Compliance Ireland, specialist provider of consulting, advisory and training services, financial services regulation, corporate governance, anti-money laundering, data protection & operational risk.

Welcome to our Press page, where you will find articles and news clippings about Compliance Ireland appearing in the Irish and international Press (scroll down).

Sunday Tribune, 21 December 2008

Ireland will become the 'wild west' of European finance?

Peter Oakes comments on the fallout of the 'loans affair' at Anglo Irish Bank and resignation of Chairman, NED and Chief Executive and who should be held accountable. Click here to read article.

Irish Times, 31 October 2008

Warning over bogus credit union e-mail

Peter Oakes comments on a sinister phishing email scam targeting credit union members. Click here to read article.

Eircom (Breaking News), 30 October 2008

Warnings over credit union e-mail scam

Peter Oakes comments on a sinister phishing email scam targeting credit union members. Click here to read article.

SpamFighter.com 14 November 2008

ILCU Warns About Hoax E-mail Targeting Credit Union

Peter Oakes comments on on a sinister phishing email scam targeting credit union members. Click here

Sunday Tribune, 26 October 2008

Why did Quinn agree the facts and penalties in Ireland's highest regulatory fine?

Peter Oakes comments on the reasons why Quinn Insurance and its Chairman agreed Ireland's highest regulatory fines - €3,450,000. Click here to read article.

Sunday Independent, 5 October 2008

McDonald's more palatable bet than Irish Government Peter Oakes comments on credit-worthiness of Irish Government compared to McDonald restaurant chain following Irish government's guarantee of local banking system. Click here to read article.

EU Countries Getting in Line with AML Regulations on Heels of Warning Letters 18th August 2008 (moneylaundering.com). Peter Oakes comments on recent EU infringement action against Ireland and other countries. Click here to read article.

Scrutiny Increased for Firms Seeking MiFID Authorisation, Says Compliance Ireland’s Oakes 1st September 2008. Peter Oakes comments on MiFID inn Ireland and Europe (MiFIDMonitor.com). Click here to read article.

French banks deny wrongdoing in laundering case as trial gets under way 6th February 2008 (Business Risk Research). Peter Oakes, Compliance Ireland comments upon AML prosecutions against French bank CEOs. Click here to read article.

Finance Magazine September 2007

'The race to implement MiFID'

Kevin O'Doherty, Compliance Ireland outlines the status of the MiFID project as national legislatures and regulators struggle to roll out the foundations of this complex pan-European system of regulation. Click here to read article.

Sunday Business Post, 1 July 2007

‘Corporate MacCarthynism'
Peter Oakes, Compliance Ireland comments upon recent criticism of Irish regulation. Click here to read article.

Sunday Business Post, 17 June 2007

‘Forewarned is forearmed in fight against scams’
Peter Oakes & Kevin O’Doherty of Compliance Ireland comment upon recent comsumer and investor fraud scams operating in Ireland. Click here to read article.

Sunday Times, 10 June 2007

‘Are You Ready To Comply?’
Peter Oakes, Compliance Ireland comments upon compliance obligations of senior managers below board level. Click here to read article.

Irish Independent, 5 September 2006
'Bank agrees to compensate victims of internet swindle'
Peter Oakes, Compliance Ireland, comments on the recent spate of phishing emails targeting Irish consumers. Click here to read the article. Further reading: Compliance Ireland's Press Release dated 26 August 2006 is available by clicking here.

Irish Times, 18 January 2006
'Standards in Financial Regulation'
Peter Oakes, Compliance Ireland, in Letters to the Editor. click here to read article

Operational Risk & Compliance Magazine (UK), 1 November 2005
'No insurance against money laundering',
Peter Oakes, Compliance Ireland, comments on money laundering in the insurance industry. click here to read article

Compromise of FinCEN e-mail service raises questions about data security, 23 September 2005

Peter Oakes, Compliance Ireland, comments on data security as US Financial Intelligence Unit (moneylaundering.com). click here to read the article.

Alert Global Media, 10 August 2005
Peter Oakes, Compliance Ireland, comments on anti-money laundering issues arising out of the Financial Regulator's Annual Report 2004; click to read article

Sunday Business Post, 31 July 2005
Peter Oakes, Compliance Ireland, comments on estate agents' anti-money laundering obligations and occurrences of mortgage fraud in the Irish market following recent Garda investigations - Article 3 of 3 click to read article

Complinet, 26 July 2005

Peter Oakes, Compliance Ireland, comments on estate agents' anti-money laundering obligations click to read article

Alert Global Media, 5 July 2005

Peter Oakes, Compliance Ireland, comments on accountants' anti-money laundering obligations click to read article

Sunday Business Post, 19 June 2005
Peter Oakes comments on white collar crime, money laundering and phising click to read article

Sunday Business Post, 10 April 2005
Peter Oakes comments on companies' and financial institutions' Compliance Statements and anti-money laundering obligations click to read article

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