Use of data analytics in regulatory enforcement and corporate compliance

Claire Rajan, Partner in our Washington DC Office, and Ayyan Zubair, Associate in New York City Office, have written a piece for The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation looking at how regulators have used data analytics in enforcement actions to date and how they hope to use technology in new ways to identify potential enforcement cases. The article also explores how data analytics can be incorporated into corporate compliance programs to detect misconduct and highlights some practical considerations to keep in mind when incorporating this technology into compliance programs.