In this weeks episode of the Compliance Files Podcast, Kathy Jacobs, former President, Compliance Institute speaks with Ann Shiels, founder of sustainable finance regulatory firm, FinLexSus and Ann is also the Program Director for the Compliance Institute’s Professional Diploma in Sustainable Finance for Compliance Professionals delivered in partne…

In this weeks episode, Kathy Jacobs, former President of Compliance Institute speaks with Greta Koch, Policy adviser and press officer to Axel Voss, MEP, European Parliament on the latest addition to Sustainability Regulation the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. Greta describes how she became an advisor to Axel Voss in the European…

In this week's episode, Kathy Jacobs, former President of Compliance Institute speaks with Jessica Ramos, Head of Regulatory Oversight and Financial Affairs, EBA Clearing, to discuss the state of payments regulation in the EU today. In this episode, Jessica describes who EBA Clearing are and her role within the company. Jessica advises why she work…

In this week’s episode, Kathy Jacobs, former President of Compliance Institute speaks with Dr Valerie Lyons, Chief Operating Officer of BH consulting on the value of Privacy above and beyond Data Protection. Valerie describes her own journey in Privacy and what inspired her and Todd Fitzgerald to write The Privacy Compass and also outlines what rea…

In this week’s episode, Kathy Jacobs, former President of Compliance Institute speaks with Maeve Monaghan, CEO, NOW Group on the topic of Purposeful Leadership. In this episode, Maeve take us through her career, up to her leadership of the NOW Group and describes the values that she seeks to live as a leader. Maeve outlines what the NOW Group is an…

In this week episode, Kathy Jacobs, former President of Compliance Institute and Chair of the Institute’s Sustainability Working Group speaks with Russell Burke, Regulatory and Strategic Payments Consultant, Juristic Ltd in relation to the Central Bank of Ireland’s Authorisation Process and how to navigate this process efficiently and to secure tha…

In part 2 of our International Women's Day Podcast episode, Jacquie Ryan, Program Manger, PAT Business School and member of the Institute’s D&I Committee speaks with Claudette Whyte, Council Member and Chair of the Institute’s D&I Committee on the Gender Pay Gap, Imposter Syndrome, her career journey, her mentorship journey and how she achieves a w…

In advance of International Women’s Day on Friday 8th March, Jacquie Ryan, Program Manager, PAT Business School and member of the Institute’s D&I Committee speaks with Maria Walsh, Member of the European Parliament for Midlands-North-West Constituency - Fine Gael & EPP Group. On this week’s episode Maria discusses, the Gender Pay Gap, outlines fina…

On this week’s episode of the Compliance Files Podcast series, Kathy Jacobs, former President, Compliance Institute speaks with Azariah Nukajam, Associate Director, fscom in relation to the current position in Ireland and describes the main themes or challenges encountered by her clients. Looking at the Consultation Papers, CPs 153 and 154, Azariah…

On this week’s episode of the Compliance Files Podcast series, Kathy Jacobs, former President Compliance Institute speaks with Azariah Nukajam, Associate Director, fscom about what we can learn from the international accountability regimes. In this episode Azariah outlines where we are now in the process of rolling out the IAF regime and where in-s…

In today’s episode of the Compliance Files podcast series, Kathy Jacobs, former President, Compliance Institute speaks with Rachel Finn, Director, Data Protection and Cyber-risk Services at Trilateral Research Ltd. and Zachary Goldberg, Ethics Innovation Manager at Trilateral Research Ltd on the topic of AI and Ethics. In this podcast they define A…

In today’s episode of the Compliance Files podcast series, Siobhain Ivers, Senior Director, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, Etsy and Chair of Compliance Institute’s Fintech and Payments Working Group speaks with Michelle McGuire, Head of Risk and Compliance, valid8Me, and Greg James, Senior Manager, fscom and Member of Compliance Institute’s Finte…

In today’s episode, Kathy Jacobs, former President of Compliance Institute speaks with Andrew Murphy, Co-Founder of Coopman Search & Selection on the importance of ESG in Financial Services. Andrew outlines the ESG opportunities for financial services firms and how firms can realise their full potential of the ESG agenda. Andrews describes how impo…

In today's episode, host Kathy Jacobs, former President of Compliance Institute speaks with Barry Rojack, Head of Regulatory Compliance and Risk (Banking) SalesSense International to discuss Outsourcing from the view of an outsourcer providing support to regulated banks and financial services entities. Barry outlines his career journey at the Centr…

In this week’s episode of the Compliance Files Podcast Series, host Kathy Jacobs, former President of Compliance Institute speaks with Seán O’Driscoll, Associate Director, Risk Management and Internal Audit, Financial Services Advisory at Grant Thornton Ireland on the topic of Outsourcing and its associated risks. In this episode, Seán defines what…

Operational Resilience is placing obligations on firms to be prepared for disruptive events in order to recover quickly and reduce harm to customers and the market. In this episode of the Compliance Files Podcast series, host Kathy Jacobs, former President of Compliance Institute speaks with Will Finn, Senior Manager, fscom on the topic of Operatio…

In today’s episode, Kathy Jacobs, former President of Compliance Institute speaks with Chris Martin, Of Counsel, Financial Regulation and Compliance, A&L Goodbody and Chair of Compliance Institute’s Central Steering Committee on the topic of DORA and Chris gives us an understanding about the regulatory framework around operational and IT resilience…

In today’s episode of the Compliance Files podcast series, the Institute’s President, Diarmuid Whyte speaks with Louise Hogan, member of the Institute's IAF and Fintech and Payments working groups and Sarah Geraghty, member of the Institute’s IAF and Pensions working groups to discuss the Individual Accountability Framework (IAF) in general terms w…

To mark the 5th Year anniversary of the implementation of GDPR, Steven Roberts, Vice-Chair of the Compliance Institute’s Data Protection & Information Security Working Group speaks with MB Donnelly, Deputy Commissioner at the Irish Data Protection Commission, as Head of Strategy, Finance, Governance to discuss GDPR from it’s initial implementation …

In this episode, host Kathy Jacobs speaks with Rachel Dolan, Head of Procurement and Supplier Relationship Management, Permanent TSB. Rachel describes the value add of procurement and how procurement supports organisations to achieve its strategic objectives. Rachel highlights the importance of an effective relationship between Procurement and Comp…

In this episode, host Kathy Jacobs speaks with Fiona Flynn, Founder of Montauk Consulting and President, PWN Dublin on the topic of the Importance of Networking. Fiona discusses why networking is important to your career development and success, examines if networking is a talent or skill, and how you can become an effective networker. Fiona also g…

In this episode, host Kathy Jacobs speaks with Niall Esler, Partner and Head of the Regulatory Group, Walkers and Shane Martin, Partner and Regulatory Compliance & Data Privacy Lawyer of Walkers on the topic of Anti-Money Laundering (AML). During this episode Niall and Shane provide insights relating to governance and examine the challenges for fir…

A key role of the Irish Banking Culture Board (IBCB) is to measure progress and cultural change in their member banks. Their goal is to act as transformative influence on culture within the banking sector. In this episode, we speak with Marion Kelly, CEO of the IBCB on the importance of Culture in the Financial Services industry. Tune in to hear Ma…

In this episode the Central Bank of Ireland Deputy Governor, Sharon Donnery provides valuable insights into the Central Bank’s 2023 priorities. Sharon reflects on how the Central Bank’s and industry’s responses in the last number of years has positioned us as we face the new challenges of 2023 and outlines the challenges that leaders in Financial S…

Creating an effective culture will help to drive behaviour, build customer and investor trust, and support operational excellence and growth; having the right culture is essential for achieving good conduct performance. In this episode, we are joined by two experts in the field of compliance and conduct risk, Mark Satterthwaite, Chief Compliance Of…

In this episode of the Compliance Files Podcast, we delve into the role of Internal Audit and how it interacts with Compliance. Anlo Taylor, a Partner in Deloitte Risk Advisory with over 15 years of experience in internal auditing, controls assurance and external auditing gained through her time in industry and practice discusses the complexities o…

In this episode, we speak with Philip Andrews, the head of McCann FitzGerald's Competition, Regulated Markets, and EU Law Group. As a seasoned practitioner in EU and Competition Law, Philip offers valuable insights into the complexities of competition regulations and their impact on businesses. Philip shares his expertise on regulated markets and d…

In this episode, host Kathy Jacobs is joined by Aidan Power, Director of Brand and Marketing at KBC Bank in Ireland, to discuss the impact of regulation on marketing and advertising in financial services. As the first point of contact for customers, advertising has become subject to more complex regulation over the years, making compliance a key co…

In the second episode of the Consumer Protection Regulation podcast with Nora Beausang, Nora talks to Kathy Jacobs about the high-level statutory protections applying to lending to consumers in Ireland under both domestic and EU rules.By thecompliancefiles

Protecting consumers is at the heart of the Central Bank of Ireland’s mandate. Their role is to ensure that the best interests of consumers are protected while enhancing confidence and trust in the financial system through effective regulation of financial service providers and markets. In a two-part series, we talk to Nora Beausang, solicitor and …

Lifelong learning is broadly defined as the ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. Lifelong learning is about developing your full potential, and will provide you with the possibility of discovery, skills and rewards, both professionally and personally. Developing an attitude of cont…

On 4th June 2021, the European Commission published a decision in respect of a new set of modernised standard contractual clauses ("EU SCCs") for compliance purposes with the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), taking into account the decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") published on 16th July 20202 in conne…

At the end of February 2022, Commissioner for Data Protection, Helen Dixon, launched the Irish Data Protection Commission’s Annual Report for 2021. At the launch of the report Ms Dixon commented: “2021 has been a year of strong regulatory results from the DPC, in which it delivered impactful and far-reaching outcomes for the protection of individua…

If you are looking for some direction in your career, considering a change, are a recent graduate starting out or just want to see what the career landscape in compliance looks like, this podcast will be a real inspiration to you. The latest employment outlook survey from ManpowerGroup, which is based on responses from more than 400 employers acros…

What are your Career Anchors? The third episode of the Compliance Files podcast series is on the topic of Career Management and is hosted by Robert Farrell, a member of the Compliance Institute Council, a Digital Transformation lecturer, trainer and speaker. Our guest is Eimear Barry, a psychologist, lecturer and consultant on leadership and workpl…

In the second episode of the third season of The Compliance Files, Kathy Jacobs, former Compliance Institute President speaks to Laura Wadding, a partner in Deloitte’s risk advisory practice, with over 25 year's experience in financial services. Laura leads the firm’s sustainability practice, helping firms to develop their ESG strategies, comply wi…

In the first episode of the third season of The Compliance Files, Kathy Jacobs, former Compliance Institute President, speaks to Dr Alan Kearns, Assistant Professor of Ethics at Dublin City University on the topic of Culture and Ethics. The prevailing wisdom for the last number of decades has been that the objective of enterprises is the maximizati…

Marketing is a key process regulated by data protection and marketers are one of the main users of personal data in any organisation. Direct marketing has been regulated in a number of guises for many years and the law and regulation has been subject to constant development and clarification. There are a range of penalties for non-compliance of mar…

At the core of Compliance Institute’s mission is to educate its members to ensure they have the skills required to undertake their roles in a professional and effective manner. From the beginning, 20 years ago, the Compliance Institute’s partner in the delivery of its programme of education has been the IOB, formerly known as the Institute of Banki…

Safeguarding is the process by which regulated firms providing payment services protect customer funds. The purpose is to ensure that funds are always ring-fenced such as in the liquidation of a firm to ensure customer funds are not co-mingled with operational funds and claims of customers will be met in priority. Safeguarding is subject to stringe…

On 9th December 2021, Mary-Elizabeth Mc Munn, Director of Credit Institutions Supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland and a previous guest on the Compliance Files podcast, issued a letter to the CEO’s of payments and e-money firms, setting out the Central Bank’s regulatory expectations, and requiring an attestation. Kathy Jacobs, former Complian…

The Voice of the Compliance Institute - In November 2002, at a meeting in Irish Life offices in Abbey Street, over 80 compliance officers gathered and began the process that led to the establishment of the ACOI. We are now celebrating Our 20th anniversary. In this episode of “The Voice of the Compliance Institute” series we are delighted to have on…

Kathy Jacobs, ACOI President, speaks with Charles Minutella, Global Head of Customer and Third-Party Risk Intelligence at Refinitiv, about Refinitiv’s report which has been recently published into the changing risk landscape. Each year Refinitiv conducts independent surveys looking at different aspects of customer and third-party risk. Their report…

ACOI President, Kathy Jacobs, speaks with Rob Leslie, Sedicii; Rachel Woolley, Fenergo and Ben Cronin, UBO Services on the benefits of Regtech, the importance of strategy & governance. Their conversation moves to what you should look for in sourcing a Regtech provider and the deployment of a Regtech solution. We also get our guest's takes on the ro…

Three years post GDPR, and anyone who was involved in implementation will still remember the significant effort and resources, and also the scramble for subject matter expertise to get across the line for 28th May 2018. GDPR is for life, nit just for the go-live date, and while no doubt a huge amount was achieved, the number of enforcement actions …

Kathy Jacobs, ACOI President, speaks with Naomi Burley, CEO of the GRC Institute in Australia, on the topic of vulnerable customers. Their conversation starts with the justification and scope of the Royal Commission in Australia before moving to how a vulnerable customer is defined. Kathy and Naomi also discuss the response from the Compliance Prof…

In the first episode of season two we speak to Ian Drennan, Director of Corporate Enforcement, on the role and powers of his Office, the implications of the Hamilton Report and the Action Plan. During this conversation is a discussion on what Boards should be doing to learn the lessons of the past.By thecompliancefiles

We are delighted to launch a new feature of our ICQ Magazine, the ICQ Audio Special. Each edition of the ICQ, we will select an article that will be read aloud and will be followed by an interview with the author. For our inaugural ICQ Audio Special we have selected Time to Act: New Standard Contractual Clauses and Practical Considerations for Fina…

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, received agreement from his Cabinet colleagues to approve the drafting of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill on Tuesday 27th July 2021, the main purpose of which is to improve accountability in the financial sector. In the 4th episode in the ‘Voice of Compliance’ series, we are …

ACOI President Kathy Jacobs, speaks to Liam McKenna, partner, Mazars, about data protection certification approved under GDPR articles 42 and 43. The first data protection certification is expected to be approved this summer with EuroPrivacy the certifying body. Kathy and Liam discuss the operation of a certification regime under GDPR and also the …