Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Podcast December 7, 2021 Podcast | Future of Cryptocurrency: ETFs and an Evolving Regulatory Regime In this episode, Jackie Sanz –Managing Director leading Protiviti’s Canadian Risk and Compliance solution., interviews Vlad Tasevski –Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product at Purpose Investments, and Elliot Johnson – Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operatating Officer at Evolve ETFs. Jackie, Vlad and Elliot discuss the current and future state of cryptocurrency. Whitepaper April 29, 2022 A crisis upon a crisis: Human trafficking of Ukrainian refugees The Ukrainian refugee crisis More than 5 million refugees – greater than 10% of the country’s population – have fled from Ukraine in the two months since the Russian invasion, about 90% are women and children. The number of refugees already rank the Ukrainian refugee crisis among the top five refugee crises in recent times, and there is no indication that the migration is ending. The… Flash Report February 28, 2022 Putin Pulls the Trigger and the West Responds Again: What Happens Now? On February 23, Protiviti issued a Flash Report on Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two Ukrainian regions as “independent people’s republics,” deployment of “peacekeeping forces,” and demands that Ukraine disarm and negotiate the sovereignty of the two separatist regions. The Flash Report also summarised the sanctions that had been imposed by the West in response to Putin’s aggression. Much has… Flash Report February 28, 2025 EU Omnibus Proposals May Substantially Scale Down CSRD Reporting Obligations On 25 February, 2025 the European Commission released a package of proposals (“omnibus package”) aimed at significantly scaling down several sustainability regulations in Europe that are either in effect already or about to take effect. This is a fulfilment of commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s vow last year to reduce reporting burden for businesses by 25% (35% for small and medium… Whitepaper February 10, 2023 How to prevent de-risking whilst being a good AML/CFT gatekeeper? The European Banking Authority (‘EBA’) advises on new guidelines on de-risking. The guidelines provide additional tools for financial service providers on how to provide inclusive basic payment services whilst effectively managing money laundering and terrorist financing risks. Here we will look into how to embed these new guidelines in your existing governance and processes in an inclusive and… Client Story May 12, 2023 Regional bank achieves national growth by diligently championing change A regional bank envisioned growing into a national financial institution – and put customer satisfaction at the heart of their growth strategy. Their customer-centric philosophy would demand deep transformation in all aspects of operations. Optimising processes and investing in new technology would enable scalable, high-touch services and result in increased operational efficiency and winning… Whitepaper July 17, 2020 Understanding Changes in Resilience Risks from Technology Advancements How resilient is our organisation? How do we track our organisation’s change in resilience? Those are two of the most common questions posed by boards on the topic of resilience. The proper responses to these seemingly abstract questions require a firm understanding of the organisation’s ability to recover important services and functions, as well as the ability to benchmark resilience, either on… Flash Report March 9, 2023 New White House Cybersecurity Strategy Creates Additional Concerns for Businesses The White House recently released a comprehensive national cybersecurity strategy that is sure to have a major impact on government agencies as well as private businesses. The Biden-Harris Administration has been percolating a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy for some time and in early March released the aptly named “National Cybersecurity Strategy.” The 35-page document was created to help… Whitepaper December 2, 2021 Buy Now, Pay Later...and Gear Up for More Regulation First there were layaways. Conjured during the Great Depression when people were struggling to make ends meet, layaways allowed people to buy big-ticket items and pay in installments before walking away with their product. Layaways were especially popular around the holidays when many people reserved all their gifts in advance and started saving for them through a layaway programme. Then came the… Flash Report November 30, 2022 Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) Approved by European Council; More Than 50,000 Organisations Affected For the latest on CSRD, click here.On 28 November, 2022 the European Union (EU) Council (“Council”) gave its final approval to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which will require new, standardised and detailed sustainability reporting by companies. The CSRD represents a significant expansion from the earlier Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), which it replaces, and… Load More
