If you are looking to find what the best solutions to ensure SMCR compliance are, you have come to the right place! This quick guide article will give you an overview of the regime, provide guidance on how to comply with the rules and list the top solutions and tools for compliance. What is the […]
A data subject access request (SAR) is a request made by an individual to any business or entity holding their personal data. It is one of the mandatory processes that falls under the right to access clause in the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act (DPA18). This article will help you […]
Staff training records, development logs and skills gap analysis tools go hand in hand with your employee training framework. A trained workforce is a knowledgeable workforce. Your staff are the frontline of your business as well as the foundation. Ad-hoc training, missing feedback and undocumented assessments are as much use as a chocolate teapot! Why […]
Any compliance action is only as good as its outcome! Remembering this is essential if you want to understand how to effectively monitor compliance in your organisation. You can have any number of procedures, systems and monitoring tools in place. However, without defining goals and monitoring the results and outcomes, you will end up with […]
Our exclusive digital office posters are the best way to support your staff and guarantee their compliance. Our compliance poster sets are just £8 and come with ready to print PDFs and high resolution digital files. Support, remind and inform your staff about their compliance obligations with our visual posters and prompts. What are Digital […]
We recently published an article in our quick guide series on how to do an AML risk assessment. In that article we referred to the business areas, functions and activites that should be considered when identifying AML risks. The areas that anti money laundering and financial crime risk can arise from are numerous. We therefore […]
This quick guide article walks you through how to do an AML risk assessment. A business-wide anti money laundering risk assessment is mandatory for firms with obligations under the Money Laundering Regulations. Below are suggested steps and formats that will result in an effective, compliant AML risk assessment. What is an AML Risk Assessment? Articles […]
Compliance should be made as simple as possible because it is a complicated business area. This is true regardless of which sector or industry you work in. Compliance is so much more than just another business function. Adhering to whichever rules, regulations, laws and standards apply to your business is the ‘what’ of compliance. However, […]
Does the UK GDPR apply to you post-Brexit? Now that the UK has left the EU and the transition period is over, some UK businesses are understandably confused by how the GDPR applies to them and what changes have been made. Having a robust and compliant data protection framework in place is not only mandatory […]
There are many reasons for using AML checks online. You may be a landlord wanting to verify the identity of a tenant. Additionally, most employers carry out checks on new employees for verification and to perform background searches. Businesses, especially those in the financial industries, check the current and past financial status of clients. However, […]