Europe has taken an increasingly assertive approach to regulating large technology platforms. Google, Apple, Meta, X and other major technology companies have faced investigations, fines and new obligations under a growing body of European digital regulation. The official explanation is familiar: protect consumers, strengthen competition, safeguard privacy and create a Read more…
Every compliance officer I have met believes they are protected because they escalated the issue. They wrote the memo. They flagged the risk. They documented the gap. They sent the email. They copied senior management. They have a paper trail. And they assume that paper trail will protect them if Read more…
Very often, compliance leaders ask me how to tell whether their CEO simply dislikes the compliance function or has lost confidence in them personally. It is an important distinction. When a CEO sees compliance as a business obstacle, the problem may be how the function is positioned, how risks are Read more…
Many FinTech CEOs find themselves frustrated and helpless when making decisions about compliance. They believe they are objective, pragmatic, and data-driven. Yet they often make irrational or impulsive decisions that slow down both compliance and business growth. Why does this happen? Compliance decisions are rarely just about regulations. They involve Read more…
Hey there, Yana here. Let’s talk about something that keeps many compliance professionals up at night: how to make more money. For many, the path seems straightforward. Change jobs, negotiate a higher salary, and move on. Changing jobs can increase your earnings, but it is only one of several options. Read more…
There is a scene early in The Godfather where a man comes to Don Corleone asking for justice. He has a problem and has tried everything. Nothing has worked. The Don listens, then points out what the man has failed to understand: asking for help is about more than offering Read more…
Gap Analysis is a terrible and most inefficient approach to assess any FinTech compliance project. You may be thinking: “Wait, what? Isn’t it how you are supposed to start your compliance analysis..?” Well, yes, we all were indoctrinated to believe and act that way, this is what all compliance gurus Read more…
If you work in FinTech compliance, you already heard me say that hard work, extensive research, attention to detail, and deep regulatory knowledge is not the best way to solve compliance issues and add value within FinTech. You may be shaking your head in disbelief and I totally get it. Read more…
Many FinTech CEOs sometimes find themselves frustrated and helpless when they have to make decisions about compliance. They believe that they are very objective, pragmatic, and data-driven, but in reality, they make a lot of irrational and impulsive decisions that further slow down their compliance and business. Here are some Read more…
If you think that your role as a compliance officer is to provide accurate and extensive information to your company leaders and you’re confused about why you aren’t being promoted and why your boss doesn’t seem to take you seriously, listen to this episode to understand why you need to Read more…