Regulation
707 white papers and resources
Regulation underpins the practices and procedures of every single activity undertaken by the banking and finance communities: from what information needs to be contained in a disclosure document through to what constitutes bribery. Regulation is increasingly in focus, as the world’s governments struggle to bring us all back to financial stability. Below you will find law and regulation white papers that will show you the latest developments and what you need to do so your organisation stays within the law.
The Challenge of Merger and Acquisition Integration
This report provides the reader with an insight into the integration experiences and views of senior European corporates who have carried out M&A programmes in recent years. We explore their rationale for and approach to M&A integration, and illuminate key factors in determining a successful merger.
Enhance data protection compliance in corporate investigations
This paper addresses some of the salient requirements of the EU Data Protection Directive or the UK Data Protection Act 1998 pertinent to the investigation, review, and/or collection of employees’ personal data.
Combine ITIL and COBIT to Meet Business Challenges
IT organizations rely on solutions such as the ITIL® and COBIT to help understand the challenges of compliance regulations. This white paper from BMC® Software discusses how the two can be used together.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT: Chief balancing officers
Executive Management bears the ultimate responsibility for the success or failure of the business. Today, these traditional challengesoccur in the context of unprecedented levels of investor and regulatory scrutiny. Executive Management must find the proper equilibrium among these pressures,…
IT - A Pathfinder to better Performance
IT can be to the company what high-tech firms have been to the economy - a catalyst for changeand an engine driving rapid growth. Of course, the opposite is also true: IT failures can seriously harm the company, but why?
Effective use of Business Intelligence Tools
Studies show that the markets consistently punish companies that do not accurately forecast their financial performance, even if that performance is objectively good. By contrast, companies that can consistently deliver forecasted results are rewarded with a premium in their market capitalization…
The practicalities of complying with Sarbanes Oxley for Financial Directors
Having an infrastructure and framework in place is an integral part of SarBox compliance; once acknowledged and set in stone within an organisation can it begin to address other compliance processes like financial management. this White Paper provides a clear overview of what you need to know.
Finance Strategy: Delivering the Partnering Role
In order to support the agenda for growth through innovation, Finance needs to partner more, to analyse and predict, not only record and report. But, what stops this happening?
2007 - The Impact of MIFID
MiFID has been hailed by some analysts as the most fundamental shake up of the European banking sector in a generation. This White Paper provides a key overview of the implications of MIFID.
Risk and Controls Management to Ensure Comprehensive IT Governance
With regulatory responsibility falling on executivesthroughout the value chain and the danger of stringent and varied sanctions, enterprise risk management continues to grow in importance within all companies. Read this report from Computer Associates to discover the current trends in risk…