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Technology is rapidly evolving and digital adoption accelerating. Regulatory obligations are increasing in scope, rigor and complexity. Global events continue to challenge business, exacerbating existing and exposing new risks. Organizations across the financial services industry are facing demanding customer expectations to deliver seamless and uninterrupted services juxtaposed with rising cost pressures and regulatory scrutiny.
We help financial institutions, mortgage servicers and lenders, and insurers to be more effective and efficient in a way that is risk-sensitive, regulatory compliant, well-controlled, and enabled by leading technologies.
We have curated content to help financial services executives stay ahead of emerging challenges and create opportunities for sustained future growth.
Featured Insights
Slimmed-Down CFPB Scales Back Regulatory Priorities, Shifts Focus Back to Big Banks
The big picture: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has reprioritized its focus amid political scrutiny.
Reduced examinations: The CFPB will...
Trump 2.0: The First 100 Days – A Look at Industry Winners and Losers
When Donald Trump took office on January 20 as the 47th President of the United States, U.S. chief executive officers (CEOs) were looking forward to...
Insurance risk insights
According to findings from Protiviti’s latest Top Risks survey, results from the insurance industry reflect a higher level of concern about the risk...
Third-Party Resilience: Increasing Transparency
The threats faced by financial institutions are vast, multi-faceted and constantly evolving. The industry has responded in kind, in part by investing...
Risk & Compliance
The Survival Guide for Chief Compliance Officers in Uncertain Times
Chief Compliance Officers (“CCOs”) are facing uncertain times due to a combination of factors that challenge the stability and predictability of their...
Disruptors see the world differently
Disruptive change is happening, and more is coming. Is your organisation ready to seize the moment? Our results, based on a global survey of more than...
2025 Report on Top Risks
Read Protiviti's Top Risks Report 2025 covering executives' views on emerging risks related to AI, cyber threats, talent management, and economic...
A guide to the EU AI Act: Regulations, compliance and best practices
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its explosive growth within organisations around the world, with virtually every business function exploring...
Sanctions
ISO 20022 Compliance Countdown
The new global messaging standard ISO 20022 provides a unified language for electronic data interchange between financial institutions. It is intended...
Sanctions and Export Controls: The Current and Future Landscape for Global Financial Institutions
For two years running, Protiviti has published a paper on the major sanction developments in the past year and our expectations for the coming year....
The Compliance Playbook: Navigating the Financial Services Industry’s Compliance Priorities in 2025
As we enter the new year, the financial services industry once again faces compliance risks that are increasingly diverse and complex.
FAQ Guide on the Use of AI for Financial Crime Compliance
Ask financial crime professionals what the most challenging part of their job is, and most will likely say it is the timely identification of...
Women in Financial Services
Risky Women Podcast | Adoption of AI to Support Second-Line Functions
Explore AI in risk management on the Risky Women Podcast. Learn about AI's impact on regulatory compliance, stakeholder trust, and efficiency in risk...
Risky Women Podcast | 2025 Top Compliance Priorities
Kimberley Cole hosts Risky Women Radio with guests Carol Beaumier and Bernadine Reese to discuss the top compliance issues in 2025. They reflect on...
Risky Women Podcast | Driving Tech & Innovation in Risk Management
In this episode, Jo Shoppee, head of operational risk, technology, at ANZ Bank, shares her unexpected journey into risk management, from working as a...
Panel discussion: Protiviti hosts Forum on the Future of Money and Privacy
“You really have to drive that value proposition with your boards and with your senior leadership teams to help them to understand how these strategic...
ESG
Sustainability Is Evolving; Data Remains Critical
As governments and regulators are scaling back sustainability disclosure requirements and postponing compliance and reporting deadlines, many...
EU Omnibus: Are You On or Off? A Brief Guide for Perplexed Companies
In brief: Many companies are confused following the release of the EU Omnibus proposals, asking whether to stop, start or continue their...
Podcast | Managing Climate Risk, both Acute and Chronic – with Matthew Sekol, Kimberly Roscoe and Alyse Mauro Mason
Our topic in the latest episode of Board Perspectives is managing climate risk, featuring a discussion with Matthew Sekol, Kimberly Roscoe and Alyse...
EU Omnibus Proposals May Substantially Scale Down CSRD Reporting Obligations
On 26 February, 2025 the European Commission released a package of proposals (“omnibus package”) aimed at significantly scaling down several...
