Articles | Compliance Week – Page 239
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ArticleBen Bard: Crusader of compliance
When Ben Bard was brought on as Archer Daniels Midland’s global CCO in 2014, it wasn’t just he who was embracing a new opportunity; it meant a fresh start for the company, as well.
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ArticleCédric Dubar: The top gear
Cédric Dubar took his legal background and passion for corporate social responsibility and crafted a career driving meaningful change at some of the world’s biggest companies.
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Hackers tell all: How to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks
Interested in learning how to beef up your cyber-security processes? Who better to ask for advice than a group of hackers? A report from Nuix offers their suggestions.
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Don’t expect grace period for GDPR enforcement
Companies will be in for a shock if they think that European data regulators will go soft on them or allow a grace period as they prepare for tough new rules on data protection that come into force next month.
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What Wells Fargo’s woes could mean for near future of bank regulation
A $1 billion fine may set the stage for even harsher enforcement actions against Wells Fargo and their big bank brethren, despite the deregulatory zeal taking hold at the Federal Reserve and other agencies.
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SEC begins process of drafting its own fiduciary rule
With the apparent demise of the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule, the SEC has stepped in to fill the void. Will the proposed Regulation Best Interest aid investors?
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Barclays’ Staley to be fined in whistleblower case
Barclays bank chief Jes Staley gets to keep his job but faces a significant fine after admitting using bank staff to try to reveal a whistleblower’s identity.
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Global aspects of tax reform prove particularly difficult
Elation morphed into confusion in the first quarter as companies celebrated tax reform, then dug in to figure out what it all means and how to comply.
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China’s new anti-graft agency brings key compliance risk
A powerful new anti-corruption enforcement body in China makes it imperative that firms carefully review existing interactions with public officials in the country.
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ArticleDeeds trump talk in compliance culture
From gender-based pay discrepancies to cultural sensitivities, deeds are more important than talk of a quality corporate culture. It is a lesson companies may learn the hard way.
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ArticleKathryn Murtagh: The endowment overseer
For Kathryn Murtagh, managing director and chief compliance officer at Harvard Management Company, handling myriad compliance concerns of Harvard’s financial management arm takes a special kind of vision and commitment.
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ArticleKim Yapchai: The role model
At Tenneco, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Kim Yapchai is building on years of experience to strengthen the company’s global compliance program.
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ArticleA marketplace response to corruption
A ball-tampering scandal in Australian cricket shows that sometimes the market is the strongest enforcer.
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Mitigating Brexit-related supply chain risk
A recent survey from NAVEX Global outlines the many hurdles that will need to be cleared by U.K. businesses as they prepare their supply chains for Brexit.
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Getting to the heart of what went wrong at Danske Bank
A long-running money laundering scandal at Denmark’s biggest lender has resulted in one of the bank’s executives stepping down, but he’s unlikely to be the last.
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With harassment reports rising, it’s important to respond the right way
Rising harassment reports in the wake of the #MeToo movement is highlighting best practices forn how compliance should react to these allegations.
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Assessing Facebook’s many regulatory and compliance lessons
After a hectic week of Congressional testimony, there is a better understanding of Facebook’s data protection woes. There is also plenty of fodder for regulatory and compliance debates.
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Filing problems? SEC invites companies to ask for help
Where one entity’s financial statements get impossibly tangled with another’s, the SEC is inviting companies to reach out and ask for some relief.
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ArticleAmid criticism, can trust in U.K. FRC be restored?
Attacks on the Financial Reporting Council are growing at the same time the U.K. regulator has been granted sweeping new powers to do a job it has been accused of not doing very well.
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Push for Volcker rule reforms gains momentum
Since the day the Dodd-Frank Act was passed nearly a decade ago, the Volcker rule has been a burr under the saddle for Republicans. Now, their complaints are a lot closer to having a remedy, with plans to ease the rule’s burden on community banks.