Read this blog where, fscom announces the appointment of Rick Seehra as Head of Banking. With 13 years’ experience in the financial services sector, Rick brings extensive expertise in prudential risk and compliance knowledge.
In this blog, we look at the rising importance of operational resilience to all financial services firms in Ireland and the EU, and explain the steps companies should take to satisfy the regulator’s expectations.
As the safeguarding deadline approaches for payment and e-money institutions in Ireland, this blog sets out the main takeaways from fscom’s safeguarding webinar held earlier this year.
fscom was named ‘Best Consultancy Firm’ in the client-nominated awards, while consultant Heather O’Gorman achieved the ‘Compliance Rising Star’ award and Azariah Nukajam was named ‘Best Compliance Consultant’.
This blog discusses the key areas within the “Individual Accountability Regime (IAF) Report 2023,” written by our Head of Investments, Azariah Nukajam.
In this blog, we summarise a recent Partners in finCrime Podcast episode on the new regulation, its impact on firms and their expert analysis of the Travel Rule.
In this blog, we identify the key steps investment firms should take to perform well in an audit, and to improve their overall confidence in safeguarding client money and assets.
Azariah Nukajam discusses the impending deadline which will see cryptoasset firms brought within the UK financial promotions regime, what that practically means for qualifying firms and the steps they should take now to ensure they are ready by October.
Evan McGookin and Chris Vaughan from fscom’s financial crime team went behind the headlines in a recent episode of our podcast, Partners in fincrime. In this blog, we summarise their expert analysis of the Farage case and wider PEP risk in general.
In this blog, Senior Manager of the IT and Cyber Risk Team, Will Finn discusses the FCAs speech on Artificial Intelligence and how this will impact the financial services sector.
In this blog, fscom’s ICT and security expert, Will Finn, takes the time to answer all your key questions in relation to REP018 – the operational and security risk assessment that all payment service providers (PSPs)…
In this blog, Chris Vaughan, explains how firms should carry out risk assessments to understand and mitigate the financial crime risk from cryptoassets and tokens.
fscom launched a free-to-download guide which takes firms through the authorisation process in detail, this blog summarises that process and offers some top tips for a successful application.
In this report, Alison Donnelly, Director in fscom provides a comprehensive overview of PSD3 and discusses its potential implications for businesses, payments and customers.
Feeling unprepared for the Consumer Duty? This blog offers 10 top tips from our recent Readiness Roundtable to support you with successful implementation.
A new report from fscom aims to guide companies on where to focus their efforts over the coming year to keep their compliance process ahead of the regulatory landscape.
One of the questions most asked of Director Alison Donnelly in recent weeks is how far the payments sector has got in implementing the new Consumer Duty.
This blog by Greg James aims to make life easier for firms by highlighting six key takeaways from the letter to which you should pay particular attention.
A major report has revealed the key financial crime and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance challenges facing financial services firms in 2022. Produced….
As the safeguarding deadline approaches for payment and e-money institutions in Ireland, this blog sets out the main takeaways from fscom’s safeguarding webinar held earlier this year.
In this blog, we summarise their advice on what companies need to know about regulations on customer data, and how they can set up a framework to meet these challenges head on.
In this blog, we summarise a recent Partners in finCrime Podcast episode on the new regulation, its impact on firms and their expert analysis of the Travel Rule.
In this blog, Chris Vaughan, explains how firms should carry out risk assessments to understand and mitigate the financial crime risk from cryptoassets and tokens.
Senior Compliance Associate, Chris Vaughan created a handbook that aims to be the go-to guide for financial crime compliance professionals of any level of seniority who are starting out in the world of cryptoassets.
The Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 2021 became effective on 23rd April 2021 with the transposition of the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) into Irish Law.
Crypto firms operating in the UK, prior to 10th January 2020, are required, in compliance with the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5MLD), to register with the FCA and be compliant with the MLRs 2017, as amended.