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Ascent Blog
March 11, 2021
Managing risk in the aftermath of COVID
— In this installment of Compliance Over Coffee, Ascent’s Rachael Battista subs in to talk to Corrie Ehler ...
March 11, 2021
Solution Highlight: Traceability of Obligations in Ascent
Can you trace your regulatory obligations back to their source? Here we explain how Ascent helps you do exactly that.…
March 4, 2021
Clear roles, good tech, and the right data
— What makes compliance work? According to Matt, it's clear roles, good tech, and the right data ...
February 25, 2021
A new language: becoming fluent in “RegTech”
— The RegTech market has grown exponentially since it came on to the scene nearly a decade ago ...
February 16, 2021
Suspicious Activity Reports [Part 1/2]: Big Leaks, Tighter Controls
SARs have been in the media a lot recently, dragging these reports into the limelight. Here we discuss how financial firms…
February 9, 2021
To Outsource or Not to Outsource Compliance?
For years, the basic underlying approach to compliance has been to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach, tailoring controls and resources to…
February 8, 2021
[Infographic] Regulatory Knowledge Automation for Lawyers, Explained
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February 1, 2021
A New Dawn for AML Compliance + 7 Questions You Should be Asking
To those in the anti-money laundering practice, Nina Simone’s memorable singing that it’s a “new dawn” and “a new day”…
January 20, 2021
Readying for U.S. regulatory changes
— Peter and Ascent Founder Brian Clark discuss a variety of topics—from potential regulatory changes under ...
January 19, 2021
OCC’s Heightened Standards [Part 1/2]: What Recent Enforcement Actions Signal for Firms
2020 was a year that was remarkable for one very obvious reason. However, with the exception of one multi-billion dollar…