International network for women in Governance, Risk, Internal Control and Compliance

Compliance

Regulatory compliance, ethics, financial crime prevention and compliance culture.
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Introduction

Compliance keeps an organisation within the law, regulation and its own standards — and builds the culture that makes doing the right thing the default.
Modern compliance functions combine legal interpretation, risk assessment, monitoring and data. The best ones are trusted advisers to the business, not just a control on it.

Governance

Compliance reporting lines, independence and board-level ownership.

Controls

Monitoring, testing and surveillance that evidence compliance.

Risk

Compliance risk assessments and regulatory change management.

Compliance

Policies, training, investigations and engagement with regulators.

Sub-themes

The topics this pillar covers in its events, articles and working groups.

Compliance programme design

Building a proportionate, risk-based programme.

Regulatory change management

Tracking, interpreting and implementing new rules.

Financial crime & AML

Customer due diligence, monitoring and reporting.

Sanctions & export controls

Screening, ownership analysis and evasion risk.

Anti-bribery & corruption

Third-party due diligence, gifts and hospitality.

Speak-up & whistleblowing

Channels people trust and investigations that are fair.

Conduct & culture

Customer outcomes, incentives and behaviour.

Monitoring & testing

Second-line assurance that compliance controls work.

Regulatory watch

The frameworks and regulation we track for this pillar. Updates are published as Insights.

Europe

  • EU anti-money laundering package and the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)
  • EU Whistleblower Protection Directive
  • EU restrictive measures (sanctions) regimes

GCC

  • AML/CFT frameworks aligned with FATF standards across GCC states
  • Compliance function requirements from GCC central banks and regulators
  • Corporate ethics and anti-corruption developments

Global

  • ISO 37301 Compliance management systems
  • ISO 37001 Anti-bribery management systems
  • FATF Recommendations

Events & webinars

Upcoming sessions for this pillar.
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Articles & insights

Analysis and regulatory updates from practitioners.

Expert contributors

The practitioners who lead and contribute to this pillar.

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