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The new U.S. administration in Washington is likely to increase its scrutiny of consumer financial products and services. Nowhere is this more evident than at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which is uniquely positioned to provide greater regulatory oversight of financial services institutions, increase scrutiny of potentially unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, and…
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New presidential administrations often establish new demands and priorities with regard to addressing and enforcing current regulations based on their own priorities. The latest change in the White House, with the Biden administration assuming control, has been no exception. Whereas the Trump administration scaled back enforcement of financial regulations in a number of areas, including but not…
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On December 22, 2023, when many of us had already started our holiday breaks, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14114, which among other things creates new secondary sanctions risk for foreign financial institutions. For anyone who missed this development or anyone who is simply trying to understand the significance of this EO, here are 10 things we think you should know:
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THE U.S. FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY CONFRONTS A NEW ENVIRONMENT
In this issue of the Credit Pulse, we provide a look at the credit risk implications of the banking and capital markets oversight environment under the Biden administration, highlight post-stimulus commercial and consumer credit risks, and examine the pressing climate change-related risks affecting financial institutions and their…
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As of August 25, 2023, large technology companies providing hosting services, online platforms and search engines, are required to put processes in place to be notified of illegal content and to act on notifications under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA). Tech firms that do not meet a 45-million-user threshold have to comply with many of the DSA’s provisions beginning February 2024…
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In 2019, AFME published its first paper on the adoption of public cloud in capital markets[1]. Since then, the adoption of cloud has continued to progress, along with focus from policymakers and regulators.
Though the use of cloud and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) offers a significant uplift in resilience and security compared to banks' on-premise environments, the regulatory focus continues to…
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The Microsoft 365 platform transforms how every member of an organization chats, emails, shares files and performs the essential tasks inherent to all corporate roles. A comprehensive approach to Microsoft 365 deployment planning will ensure the efficiency, cost saving and employee satisfaction that the Microsoft 365 investment has the potential to deliver.
Widely available…
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Managing Technical Debt Is the Key to Maintaining Momentum
Executive Summary
It has been three years since Protiviti published The Road to Renewal: Modernizing Aging Core Systems at Financial Institutions. Technology and consumer expectations have both evolved considerably since that time. The cloud has matured and gained acceptance as viable infrastructure; architectures supporting…
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By Sharon Lindstrom - Global Leader, Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Practice, ProtivitiBy the numbers: Overall, organizations today spend an average of 30% of their IT budgets on and invest a fifth of their IT human resources in technical debt management.This research, based on a global survey of more than 1,000 CIOs, CTOs and other technology leaders, underscores the burden created by…
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At a time when the healthcare industry is rapidly changing and evolving to address the unprecedented challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, enhancing patient care, reducing the length of hospital stays, improving productivity and creating safer environments has never been more critical. Rapid digital advancements fueling IoT medical device connectivity are now revolutionizing treatment and…
