Welcome to the North America ESG Regulatory Newsletter! The goal of this newsletter is to inform practitioners about current and upcoming ESG regulations, and to provide other information helpful to navigating the rapidly evolving ESG regulatory landscape. Trending Topics (in Collaboration with…
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In our last blog, we discussed how businesses and their first line control partners should proactively manage risk as part of a successful transition to cloud and new technology implementation. The emerging use of AI technologies in customer facing business processes increases…
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Organizations have made significant progress in technology and cybersecurity over the past years, as reflected by the drop of 27% in the number of successful breaches in 2021, but cyber threats are growing in complexity and precision in attacks, with $5.85 million…
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On March 30th, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examinations (SEC) announced its 2022 examination priorities. The focus in 2022 will be on Private Funds and Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing, Reg BI and retail…
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Accenture recently participated in the 2022 SEC and FINRA Examination and Enforcement Priorities Webinar, in partnership with Fordham Law School’s Program on Corporate Ethics and Compliance and Fordham Gabelli School of Business’ Center for Professional Accounting Practices. We were joined by panelists from the…
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Welcome to the North America ESG Regulatory Newsletter! The goal of this newsletter is to inform practitioners about current and upcoming ESG regulations, and to provide other information helpful to navigating the rapidly evolving ESG regulatory landscape. Trending Topics (in Collaboration with…
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While the methods of ransomware attacks have evolved over time, the goal has remained the same: to illicitly obtain capital gain by means of extortion. This begs the question, in a world filled with ever increasing ransomware attacks, what are some common…
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Accenture is pleased to be participating in the 2022 SEC and FINRA Examination and Enforcement Priorities webinar on Monday 28 March from 12:30 – 1:30pm EDT. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority recently issued its 2022 Examination Priorities, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to do so soon. Hear directly from…
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On March 15th, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which contains legislation related to the transition away from U.S. dollar (USD) LIBOR. The legislation would minimize both legal and operational risks associated with the transition and provide…
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On February 9, 2022, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released its “2022 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program.” For each topic, the report identifies the applicable rules and highlights key considerations for member institutions’ compliance programs. It additionally summarizes…
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A Call to Action 2020 was the ‘tipping point’1 for the ESG (environmental, social and governance) movement, and the momentum is expected to mount in 2021 and beyond.2 Companies are facing pressure fro...
If you have paid any attention to the financial regulatory priorities of the Biden-Harris Administration, you know that U.S. regulators are keenly focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
Businesses are quickly implementing transformative technologies such as cloud, AI (Artificial Intelligence) and other leading systems and applications for strategic advantage, risk reduction and cost ...
The 26th United Nations Climate Change conference was held in Glasgow, Scotland from 31 October to 13 November 2021. While much has been written about the successes and failures of this Conference of ...
In the previous blog in this series, we looked at the important roles that data, tools, and innovation play within Integrated Risk Management (IRM). Today we focus on the need for good risk management...
Cryptocurrency, or crypto, has overtaken the news throughout 2021 to date. Whether it be Bitcoin’s $60,000 price tag and subsequent fall, the rise of a coin based on a DOGE 1 meme, or a crypto service...
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulations are emerging with speed and force, both within the United States and globally. Indeed, as we highlighted in Accenture’s 2021 Global Risk Manage...
Accenture frequently partners with leading innovative solution providers, such as 4CRisk, to bring the best technology and business solutions to our clients. 4CRisk.ai provides advanced AI Solutions ...
As evidenced by last month’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (a/k/a “COP26”) in Glasgow, Scotland, global leaders are keenly focused on climate-change and the environment. As a result, compan...
What was it the late Stephen Hawking once said? … “AI could be the worst event in the history of our civilization”? That’s hard to imagine when artificial intelligence (AI) has undoubtedly become a cr...
