Articles | Compliance Week – Page 249
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ArticleFacebook’s data problems open door to domestic regulation of tech firms
As Facebook takes heat for how its user data has been exploited for political purposes, some wonder if a homegrown version of GDPR is on the horizon.
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As cryptocurrency creeps into mainstream, AML risks multiply
As mainstream firms dip their toes into cryptocurrency, they are discovering an evolving world of money laundering controls and sanctions restrictions.
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SFO targets Tesco executives in retrial
Although British supermarket chain Tesco secured a DPA for its 2014 fraud offence, three of its executives still face a reckoning in court—with an uncertain outcome.
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ArticleInternal auditors hear call to innovate, take up technology
The newest intelligence is calling on audit leaders to embrace their new normal—that nothing is normal—and innovate with technology to face it.
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Compliance officers give ethics training movies two thumbs up
Ethics and compliance officers are taking cues from Hollywood, creating training movies that capture the heart, engage the mind, and keep the attention of employees.
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Extracting compliance lessons from U.K. bribery cases
Recent case law shows that when it comes to the U.K. Bribery Act, no company is considered out of reach, or not worth prosecuting, if there is a message to be sent.
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Years later, deadly airbag recalls still prove a lofty challenge
At a recent Senate hearing, government representatives and automakers lamented the challenge of purging Takata airbags from the automotive supply chain.
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Even as regulations vaporize, corporate governance takes hold globally
A new report says the lure of cross-border investors is doing as much to demand corporate best practices as government rule regimes.
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India’s garment industry put through the wringer
A recent report illustrating substantial environmental issues in India’s garment industry offers a roadmap all companies could benefit from when monitoring and auditing supply chains.
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Weary from accounting change, companies gear up for leases
With year-end reporting and revenue recognition implementation nearly complete, firms are preparing for their next accounting freak out—this time over leases.
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The supply chain risks-rewards of 3D printing
What was once science fiction is fast becoming practical risk management, especially when it comes to 3D printing. Supply chain leaders should keep pace with technology.
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Companies grapple with guns
Gun bans and NRA boycotts may just be the start of new risk management strategies and corporate governance reforms. The true test of corporate mettle will come as the media furor dies down.
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ArticleContinued fallout at Kobe Steel leads to governance overhaul
Japan’s embattled metal products manufacturer launches a slate of efforts to address its systemic issues of dishonesty and non-compliance.
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Court strikes down Labor Department’s fiduciary rule—what’s next?
The Labor Department’s regulatory soap opera is facing another cliffhanger and an appeals court opinion that vacates it. But the story is far from over.
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Early pay ratio filings show a disclosure demand in progress
As initial pay ratio disclosures hit the books, investors are finding some supplemental disclosures and thinking creatively about where to place the new data.
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U.K. co-op compliance failures raise regulatory questions
A series of compliance setbacks at prominent U.K. co-ops have brought increased scrutiny to both the co-ops … and their regulators.
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SOX: An uneven legacy
Sarbanes-Oxley has accomplished many things … which includes helping to stunt the formation of new public companies.
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Negative feedback has impact on FCA Financial Services Register plans
The FCA has abandoned Financial Services Register plans that would have placed the responsibility for certifying the suitability of key people other than “senior managers” onto the firms.
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SOX: A watershed law that works
Sarbanes-Oxley has withstood the test of time to prove its success as a means of investor protection and boosting audit quality.
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ArticleSenate’s latest Dodd-Frank reforms get a bipartisan push, but divide Democrats
Bipartisan Senate legislation looks to scale back Dodd-Frank regulations on smaller banks, but critics contend that a rules rollback would benefit big banks more than anyone.