Although recent years have brought welcome progress when it comes to awareness, the sector still appears to struggle to consistently recognise fraud as a significant and material compliance matter.

Best practice remains unclear, but where it exists, it needs to be shared and followed if we are to mitigate a risk that often hides in plain sight. The uncomfortable truth?

Fraud presents a constant, direct threat to your colleagues, your customers, your communities and your fundamental commitment to keeping people, homes and reputations safe. The impact from fraud extends far beyond financial loss. And so, we need to wake up to this strategic risk for our organisations and be assured that we have strong, proactive and regularly updated defences in place.