Articles | Compliance Week – Page 140
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Denny’s welcomes general counsel
Restaurant chain Denny’s announced the appointment of Gail Sharps Myers as general counsel. In this role, Myers will head Denny’s legal functions, reporting to CEO John Miller.
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CNO Financial tabs chief risk officer
Financial services holding firm CNO Financial Group announced the appointment of Karen DeToro as chief risk officer, in addition to her current duties as chief actuary.
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Axogen names new chief compliance officer
Axogen, a developer of surgical solutions, announced the appointment of Brad Ottinger as general counsel and chief compliance officer to replace the retiring Greg Freitag.
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GCM Grosvenor adds chief risk officer
GCM Grosvenor, one of the world’s largest independent alternative asset management firms, announced the appointment of Amy Wierenga as chief risk officer..
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ArticleEricsson appoints DOJ-mandated compliance monitor
Ericsson announced the appointment of Andreas Pohlmann as its independent compliance monitor for the next three years in accordance with a deferred prosecution agreement reached with the Department of Justice over FCPA violations.
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ArticleDocumentary: Roadtrip Nation, CAQ partner to explore auditing careers
Considering a career in auditing? A new documentary produced by Roadtrip Nation and supported by the Center for Audit Quality follows three individuals pursuing just such a career.
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ArticleUSBI to pay $16M for breaches of fiduciary duty
U.S. Bancorp Investments, a dually registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, has agreed to pay $16 million to settle SEC charges for breaches of fiduciary duty arising out of its mutual fund share-class selection practices.
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ArticleRevised DOJ compliance guidance highlights risk, training, more
The Department of Justice posted new revisions to its “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” guidance, directing prosecutors to ask whether compliance is “adequately resourced and empowered to function” effectively, among other changes.
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ArticleAnalysis: When a bonus becomes less incentive, and more compromise
Financial crime expert Martin Woods explores what happens when the annual bonus causes employees to disregard their values for want of a dollar.
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ArticleNo stopping CCPA enforcement deadline, says California AG
With one month to go to the July 1 enforcement deadline of the California Consumer Privacy Act, it is still full speed ahead for Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office.
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Wells Fargo appoints new risk leaders, enhances risk model
Still trying to polish its tarnished reputation, Wells Fargo announced the appointment of two new corporate risk leaders and an enhanced organizational structure “designed to provide greater oversight of all risk-taking activities.”
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ArticleInvestigation into EY’s audit of Danske Bank dropped
Denmark’s state prosecutor has dropped its investigation into whether Big Four firm EY violated anti-money laundering laws in connection with its audit of Danske Bank.
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ArticleImagining a utopian food supply chain
If the coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we need a more resilient food supply chain. Jaclyn Jaeger explains what that could look like and how the public and private sector could play their parts.
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Analysis: VW ‘deliberately immoral’ ruling pushes governance lessons
A look at a recent court case against car manufacturer Volkswagen once again places the company in the spotlight but, perhaps more importantly, offers some lessons in how to live up to shareholder expectations of good governance that protects their investment.
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ArticleAirbnb ethics chief departs
Airbnb Chief Ethics Officer Rob Chesnut announced his departure from the lodging marketplace giant after four years with the company.
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Paine Schwartz names chief compliance officer
Paine Schwartz Partners, a leader in sustainable food chain investing, announced Renata Malavazzi has joined the firm as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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ON Semiconductor brings back former chief accounting officer
ON Semiconductor announced the appointment of Bernard Colpitts Jr. as chief accounting officer. Colpitts returns to the manufacturer after departing in late 2019 to serve as chief accounting officer at GameStop.
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Sony/ATV promotes general counsel
Sony/ATV Music Publishing announced the promotion of Peter Brodsky to general counsel and executive vice president, business affairs.
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University of Colorado welcomes general counsel
The University of Colorado named José Padilla vice president, general counsel and secretary of the board of regents.
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Arion Bank appoints chief risk officer
Iceland-based Arion Bank announced the appointment of Úlfar Freyr Stefánsson as chief risk officer. He assumes the position from Gísli Óttarsson, who will be leaving the bank after serving in the role since 2009.