Risk & Compliance news in the Middle East | Page 2

An overview of news, trends and research in Risk & Compliance consulting in the Middle East:

AI generated disinformation largest global risk of 2024 Experts say the proliferation of disinformation created with artificial intelligence (AI) is currently the greatest short-term global risk.
17 January 2024
An integrated approach for governance, risk and compliance In today’s complex and rapidly changing business environment, organizations face an array of governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) challenges.
27 November 2023
An introduction to SAMA's minimum verification controls As Saudi Arabia’s financial services sector embraces digital innovation, the need to safeguard sensitive information and digital services from cyber risk has become paramount.
06 November 2023
Guiding principles for building internal audit success In today’s rapidly evolving risks landscape, internal audit is a critical component of any organization’s risk management framework, ensuring a systematic and objective evaluation of operations, proc
03 November 2023
Eight success factors for enhancing the delivery of mega programs The GCC’s building and construction industry is delivering a record number of mega programs – iconic and high-impact programs, but also those that come with higher financial and project management ri
31 October 2023
Navigating SAMA’s business continuity management framework The Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) provides a blueprint for organizations for how to react appropriately ahead and during times of emerg
11 October 2023
Oryx expands into corporate finance and compliance consulting UAE-based Oryx has expanded its services into corporate finance and compliance consulting with the launch of two new offerings. Senior executives have been hired to kickstart the offerings.
10 October 2023
Implementing Saudi Arabia's personal data protection law The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recently taken a significant step towards bolstering data privacy with the introduction of the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL).
27 September 2023
Várri Consultancy adds Clausematch’s regtech solution to offerings Várri Consultancy has agreed a partnership with international regtech company Clausematch, becoming the first consultancy in the Middle East to offer the award-winning regulatory technology solution.
07 April 2023
FinTech solutions for regulatory compliance – beware of the risks In order to remain compliant to an ever-growing regulatory landscape, a growing number of financial institutions in the Middle East are turning fintech solutions.
18 January 2023
KPMG delivers training to compliance officers of Bahraini banks Experts from KPMG have delivered a training program to compliance officers of Islamic banks in Bahrain.
23 November 2022
How INDEVCO Consultancy helps clients navigate the risk landscape With the risk landscape evolving fast for businesses, gaining the right insights to remain in control of the situation is essential.
08 November 2022
Transforming the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) function Organizations are increasingly facing challenges that make them recognize the need for upgrading their governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) function.
06 September 2022
KPMG: Technology governance in an evolving regulatory landscape The advent of new and disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, decentralized ledger systems, machine learning, big data analytics, and high-speed connectivity has posed
01 August 2022
The state of anti-bribery and corruption risk in the Middle East Global consulting firm Kroll has released the 2022 edition of its Anti-Bribery and Corruption Benchmarking Report, which surveyed 700 risk experts from around the world.
20 June 2022
Insurer MEDGULF implements regtech solution from AJMS Group The UAE organisation of Mediterranean and Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Company (MEDGULF) has taken into use a new regtech solution developed by professional services firm AJMS Group.
29 March 2022
Deloitte event informs financial services leaders on financial crime Professional services giant Deloitte recently hosted its Financial Crime Symposium in Dubai, bringing together leaders from the across the financial services industry to discuss the latest developmen
21 March 2022
Regulating crypto assets continues to be a tough feat The introduction of any innovative technology always comes with numerous challenges.
01 March 2022
Karm and ScaleCompliance partner for expanded crypto services Dubai-based legal advisory firm Karm has agreed a partnership with ScaleCompliance, a European crypto compliance specialist that last month expanded into the UAE.
15 February 2022
GCC corporates struggle to root out bribery and corruption Despite the fact that bribery and corruption continue to grow across the Middle East, senior decision-makers at GCC corporates warn that their organisations are not doing enough – or are simply not e
16 December 2021
Fraudulent activity spirals due to digitisation and remote working The number of fraud cases in Middle East businesses has risen significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Deloitte’s latest Fraud Survey, with rapid digitisation and focus turned away fr
19 November 2021
Lessons for conducting an IT security risk assessment As part of their security strategy, organizations need to continuously assess the risks within their IT function and technology infrastructure.
29 September 2021
Protiviti deepens risk & compliance offering with Sword GRC alliance Protiviti has deepened its governance, risk & compliance (GRC) offerings in the Middle East through a partnership with Sword GRC.
02 June 2021
Meeting UAE's new Consumer Protection Standards for banks The UAE’s Central Bank issued a set of Consumer Protection Regulations and Standards in the first quarter of 2021 – to ensure that licensed financial institutions provide safe and responsible service
31 May 2021
Risk, Cyber and ESG among top priorities for internal audit Ramping up risk management, cyber and sustainability goals are among the top priorities for Middle East internal audit leaders in the coming months, according to a new survey by Protiviti.
17 May 2021
Middle East's life sciences players face high corruption risk A year on from the Covid-19 outbreak, bribery and corruption remain the top risk facing life sciences businesses in the Middle East.
06 April 2021
Post-Covid-19 world brings new risks for FinTechs in UAE FinTech’s in the UAE are still grappling with pandemic-related risks, and are adapting their business models accordingly.
29 March 2021
Less than 10% of ME companies have mastered enterprise risk At a volatile time, less than 1 in 10 organisations in the Middle East are highly mature in how they manage their enterprise risks – according to a new report by Protiviti.
10 March 2021
KPMG launches RPA solution for VAT compliance in Bahrain KPMG in Bahrain has launched a new tool that helps business enhance the way how they submit, manage and report VAT.
18 May 2020
Financial crime on the up in the Middle East, shows PwC survey Fraud and financial crime is on the rise in the Middle East, according to the latest survey from professional services firm PwC, but there may be some broader local issues hidden in the data.
06 March 2020
Deloitte and PwC shine light on financial crime at UAE conferences Financial crime is in the air in Dubai this week – with leaders from Big Four firms Deloitte and PwC sharing their expertise at two separate conferences.
11 October 2019
Companies remain unprepared as Bahrain data law comes into effect Bahrain’s new personal data protection laws have now come into effect – with the business community yet to take appropriate action according to the local branch of KPMG.
13 August 2019

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