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Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Jane Worthington |
Accounting for Compliance Instead of viewing compliance as a necessary evil, financial advisors should see it as a cost of doing business and learn how to quantify that cost. |
Wall Street & Technology August 27, 2004 Jessica Pallay |
Building the Right Team With no sign of waning regulations, compliance officers remain essential to the architecture of the securities industry. |
Wall Street & Technology October 20, 2006 Cory Levine |
Compliance Handoff: Hiring a Full-Time CCO Is Proving Costly for Advisers and Funds, Which Are Now Outsourcing the Entire Compliance Department With many small and mid-size investment advisers and funds struggling under the weight of new compliance regulations, many are finding relief by placing the burden on stronger shoulders. |
Investment Advisor February 2008 Papa & Marks |
The New Paradigm Integrating operations and compliance. |
Registered Rep. December 16, 2011 Jerry Gleeson |
Compliance Outsourcing Gains Favor With RIAs Charles Schwab's RIA Benchmarking Study this year reports that 38 percent of firms were outsourcing their compliance functions, up from 27 percent in 2010. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2006 Susan Konig |
A Big Trade Off? For advisors looking for further independence through a registered investment advisory firm, compliance burdens can increase. Reps working under an independent b/d's umbrella RIA, also known as "dually registered" advisors, must comply with both NASD and SEC rules. |
Insurance & Technology May 28, 2008 Nathan Conz |
Insurers Taking More Unified Approach to Compliance Compliance is becoming the key component of core systems -- especially within the insurance industry. It means complying with state-to-state insurance regulations; but it also means establishing an anti-money laundering program. |
Global Services May 8, 2007 Imrana Khan |
Compliance Inhibits F&A Outsourcing A recent study finds that the increasing compliance burden of financial execs is the biggest obstacle to finance and accounting outsourcing. |
Wall Street & Technology March 1, 2004 |
Getting Management on Board With Compliance Compliance and litigation readiness have blasted up the priority list of top management. Leading financial institutions have appointed general counsel into top management roles. Boards of directors are reviewing and approving technology solutions. |
Wall Street & Technology October 25, 2004 Jim Middlemiss |
BPO Draws Broader Appeal Faced with ever-increasing pressure to cut costs, more investment firms are tapping business process outsourcing. |
HRO Today Mar/Apr 2008 Kerry Ann Vales |
Compliance Outsourcing Gaining New Ground in HRO Contracts In a world of changing regulations, employers are increasingly looking to service providers to help ensure they meet all applicable mandates. Expect more contracts, especially mid-market ones, to tack on compliance as part of the service delivery. |
Bank Director 2nd Quarter 2010 Jack Milligan |
Knee Deep in Regulation As part of the fallout from the latest financial crisis, bankers are wading through new layers of regulation while scanning for clearer skies ahead. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2005 |
Finance -- On Balance Senior executives, especially in this Sarbanes-Oxley era, remain hesitant to outsource finance functions. Done selectively, however, such outsourcing might actually benefit governance and compliance. A recent survey of 203 senior executives reinforces this premise. |
Wall Street & Technology July 27, 2004 Jessica Pallay |
Analyzing AML Audits After years of preparation, regulators are ready to see the fruits of Wall Street's hard work on anti-money laundering. |
CFO March 15, 2004 Craig Schneider |
A World of Trouble Even with an extended deadline for Sarbox compliance, questions about offshoring have companies on edge. |
Bio-IT World February 11, 2005 Judy Hanover |
Leveraging IT to Achieve Compliance Budgeting and measuring the success of compliance initiatives is a credibility issue for CIOs. |
CFO December 1, 2004 Kate O'Sullivan |
Laying Down the Law By naming compliance officers, companies are putting new focus on regulatory issues -- and giving CFOs a break. |
Wall Street & Technology October 26, 2005 Katherine Heires |
By the Dashboard Light As regulatory concerns persist, many financial firms are turning to dashboard technology to simplify compliance initiatives. Here are 12 key questions to ask before starting a compliance dashboard project. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2005 Lisa Roth |
When the SEC Comes Calling Advisers need to prepare for an SEC regulatory inspection this month. Here's why -- and how. |
Wall Street & Technology August 27, 2004 Paul Allen |
Custodians Target Compliance Firms that lack the technology, data or manpower to monitor compliance are looking to their custodian services for relief. |
U.S. Banker November 2007 Patrick Conte |
Embrace This Acronym: IT GRC. It Could Save Banks a Bundle. Used to describe the interdependent disciplines of governance, risk and compliance, GRC refers to the people, processes and technology banks invest in to comply with regulations and manage risk as part of effective corporate governance. |
Wall Street & Technology January 24, 2006 Maria Wakem |
Holding the Spending Line Finding ways to control compliance costs has become a high priority for Wall Street CIOs as they realize that more IT dollars diverted toward compliance means fewer IT dollars devoted to clients' needs and company growth. |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Bruce W. Fraser |
How To Survive The SEC Assault Advisors cite a new, more demanding compliance environment. Despite the extra financial and time burden, many advisors feel much better about their businesses, having gone through the compliance process. |
Investment Advisor October 2007 Melanie Waddell |
Making Compliance Headway Four years after the passage of the SEC's "compliance program rule," advisors are still grappling with exactly what their annual review process should entail. |
CFO September 1, 2003 Alix Nyberg |
Sticker Shock When Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, it didn't worry about how much it would cost companies. Today, CFOs are totting up the compliance bill -- and they don't like what they see. |
Wall Street & Technology August 22, 2005 Maria Wakem |
Macgregor Proves Compliance Boston-based Macgregor's latest compliance control and reporting solution, XIP Enterprise Compliance, eases the burden of proving to the SEC that firms have the proper controls in place. |
Financial Advisor April 2004 David J. Drucker |
Living With The Rules How to keep the SEC happy without going out of business. |
Insurance & Technology August 12, 2005 Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
The Compliance Challenge Industry experts offer opinions on what the biggest challenges carriers currently face in terms of regulatory compliance. |
Investment Advisor January 2007 Melanie Waddell |
Getting Compliance Help Now If you're one of those financial advisory firms that's still dithering on the sidelines hoping that your compliance program is up to snuff, it's time to get serious. A good place to turn for help is the Regulatory Compliance Association's new CCO University. |
Bank Technology News April 2006 Michael Sisk |
Compliance: The New Rule Book Is Still Like A Maze There are so many new regulations that banks are having difficulty organizing their corporate structure to ensure these new rules are being adequately followed. |
Investment Advisor February 1, 2011 Thomas D. Giachetti |
2011 Compliance Checklist Ten compliance issues registered advisory firms must consider in the new year. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2006 Kristen French |
Compliance Costs: Double the Trouble In a study conducted in February of this year, the SIA found that annual industrywide compliance costs have nearly doubled in the past three years -- to $25 billion in 2005 from $13 billion in 2002, or 5% of the industry's annual net revenues. |
Bank Technology News February 2009 Brian Longe |
Customer Satisfaction Begins with a Single Compliance Solution Using a single technology platform to handle all of its compliance needs allows a bank to open new accounts and complete transactions more quickly through the solution's common database structure. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2007 Glenn G. Kautt |
Hi, I'm from the SEC An SEC audit is like a visit to the dentist: The anticipation is scarier than the actual event, but a little pain is inescapable. Here is a recount from a financial planning firm's chief compliance officer of his recent audit experience. |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Parks & Paris |
IA Soapbox: Why We Went RIA In the RIA model, compliance issues serve to remind us that we are on the same side of the table as our client, and that staying compliant will help us forge together a long-lasting relationship. |
Wall Street & Technology October 26, 2005 |
Costly Timing According to a report, compliance with the SEC's regulatory response to market timing abuses - Rule 22c-2 - will cost the mutual fund industry a total of $617.5 million over the next three years. |
Investment Advisor June 2009 Thomas D. Giachetti |
Expert's Corner: Complacency, Risk and the SEC Often advisors become complacent with respect to compliance, but all RIAs must recognize that compliance is an ongoing process requiring the review/update/amendment of regulatory filings, disclosures, and procedures. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2013 Ben Comer |
Compliance in the C-Suite Compliance officers have risen into pharmaceutical management's highest ranks, by choice in some organizations, and by government decree in others. Either way, their importance as a strategic partner can hardly be understated. |
Financial Advisor June 2011 David Lawrence |
A New Dawn More firms may merge or form strategic alliances in the wake of new rules that require small advisors to switch regulators. |
Wall Street & Technology June 1, 2007 Melanie Rodier |
Lumigent Audit DB 6.0 Provides Single Platform For Data Collection Lumigent Technologies released a new version of its flagship Audit DB product, a database security and compliance system that supports common methods of data collection in a single, unified platform. |
InternetNews January 6, 2009 Drew Robb |
Obama, Dems Could Mean New Compliance Regs The global financial meltdown and Democratic control of the White House and Congress will likely mean new corporate accountability regulations - and more work for storage administrators. |
Investment Advisor August 2006 Thomas D. Giachett |
Expert's Corner: A Process, Not a Destination With the advent of SEC Rule 206(4) 7, which requires SEC-registered investment advisors to implement and maintain policies and procedures appropriate for their investment advisory business, it is more critical than ever for all RIAs to recognize that compliance is an ongoing process. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2011 Deena Katz |
Keep Calm and Carry On One firm's experience with and advice for an SEC RIA audit. |
Insurance & Technology June 16, 2004 Julie Gallagher |
Look On the Bright Side Rather than letting the clouds of regulation rain on their operations, insurers that look for compliance's silver lining have an opportunity to improve their business processes. |
Wall Street & Technology March 1, 2004 |
Institutions Find it Tough to Meet Sarbox Deadline As the first deadline for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance of June 15 nears, financial-institutions are finding that complying is more difficult than they had anticipated |
Wall Street & Technology June 21, 2004 |
Information Nation The keys to information management compliance |
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Jane Worthington |
Compliance Tips: What Now? John Walsh, of the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, offered these ten points for post-review discussions to attendees at NRS' Spring Compliance Conference. |
Bio-IT World January 12, 2004 |
PDMA Compliance in 12 Steps Prescription Drug Marketing Act violations can cost millions. To save that money, follow this program. |
CIO December 11, 2008 Jarina D'Auria |
Achieving Compliance As economic tough times continue, there's one thing companies can count on: more regulations. So, should you buy a GRC tool or leverage existing applications? A company's size and the scope of its operations can help guide that decision. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2005 Abigail La Croix |
5 Questions Michael R. Young, a litigation attorney and partner at New York law firm Wilkie Farr & Gallagher, shares his perspective on financial reporting and the securities industry, with particular emphasis on accounting irregularities. |