LONDON - Thomson Reuters, the leading provider of intelligent information to businesses and professionals, today announced that the 9th Annual Compliance Awards will be presented on 6th November 2013 in a ceremony at the Sheraton Park Lane London.

The Annual Compliance Awards were created in 2004 to recognise the successes and achievements of compliance professionals from across the financial services industry and supporting professional services firms.

Since their launch, the Awards have become a social focal point of the compliance professionals' calendar. Last year, more than 350 compliance professionals and their support teams gathered to celebrate their achievements.

“The past year has seen increased reporting requirements and complex regulatory obligations across the financial services industry,” said Mark Schlageter, managing director, Governance, Risk & Compliance, Thomson Reuters “We are thrilled to take this time to recognize the outstanding industry leaders across the compliance community who work endlessly to adhere to the complex regulatory environment. As the awards enter their ninth year, they have become an industry standard across the compliance community and we are excited to celebrate the achievements of these outstanding individuals, teams and support players who continuously strive to uphold the integrity of their business.”

Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) business delivers a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to empower audit, risk and compliance professionals, business leaders, and the Boards they serve to reliably achieve business objectives, address uncertainty, and act with integrity. Through the Thomson Reuters Accelus suite, we bring together market-leading solutions for global regulatory intelligence, financial crime, anti-bribery and corruption, enhanced due diligence, compliance management, internal audit, e-learning, risk management, and board of director or disclosure services. 

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