Risk & Compliance news in the US | Page 2

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

Foreside buys New York-based Alaric Compliance Services Foreside, a governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) consultancy focusing on asset managers, has acquired Alaric Compliance Services, a New York-based compliance consulting firm.
13 December 2021
McKinsey investment fund pays $18 million to SEC for compliance failures MIO Partners, a private investment fund affiliated with consulting firm McKinsey & Company, has agreed to pay an $18-million fine to the US Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations the fund had ina
24 November 2021
ACA and Foreside merge to form one of largest US GRC specialists Genstar Capital has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ACA Group, which it will merge with portfolio company Foreside to create one of the largest governance, risk, and compliance consultancies
22 November 2021
Baker Tilly buys mortgage lending specialist The Compliance Group Baker Tilly US has acquired The Compliance Group, a Carlsbad, CA-based consulting firm specializing in compliance and risk management for mortgage lenders.
11 November 2021
BRP Group launches risk advisory firm Atténuer Risk BRP Group, a Tampa-based insurance broking firm, has launched Atténuer Risk, a risk advisory firm catering to family offices.
09 November 2021
Bates Group acquires anti-money laundering specialist CorCom Bates Group, a financial services consulting firm based in Lake Oswego, OR, has acquired CorCom, a Spartanburg, SC-based consultancy focusing on anti-money laundering and financial crimes prevention
13 October 2021
Social media a top risk concern for communications leaders Social media/adverse commentary was the fourth-ranked corporate risk among communications leaders, according to a recent report from Crisp, a social media and crisis advisory firm, and Kroll, a manag
28 May 2021
Baker Tilly launches fair market value tool for life sciences Baker Tilly US, a Chicago-based middle market accounting and consulting firm, has launched fmvNOW, a self-service, online fair market value rate tool which helps life sciences firms analyze the compe
30 April 2021
The top technology risks according to audit and risk leaders IT audit and risk leaders globally identify cyber security, privacy and compliance as their top technology risks going into 2021 – according to a new study by Protiviti and ISACA.
08 March 2021
More focus needed on ethics and compliance during Covid-19 Growing risks stemming from the Covid-19 crisis have created the space for a heavier focus on ethics and compliance efforts in the US, according to a report from Nexdigm.
02 February 2021
Cannabis compliance firm Allay Consulting adds psilocybin offering Allay Consulting, a Portland, OR-based firm specializing in cannabis regulatory compliance consulting, has announced a new division to deliver regulatory compliance services in the legal therapeutic
25 January 2021
Eurasia Group names top global risks for 2021 Eurasia Group, a New York-based political risk consulting firm, has released its annual list of the top global risks for 2021 – which include a loss of confidence in electoral legitimacy from Republi
05 January 2021
Richey May adds Kevin Berman to lead new GRC solutions offering Richey May, a national accounting and consulting firm focusing on financial services and regulated industries, has added Kevin Berman as leader of its new governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) offer
24 November 2020
KYC now a strategic issue for banks as compliance costs soar The increasing cost of ‘know your customer’ (KYC) resources within financial institutions is becoming a major strategic issue.
03 August 2020
Economic losses from natural disaster cost $232 billion in 2019 A report from global consultancy has revealed that 409 “natural catastrophe events” in 2019 resulted in economic losses of $232 billion, of which insurance programs covered $71 billion.
30 January 2020
Epic names Kelly Geary leader of national executive risk and cyber practice Epic, a retail property & casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultancy, has appointed Kelly Geary as leader of its national executive risk and cyber practice.
03 December 2019
Accenture launches compliance-as-a-service offering Management and technology consultancy Accenture has expanded its managed services capabilities with a compliance-as-a-service offering aimed at the financial services industry.
02 December 2019
Grant Thornton partners with Gens & Associates on life sciences compliance Grant Thorton LLP, a leading mid-market-focused accounting and consulting firm, has entered a strategic alliance with Gens & Associates, a boutique life sciences consulting and benchmarking firm base
26 November 2019
Nuix launches e-discovery software Nuix Discover Risk, compliance, and security firm Nuix will rebrand the existing e-discovery application Nuix Ringtail as Nuix Discover.
09 August 2019
CCOs keen to enhance ethics and compliance measures, finds KPMG Chief compliance officers (CCOs) plan to tackle enterprise ethics issues, and investigations and monitoring/testing are the two most popular options, according to a new survey from advisory firm KPMG.
24 April 2019
Software firm NICE Actimize launches financial crime consulting practice NICE, a provider of technology solutions, has launched a financial crime consulting practice that falls under the NICE Actimize brand.
28 January 2019
US and Canada lead the world in cybersecurity maturity A recent report from ESI ThoughtLab and "The Wall Street Journal" – in collaboration with consultancy partners Protiviti and Willis Towers Watson – has found that North America leads the world in cybersecurity maturity.
08 January 2019
Three simple rules for managing risk in a disruptive environment EY Global CEO Mark Weinberger recently outlined three focus areas for organizations to more effectively manage risk in an environment increasingly beset by digital disruption and geopolitical risk.
12 December 2018
Fire protection consultancy Summit Companies acquires five Michigan firms Fire protection services and consulting firm Summit Companies has acquired five fire protection businesses in Michigan, having entered the state earlier this year.
05 November 2018
KPMG partners with Workiva to tackle regulatory and compliance process Iowa-based compliance and regulatory software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm Workiva has entered a strategic alliance with KPMG.
27 September 2018
Armanino launches risk advisory practice to offer audit compliance services California-based accounting and consulting firm Armanino LLP has launched a Risk Assurance & Advisory practice.
12 July 2018
Law firm Allen & Overy expands into regulatory consulting business London-based international law firm Allen & Overy has expanded into the regulatory consulting business by launching the Allen & Overy Strategy Group.
11 July 2018
Consultants in demand as Supreme Court rules on online sales tax In what has been lauded as a victory for Main Street, the Supreme Court has ruled that states have the power to force online retailers to collect sales taxes.
02 July 2018
McKinsey faces conflict of interest questions over retirement fund McKinsey & Company is under scrutiny after the Wall Street Journal uncovered evidence that its retirement fund held investments that may have created a conflict of interest in six bankruptcy cases in
22 June 2018
Thornton Tomasetti snaps up two consulting firms to expand UK footprint Engineering consultancy Thornton Tomasetti has expanded its global footprint with the acquisition of two British consulting firms.
21 June 2018
Transaction insurance limits rise on back of strong M&A market Following a period of high M&A and divestment activity, companies are increasingly opting for transactional risk insurance policies.
14 June 2018
EY and Towers Watson launch world's first marine insurance blockchain platform Consulting firms EY and Towers Watson partnered with Microsoft and maritime industry players to pioneer a marine insurance blockchain solution.
05 June 2018

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