Aaron Nicodemus
Aaron Nicodemus covers regulatory policy and compliance trends for Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass.
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PremiumKPMG report: Bank supervision, cyber among reg focus areas for rest of year
A new report by KPMG on key regulatory challenges for the second half of 2023 warned financial institutions to prepare for increased scrutiny, while all companies should expect more questions on how they oversee their cybersecurity and data management programs.
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Survey: Social risks in supply chain prove vexing for GRC professionals
Respondents to a survey conducted by the International Compliance Association said they were confident they understood and are properly monitoring the social risks in their companies’ supply chains, though blind spots regarding cultures and strategic plans remain.
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Responsible use cases exist for generative AI in compliance—if you plan carefully
The possibilities for productive use of generative AI are alluring, compliance professionals say. But harnessing the technology in an ethical and compliant manner requires thorough risk assessment.
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Microsoft reserves $425M for LinkedIn GDPR penalty
Microsoft will reserve $425 million to pay a potential fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission regarding alleged violations of the General Data Protection Regulation by its social media subsidiary, LinkedIn.
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CCO compensation survey: Big gains for energy, healthcare
Annual total compensation for chief compliance officers rose 10 percent in 2022, according to the latest compensation survey by executive search firm BarkerGilmore.
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Ex-Wells Fargo exec to pay $5M in SEC settlement over fake accounts
Carrie Tolstedt, the former head of Wells Fargo’s community bank, agreed to pay nearly $5 million to settle charges levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission related to the bank’s fake account scandal.
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Gartner to pay $2.5M to settle alleged FCPA violations in South Africa
Gartner agreed to pay nearly $2.5 million as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission addressing alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in South Africa.
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OCC pledges harder stance on banks that allow weaknesses to fester
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency could require large banks to take substantial actions to address persistent weaknesses, including restricting their growth or forcing them to divest from risky ventures.
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‘Be comfortable with being uncomfortable’: Compliance vets share career advice at CW2023
Experienced compliance professionals offered career advice and tips for building trust between compliance and the C-suite during a panel discussion at Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference.
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Polite: Voluntary self-disclosure rising since DOJ policy changes
The Department of Justice has seen an uptick in self-reported potential misconduct by corporations since it increased incentives for voluntary disclosure, according to Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr.
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Gaia fined $2M for subscriber overstatement, whistleblower retaliation
Digital video subscription service Gaia will pay a $2 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly overstating its paid subscribers and retaliating against an internal whistleblower.
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FINRA fines JPMorgan unit $750K over inaccurate, duplicative orders
JPMorgan Securities agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations levied by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority that its inadequate financial risk management controls and supervisory procedures allowed erroneous orders to be placed with exchanges or alternative trading systems.
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DXC Technology self-reports possible Russian sanctions violations
DXC Technology Company disclosed it might have violated U.S. sanctions and export controls against Russia in its sale of a Russian subsidiary.
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Four takeaways from Senate hearings on SVB, Signature Bank failures
Leaders at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and the regulators who seized their banks testified before Congress across separate hearings.
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Deutsche Bank to pay $75M to settle Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking suit
Deutsche Bank agreed to pay $75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by sexual assault victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Wells Fargo to pay $1B to settle suit over consent order noncompliance
Wells Fargo agreed to pay $1 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by shareholders who claimed the bank overstated its progress in complying with regulatory orders related to its 2016 fake accounts scandal.
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DOJ official: Compliance team access, visibility into data a sign of effectiveness
One of the ways the Department of Justice will assess a firm’s compliance program is by judging how accessible and visible a company’s data is to its compliance function, an agency official told attendees at Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference.
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Glenn Leon at CW2023: CCO experience driving DOJ’s compliance program evaluations
Glenn Leon, head of the Department of Justice’s Fraud Section, said “compliance is a very big area of focus” for the agency, during a fireside chat at Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference.
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CW2023 think tank: Compliance officers grapple with post-pandemic world
Senior-level compliance professionals granted anonymity met to candidly discuss the compliance officer’s role in a post-pandemic environment during a Day 1 think tank at Compliance Week’s 2023 National Conference.
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Amex GBT navigates tricky 2022 to win Compliance Program of the Year
Going public, sanctions, a key merger. For its navigating a series of competing compliance challenges while maintaining trust with clients and travelers, American Express Global Business Travel was honored as Compliance Program of the Year at the 2023 Excellence in Compliance Awards.
