ABA Risk and Compliance Magazine Editorial Calendar

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January/February 2024

• AI*
• Change Management*
• Managing Risk
• Buy Now—Pay Later

Completed articles due by October 16, 2023
Advertising space closing: December 1, 2023
Advertising materials due: December 8, 2023

Bonus distribution:
ABA Conference for Community Bankers, San Antonio

March/April 2024

• Personal Liability for Compliance Officers
• Flood*
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion*
• CRA New Guidance*

Completed articles due by December 1, 2023
Advertising space closing: February 1, 2024
Advertising materials due: February 8, 2024

Bonus distribution:
ABA Washington Summit, Washington, DC
ABA Compliance Schools, Atlanta

May/June 2024

• Fintech Due Diligence*
• CRA
• Fair Lending
• ESG

Completed articles due by March 1, 2024
Advertising space closing: April 1, 2024
Advertising materials due: April 8, 2024

Bonus distribution:
ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Pennsylvania
ABA Risk and Compliance Conference, Seattle

July/August 2024

• Scams
• Liquidity and Capital Issues
• Fair Lending

Completed articles due by April 15, 2024
Advertising space closing: June 3, 2024
Advertising materials due: June 10, 2024

September/October 2024

• CAMELS Ratings
• CRA
• What to look for in a CRO

Completed articles due by July 1, 2024
Advertising space closing: August 1, 2024
Advertising materials due: August 8, 2024

Bonus distribution:
ABA Compliance Schools, Atlanta
ABA Risk Management Schools, Atlanta
ABA Annual Convention, New York City

November/December 2024

• Financial Crimes
  
• Fair Lending
• Digital Currency
• CRA

Completed articles due by August 15, 2024
Advertising space closing: October 1, 2024
Advertising materials due: October 8, 2024

Bonus distribution:
ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference, National Harbor, MD

Helpful suggestions

We are currently accepting queries for articles on the following topics:

• Ransonware attacks (Crisis management)
• The Compliance implications of the FinCEN proposal on allowing banks to share SARs with their own foreign branches—once the final rule is available.
• Deep fakes layering
• How banks are dealing (or going to deal) with state level ESG requirements.
• Fraud in specific areas

Each issue has “Compliance Fundamentals” column reviewing the basics of specific issues or regulations. Articles are 1,500-2,000 words. We are accepting pitches for any topic covered on the CRCM exam. Possible topics include:

• Identity Theft Prevention Program Requirements (FCRA)
• Information Security Provisions of GLBA/FFIEC Guidelines
• Office of Foreign Asset Control Regulations
• Training and search strategies, including upskilling, changing profile of hires, and succession planning.
• Impact of rising rates on credit and liquidity.
• Concentration risk—what it is, what Risk and Compliance should know.

We are NOT accepting articles on the following topics:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine learning
• Anything regtech and data-related
• Fintechs and third parties

If you would like to suggest deep-dive articles on topics, please send queries to the editor, Laine Crosby, at rcmageditor@aba.com.