Category: Culture

Argus Pro Recognised in the 2026 Global State of RegTech Report

The Global State of RegTech 2026 by Parker & Lawrence Research and RegTech Analyst has named Argus Pro a leader in Compliance Assessment, one of the four subcategories of compliance management examined in the report.The report is the first annual edition of a new research initiative from Parker & Lawrence Research and RegTech Analyst. It […]

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Culture Is Compliance: Why Inclusion and Psychological Safety Are Your Best Defences Against Financial Crime

  Guest Article by Jen Davidson  |  Culture and Inclusion Expert Inclusion and psychological safety sit at the heart of every effective compliance culture. Executive Summary When financial institutions fail to prevent money laundering, fraud or sanctions evasion, the headlines focus on the fines. They also dwell on the tech gaps and the process failures. However, the […]

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Financial Crime Compliance Culture: Why Systems Fail When Culture Does Not Hold

    Financial crime compliance culture sits at the heart of every major control failure I have seen. After two decades on some of the world’s most complex investigations, I have reached one uncomfortable conclusion. The biggest failures rarely concern technology. Process is almost never the cause. Almost every one traces back to culture. The […]

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Whistleblowing in Financial Services: When Speaking Up Falls Short

    Whistleblowing in financial services depends on far more than a written policy. Most regulated firms run a speak-up channel. However, far fewer cultivate a culture in which people genuinely use it. That distinction, as decades of enforcement now confirm, defines whether the system actually works. Over the past decade, lawmakers have rebuilt the […]

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Culture in Regulated Organisations: What Recent Exam Fraud Cases Really Reveal

    Culture in regulated organisations is what fines actually expose, even when headlines focus on numbers. Regulatory fines have a knack for simplifying complex stories. A number lands. Headlines follow. Statements appear. Then, mostly, the conversation moves on. Yet the recent fines against several Dutch accountancy firms deserve a closer look. Not because of […]

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Rules and Guidance Will Never Be Enough

Without CultureOver the last decade, many organisations have faced high-profile cases of non-compliance with financial regulations, resulting in significant fines and damaged reputations. Despite the increasing number of regulations and guidelines, compliance failures continue to occur. The solution isn’t more regulation. Instead, we must foster a culture where compliance is integral and celebrated, not just […]

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