investigations of criminal offenses like bribery or fraud. Nicole...

Sedric Raises $18.5 Million for AI-Powered Compliance Platform for Financial Institutions

September 05, 2024
Sedric AI has raised $18.5 million in a Series A funding round to continue developing and promoting its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered compliance platform for financial institutions. The company will use...

SEC Says 6 Credit Rating Agencies Failed to Preserve Electronic Communications

September 03, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged six credit rating agencies with “significant” recordkeeping failures in maintaining and preserving electronic communications. The firms have agreed to pay civil penalties and...