This paper provides a comprehensive summary of the key discussions that took place on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel Jamaica, under the theme “Building Resilience: Securing the Future.” The seminar brought together leading experts …
Law enforcement agencies in the Caribbean have reported an uptick in financial crimes, including fraud schemes, in recent years. Fraud, like other crimes, is a continuously evolving phenomenon that reacts to local, regional, and/or international developments. It thrives during bad …
Suicide can be defined as an intentional self-inflicted death and is a significant cause of mortality globally. September is recognized as World Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and foster meaningful dialogue around mental health. Recognizing the importance …
This report presents a detailed summary and analysis of the key presentations and discussions from the recent Anti-fraud seminar held on July 11, 2024. The seminar saw the congregation of industry experts, financial professionals, and security specialists to explore …
These Guidance Notes have been substantially revamped and updated to take account of the amendments to the to the AML/CFT laws in Jamaica, the passage of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions Implementation Act, the revised FATF 40 Recommendations and …
Organizations need leaders with learning agility in order to move ahead successfully in volatile times. But can you teach someone to be a more agile learner? We say yes and have identified the elements that will help someone increase learning …
This article explores the evolution of dynamic capabilities over the bank turnaround cycle from the perspective of the resource-based view of the firm. A longitudinal case study uncovered how National Commercial Bank Jamaica sensed threats, mobilized resources to seize the …
The Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS), as a part of its new mandate, conducted its second Compensation and Employee Benefits and Directors’ Fee surveys for 2015. These surveys are now available for purchase at a cost of $65,000+ GCT. …
In recent years, U.S. authorities have increased their scrutiny of financial institutions’ anti-money laundering controls. In light of this development, banks and other institutions have begun to reassess perceived or actual AML risk across their operation. The notion of how …
Recent headlines that related to both the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) reflect the view that regulators have increased their scrutiny of financial institutions’ boards of directors and senior management for failing to correct alleged …