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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MiCA AML Requirements: Six Controls Every CASP Must Get Right The MiCA AML requirements are not a compliance wish list. They are specific obligations that national competent authorities assess during the CASP authorisation process. A firm that cannot demonstrate each one clearly is a firm that will face delays, requests for additional information, […]
MiCA Compliance Deadline: What EU Crypto Firms Must Do Before July 1st, 2026 The Silence Before July Is Where Compliance Failures Start The MiCA compliance deadline is 1 July 2026. Most EU crypto firms know it exists. Fewer are genuinely prepared for what it means. I have spent more than two decades investigating […]
