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KYC Initiatives for an Interconnected World
7th August 2014
The sheer volume of regulatory change in the area of compliance can be overwhelming for many firms. With more intensive scrutiny from regulators worldwide and record fines imposed last year, it's more important than ever for companies to ensure they have a robust risk management framework in place. Sophie Alexander's article highlights the findings of three recent surveys carried out by Dow Jones, KPMG and Thomson Reuters, which give an insight into the challenges faced by companies in the area of compliance.
You Can Now Print FreePint Blog Items
7th August 2014
You can now print items from the FreePint Blog - we explain how.
Managing Digital Content - Relevant FreePint Resources
6th August 2014
We highlight FreePint's articles and reviews on managing e-resources.
Delving into KYC - Management Responsibility, Data Utility, Monitoring Efficiency
6th August 2014
Chris Porter highlights key articles from the recently launched FreePint Topic Series: What You Need to Know Your Customer (KYC). Initial articles have included a look at changes in focus for the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, including the sensitive topic of management's personal liability; an overview of key current KYC themes from up-and-coming vendor, RDC, under the intriguing title "Making the Impossible Possible"; and an in-depth product review of regulatory tracking service Reg-Track. More is to come on issues such as budget and workload trends and attitudes to outsourcing.
Data, Data, Everywhere - FreePint for Legal Information Professionals
5th August 2014
Law firms and legal establishments both within the corporate sector and outside of it have vast requirements for information. Information or knowledge is what most law firms sell, so how they create and manage it can be a key element in how successful they are as a company. There are some significant challenges that law firms face in managing this knowledge. In this article James Mullan looks at some of the challenges and opportunities for legal information professionals and how FreePint resources can help.
Free Report - Know Your Customer, Contain Your Costs
4th August 2014
Risk and compliance is an area subject to increasing regulation and new types of compliance burdens. Register for the FreePint Topic Series: What You Need to Know Your Customer (KYC) to receive a free PDF report containing Tim Buckley Owen's commentary on how compliance tools can help make the complex research required for thorough compliance easier and more reliable, plus key chapters from three reviews of leading products.
Getting to the Point. Reg-Track Zooms In on the Regulatory Essentials
4th August 2014
Chris Porter looks at how the Reg-Track regulatory monitoring solution, from specialised US-headquartered regulatory monitoring and advisory company Reg-Room LLC, can add value for hard-pressed compliance staff in financial services companies.
Subscription Update for Information Services Management
31st July 2014
The monthly FreePint Report: Subscription Update for Information Services Management has been published, which highlights product reviews, source updates and news & analysis relevant to those responsible for information service management, information strategy and content procurement.
FreePint Newsletter 403 Published
31st July 2014
Announcement of the publication of FreePint Newsletter 403.
My Favourite Tipples from a Medical Research Specialist
30th July 2014
My Favourite Tipples are shared by Geraldine Clement-Stoneham, knowledge and information manager at the Medical Research Council UK. She shares her favourite online resources in areas from horizon scanning and political intelligence to French "bandes dessinées".
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