Raza Shahid

In November 2014, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would lower the eight-hour primary and secondary ozone standards from the current level of 75 parts per billion to a level between 70 and 65 parts per...

  The adoption of effective know-your-customer (KYC) standards is an essential part of any banks’ risk management practices. Banks with an inadequate KYC risk management program may be subject to significant risks, especially ...

So here you are, it’s either the beginning of a new year, maybe a new quarter, or more poignant, the examiners have just finished their review of your bank.  Whatever, the impetus, there you sit at your desk with an all –to- fami...

So here you are, it’s either the beginning of a new year, maybe a new quarter, or more poignant, the examiners have just finished their review of your bank.  Whatever, the impetus, there you sit at your desk with an all –to- fami...

As many Bank Compliance Officers know, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), which went into effect on July 1, 2014, and was intended to reduce levels of tax avoidance by citizens of the U.S. and entities via foreign f...

As compliance professionals, we are constantly trying to balance compliance and risk headcount needs with available resources ($) due to the constant and significant increases in the regulatory environment. More often than not, the co...

With a three-day run concluding today, EUEC 2015 remains the largest energy, utility and environment conference in the US with over 500 presentations from the world's leading experts on such topics as clean air policy, legislation...

“Fickle-natured with copious details” Time and again we commit ourselves to stay on top of required regulations for our specific business. But do we really? Yes, we keep everything organized electronically but how effective is...

Are your employees aware of the potential security risk they pose to your company or business? It does not matter how much money and time a company spends on protecting itself from hackers, viruses, and malware. If employees are unaw...

None of us have to fear coming to work and getting hurt. OSHA enforces compliance through inspections to ensure workplace safety (OSHA law, known as Section 5(a)1 "General Duty Clause," which requires that all employees have a safe an...