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Upping Your Game: Crowd - Sourcing Risk Management Intelligence with AI
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Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 240: Independent Practice In Dermatology with Dr. Darragh and Dr. Shuler of Carolina Dermatology
#Risk New York Speaker Series – Bridging the Gap: Effective Risk Communication in Compliance with Rob Clark, Jr.
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SBR-Author’s Podcast: Upping Your (Compliance) Game
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Episode 373 -- Christian Focacci on Current Developments in AI and Risk Management
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On January 17, 2025, a few days before the presidential inauguration, the SEC reported a record-breaking first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (October through December 2024) with 200 total enforcement actions, including 118...more
On February 20, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a new enforcement unit – the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). The SEC’s announcement made clear that the new unit...more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) published its 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the “Report”), which builds on the structure and content of FINRA’s prior reports for 2021-2024. This...more
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CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates the stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more
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Hosted by the Canadian Institute, the 23rd Annual Canadian Forum on Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime returns for another exciting year. The event features carefully curated programming providing practical guidance...more
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Hosted by C5 Group, the inaugural Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery – Paris event will launch in Europe this fall and will feature networking formats and practitioners from across the EU and key offshore jurisdictions....more
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