Wealth and Asset Management Securing your future with trust and confidence As an Asset Manager, you know firsthand the challenges of market volatility and expectations to provide returns for investors in an efficient and controlled environment. Distributed workforces, remote work environments and antiquated operations have added to these challenges. The result has been increased scrutiny by investors / asset allocators, profitability limitations due to fee constraints, limitations of middle and back-office technology platforms and processes, and increased distribution channel pressure. Recent regulatory landscape changes have increased the need for robust compliance and governance frameworks, while stakeholders expect cost reductions and effective processes. At Protiviti, we partner with you to customise solutions to these challenges, driving operational excellence and enabling the growth of your business. Our firm is widely recognised for delivering on the four characteristics needed to succeed in the face of disruption: human capital, flexible workforce, right-sized technology solutions, and innovative processes. Together with Robert Half, the world's first and largest specialised talent solutions firm, Protiviti offers the unrivaled combination of consulting expertise with Robert Half’s deep pool of highly skilled and experienced professionals to solve your business challenges using our unique, flexible delivery models. FAQ Guide on the Use of AI for Financial Crime Compliance Ask financial crime professionals what the most challenging part of their job is, and most will likely say it is the timely identification of suspicious activity. 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As much as companies have worked to improve their detection capabilities given their... Previous Article Pagination Next Article Leadership Bernadine Reese Bernadine is a Managing Director within our Financial Services Industry (FSI) Regulatory practice in the UK. Prior to joining Protiviti ten years ago, Bernadine was a Director in KPMG’s Regulatory Services practice. A chartered accountant by training, Bernadine has over ... Learn more Paul Middleton Paul joined Protiviti in August 2018 and leads our capital markets business in London. Focused on 1st Line trading and risk management initiatives, Paul works closely with our global Solutions to shape advisory, transformation and remediation initiatives across ... Learn more