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      Evolving regulatory standards, emerging risks, and increased expectations around governance and oversight continue to reshape both regulatory authorities and the organizations they supervise. Meeting these demands requires structured, risk‑based approaches that support sound judgment, transparency, and consistent outcomes, while enabling stakeholders to respond effectively as priorities and risks change.

      How we support you

      Services for regulators

      We support regulators with a comprehensive range of governance, risk, compliance, and supervisory services designed to strengthen regulatory frameworks, enhance oversight, and support effective supervision. Our teams work alongside regulatory authorities to design, implement, and review regulatory compliance programs, address financial crime risks, enhance internal audit and assurance functions, and deliver forensic and dispute support where required. Through practical, risk‑based solutions and deep regulatory experience, we help regulators respond to evolving standards, emerging risks, and increasing expectations with confidence.

       

      Aligning governance, risk and compliance with strategic goals.

      • Reviewing frameworks, policies, and procedures
      • Conducting board and committee effectiveness reviews
      • Assessing organisational culture
      • Horizon scanning

      Assisting clients to mitigate financial crime risks and to meet regulatory expectations.

      • Designing and reviewing financial crime frameworks, policies, and procedures
      • Conducting effectiveness assessments
      • Providing remediation support
      • Delivering training

      In‑depth background checks on individuals or entities.

      • Tiered EDD levels based on risk and information needs
      • Use of global databases, registries, litigation records, and media sources
      • Supplemented by public domain and confidential intelligence

      Supporting the design, implementation and review of regulatory compliance frameworks that meet evolving requirements.

      • Designing and reviewing policies and procedures
      • Conducting regulatory readiness reviews
      • Delivering compliance oversight and independent monitoring following on‑site inspections by regulators

      Enhancing oversight and accountability through robust IA solutions.

      • Outsourced internal audit
      • Co‑sourced internal audit
      • Secondment of experienced professionals
      • Business process analysis
      • Strategic performance reviews

      Supporting clients through complex investigations, disputes, and regulatory challenges.

      • Investigations into financial crime, corporate misconduct, regulatory breaches, and the circumstances of corporate failure
      • Dispute advisory services, providing expert witness services, valuations, and loss quantification in the context of commercial disputes and litigation

      Services for organizations

      Organizations today face increasing regulatory expectations, evolving risk landscapes, and heightened scrutiny across governance, compliance, and financial crime. Addressing these challenges requires integrated, risk‑based services that strengthen oversight, protect value, and support confident decision‑making. Through a broad range of risk and regulatory consulting services, we work with private sector organizations to manage complexity, enhance compliance, mitigate financial and non‑financial risks, and support sustainable performance so leadership teams remain focused on strategic priorities and execution.

      Our team can help you meet evolving regulatory expectations and mitigate the risks associated with financial crime.

      • Financial crime framework design and consulting
      • Effectiveness assessments and benchmarking
      • Remediation support and regulatory readiness
      • Supporting enforcement of financial crime acts and collaborating with government units

      Our team of specialists can help you identify relevant acts and regulations, align your approach, and analyze your policies and processes to ensure robust systems of risk management, compliance, and corporate governance.

      • Board and committee effectiveness reviews
      • FATCA, CRS, ES, BO, and other reporting
      • Vendor and buy-side regulatory due diligence
      • Policy governance testing, reviews, and advice

      We provide a range of services including internal audit, continuous auditing and monitoring, enterprise risk management, board advisory, professional resourcing, and business process analysis.

      • Scope of license advisory
      • Short-term professional resource
      • Risk management and internal controls
      • Employee training and awareness program

      We leverage accounting and investigation skills, and employ KPMG’s global methodologies and technologies, to mitigate client reputational risks, minimize commercial losses, and enhance contract value.

      • Fraud investigation
      • Forensic audit and accounting
      • Fraud risk management
      • Tracing and recovery of assets

      Our services

      Our professionals help our firms’ clients with the accounting aspects of their financial reporting and compliance obligations.

      The threats from cyber adversaries are continuing to grow in scale and sophistication.

      Assisting clients in achieving the highest levels of business integrity through the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud and misconduct.

      The threats from cyber adversaries are continuing to grow in scale and sophistication.

      Our insights

      Building a trusted risk function to succeed in a riskier world

      How to cut risk management costs without compromising quality.

      Our people

      Simon Townend

      Head of Advisory for The Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, and Cayman Islands

      KPMG in The Bahamas