After a period of ascendancy, the momentum behind ESG initiatives among companies and governments has recently come under strain.
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Cost of Compliance 2021: Shaping the Future
Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence has carried out its 12th annual survey on the cost of compliance, focusing on the challenges the compliance functions at financial services firms around the world expect to face in the year ahead.…
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Learning techniques for better remote working
2020 has brought about many changes to the way we work. Businesses have had to adapt how they operate, and remote working on a full-time basis has been a huge adjustment for employees and organisations alike. No matter what phase of the Coronavirus pandemic your locality is in, the likelihood is that the office working paradigm is shifting toward the more flexible alternative of remote working.
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Five key risks for firms 2021
2020 was a year of crisis management and 2021 looks set to be a year of learning the lessons and re-assessing the “how” as well as the “what” for firms…
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Thomson Reuters MENA: Hot Seat Episode 6
A look into Export Controls and Global Trade About the interviewee Zoe Martinez is the Proposition Lead, for Global Trade, across South East Asia, Africa and the Middle East regions…
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The Role of Customs in Global Trade Today
As global trade undergoes a significant transformation, Diana Caceres, Senior Tax Research Manager at Thomson Reuters, speaks to Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, about the key challenges that companies face in the international trade environment today.
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Checklist for Trade Specialists in MENA
Reduce risk and capitalize on opportunities Trade compliance can be a costly exercise, but as they say – the only thing more expensive than getting it right is getting it…
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COVID-19: the need for a strong compliance culture
It has been a decade since the Financial Action Task Force, in its Reference Guide and Information Note of October 20101, advised organizations to adopt a culture of compliance to…
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Financial Crime during COVID-19: Tackling fraud, scams and misinformation [Infographic]
Thomson Reuters has compiled an infographic that provides a snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on financial crime across the globe. Our brief visual guide features key statistics gathered from…
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Global ‘recalibration’ needed for AML/CTF regime in wake of pandemic
The gradual phasing out of COVID-19 restrictions will present an unprecedented opportunity to recalibrate and potentially even “reset” the global financial crime compliance framework. The lessons from the pandemic have…
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