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A Guide to Fortify Your Institution Against Senior-Level Embezzlement Risks

Perficient

Monitoring and Oversight: Other effective internal controls are the basis for strong financial systems, programmatic oversight, and processes that prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. Software tools to detect unusual patterns or transactions, risk management protocols, compliance assurance, regular reporting, and quality control.

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Avoiding AML compliance penalties – Tips from a former regulator

Abrigo

FinCEN said this was done with little to no risk management program. The credit union was not reviewing 314(a) requests, not conducting independent testing, and could not provide regulators with a meaningful risk assessment. The revenue generated from this relationship made up over 90% of the credit union's annual income.

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Ten qualities of a successful BSA officer

Abrigo

Financial services experience: Practical experience in the banking or financial sector, especially in compliance, risk management, or auditing roles, is invaluable for a BSA Officer. BSA Officers must be able to identify risks and potential compliance issues to ensure a robust AML compliance program.

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Change management in banks and credit unions: A key to success

Abrigo

Why change management is vital for banks and credit unions Regulators promote change management to manage risk, but banks and credit unions can also achieve important benefits when they manage change. You might also like this 7-step guide to a successful software implementation.

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Countering Financial Crimes with Watson and Cognitive Solutions

Insights on Business

Promontory Financial Group, an IBM subsidiary that specializes in risk management and regulatory compliance, has trained Watson on regulatory content. Alongside his leadership responsibilities Vivek works directly with C-suite executives to share best practices based on his two decades of expertise in financial services.

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Using BSA Hot Topics to Strengthen Your BSA Program in 2020

Abrigo

It is critical for leadership and the Board of Directors to be engaged in all areas of the institution, including compliance with the BSA. This is a must-have risk management concept. BSA compliance must be right-sized to fit each institution and its evolving risk. Fraud Prevention. Fraud Trends. Learn more.

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Bank CIOs Must Break Through The Tactical Barrier

Gonzobanker

However, in order to address this leadership mandate, CIOs must break through the tactical mindset and focus that consumes most hours of their day. Simply taking orders, fulfilling requests, managing outages, and measuring service levels—important responsibilities for sure—will not position the CIO nor the financial institution for success.

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