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ArticleWays companies can ease the pain of pay ratio calculations
Despite a controversial reconsideration of the SEC’s pay ratio rule, its disclosure requirements went into effect on Jan. 1. We talk to compensation expert Steve Seelig of Willis Towers Watson, about how companies, and the Commission, can make the requirements more palatable.
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5 things FinServ firms should know about the NY cyber-law
With New York’s new cyber-security law in effect, compliance officers will need to stay agile to remain compliant with data protection rules. Here are five tips for how to do just that.
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Compliance, Rolls-Royce, and DPAs—what went wrong?
If the Rolls-Royce deferred prosecution agreement is any indicator, the Serious Fraud Office plans to make heavier use of DPAs going forward, especially for companies with paper compliance programs.
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CMA launches first advertising campaign to curb cartels
The Competition and Markets Authority is putting out a £100,000 (U.S.$124,822) bounty for those who blow the whistle on cartel activity, but not everyone wants to pay for disclosure.
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Compliance’s role in thwarting gender inequality rhetoric
Equal Pay Day highlights income inequality between men and women, and perhaps the answer to addressing unequal pay is through best corporate practice.
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Henry VIII and the Great ‘Control and Paste’ Repeal Bill
The U.K. government’s Great Repeal Bill has been dubbed the “Control and Paste” Bill, because it seems to take EU law & paste it into English law ... but how does Henry VIII factor in?
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ArticleCoffin on Compliance: Top Minds
Every year, Compliance Week’s Top Minds project brings together a dozen of the best and brightest thought leaders in the governance, risk, ethics, and compliance field. How many of them do you see in yourself?
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Revenue recognition implementation way behind schedule for most: survey
With less than a year to go before implementation, a new survey from Workiva shows that many companies are not as prepared as they ought to be.
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Compliance program metrics for healthcare and beyond
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has published a comprehensive new resource guide on measuring compliance program effectiveness, but it’s not just for the healthcare industry.
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The compliance side of the circuit split on whistleblower protections
An ongoing legal dispute over how far whistleblower protections extend beyond Dodd-Frank provisions highlights that best practices are already a few steps ahead of the law.
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European Union updates AML rules
The European Union is proposing some updates to anti-money laundering rules in an attempt to streamline coordination among member states in fighting terrorism financing and money laundering.
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As firms adopt revenue rules, are they ignoring disclosure?
Whether you think your company is ready for the new accounting for revenue recognition or not, it’s probably not ready to comply with new disclosure requirements.
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Love it or hate it, opinions abound over SEC pay ratio rule
As the public comment period expires on the SEC’s controversial pay ratio rule, we review the commentary, both pro and con.
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ArticleHow do you redo Dodd-Frank? Congress is asking the experts
When to expect a Dodd-Frank overhaul, and what it may mean, remains uncertain. But recent Congressional hearings offer a glimpse of what may be in the offing.
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The international side of the Odebrecht case
The Odebrecht corruption case is already a thing of legend for its size and scope, but it might ultimately be better known for the improvement in international compliance it will encourage.
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ArticleClayton quizzed on potential role as SEC chairman
President Trump’s nominee to head the SEC, Jay Clayton, was grilled about conflicts, recusals, and his views on enforcement during a Senate Banking Committee hearing.
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Has the time arrived for a corporate overhaul of ERM?
Corporate approaches to risk management are not keeping pace with the velocity and complexity of risk in today’s business environment. Is it time for an ERM refresh?
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Reputational risk leading boards to focus on anti-corruption efforts
The 2017 Anti-Bribery and Corruption Benchmarking Report cites increasing board activity and awareness in response to increased regulatory expectations and reputational risk.
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U.K. Banking Standards Board releases inaugural benchmark report
An inaugural report on the overall state of banking culture in the U.K. suggests a widespread respect of risk and compliance, but not so much for speaking up and accountability.
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Yes, there is still a conflict minerals rule
Lest you think recent developments—a leaked White House memo, a resolved lawsuit, and the reopening of public comments to the SEC—mean an end to the conflict minerals rule, be assured that the May filing deadline remains in place.