Collaboration is the ultimate enabler for compliance in financial institutions.

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Compliance is an area of expertise that has never been in greater need. To manage and mitigate risk,improve eciencies and protect their brand and reputation, FSIs must have a comprehensive approach toregulatory compliance, risk and audit management.

Following a thoughtfully prioritized action plan like this one can help FSIs win at compliance.

ACTION PLANfor FSIs

COMPLIANCE

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Ensure Everyone Understands Reporting

Along with strict adherence to regulatory rules, its also crucial to report allcompliance-related work and findings.Traditional Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports can serve to confront serious national security threats such as foreign corruption and rogue nations, as well as support law enforcement priorities (e.g., combating cyber-theft).

Enlist Third Party Testing

While internal regulatory experts can be instrumental, third party, unbiased com-pliance professionals are an invaluable resource to ensure there are noconflicts of interest. With automated and real-time video and data-sharing tools in place, these experts do notnecessarily even have to be on site.

Allocate Adequate Human & Tech Resources

Ensuring compliance requires bothknowledgeable professionals who can work across teams anddepartments, and the technicalsupport they need to spread their knowledge. Cross-enterprise compli-ance professionals gain exponential eciency when they have access to automated transaction monitoring systems and collaborative tools.

Share Information Across the Org

One of the key factors for success in compliance, particularly for large FSIs, is information sharing across allbusiness units and aliated entities. This isnt only in the interest of better communication; recent complianceenforcements have specifically gone after FSIs where a lack of eective infor-mation sharing among compliance sta was cited as a significant concern.

Put Compliance Before Revenue

Organizations that truly put compliance first will always ensure that they are invest-ing sucient resources and oeringauthority and autonomy in their regulatory processes. Cross-functional teams must have the collaboration tools and time they need to be able to build appropriate cross-company programs, take actions to address and mitigate risks, and investigate concerning situations.

Engage Leadership

True commitment to compliance is impossible if it doesnt come from the top. Senior executive management, owners and operators, and the board of directors must promote a culture of compliance and should receive compliance training, as well as regular insight into regulatory programs and updates.