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Compliance is hot

The recent heavy fines imposed on global banks for violating United States sanctions has put the financial industry on alert about the risks associated with exposure to money laundering. Banks have responded by hiring thousands of new compliance experts and are spending millions of dollars to improve their anti-money laundering (AML) programmes. ...

Switch to stability

Regulators and investors continue to demand that banks run their business while reducing the perceived financial and reputational risk of a cyclical investment banking business, writes Karl Franzmann. ...

Advising how to act to letter of the law

David Hsu, managing director, Hong Kong country compliance officer and Greater China compliance head at Citi Hong Kong, explains how he works with multiple parties to ensure the business stays on track with the latest laws and regulations. ...

Key risk staff profiting

As a result of tightening regulations in the past few years, banks and other financial institutions have strengthened their compliance or risk management departments as a priority, writes Philip Quinn. ...