Articles | Compliance Week – Page 273
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Commercial drones raise compliance issues for shipping industry
The shipping industry’s innovative use of drones to ferry goods to tanker ships shows promise, but carries compliance risk. Guest columnist Martin Foncello of Exiger gets into the details.
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ArticleAssessing antitrust risk in M&A transactions
Top officials at the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have announced their intention to focus heavily on M&A antitrust enforcement, at a time when merger activity is skyrocketing. Jaclyn Jaeger explores how the agencies plan to tackle some of the larger, more complex deals ahead.
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ArticleFouad Khalifeh: The risk manager
Fouad Khalifeh, the group chief compliance officer for Fransabank, has utilized his expertise in risk management to allow his bank to thrive, despite the many geopolitical risk challenges that surround him.
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U.S. multinationals meet new IRS transparency rule with open arms
You’d think that U.S. multinational companies might not welcome new IRS regulations, but here's one companies can live with. In lieu of potentially multiple filing requirements in countries where they have entities, companies are accepting new country-by-country transparency rules in the United States and preparing to comply. Tammy Whitehouse has ...
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Brexited: what lies ahead for the United Kingdom
The fallout continues after the United Kingdom’s historic vote to leave the European Union. As the reality of it sets in, Paul Hodgson looks at what Brexit will mean for the U.K. financial markets, political landscape, and compliance needs.
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ArticleAdvice for U.S. companies, post-Brexit: Keep calm and carry on
We may be months away from clarity on what the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the EU means for U.S. companies with a multinational presence. Certain compliance challenges are inevitable in light of changing data privacy demands, labor concerns, trade and tax issues, and the prospect of starting from scratch ...
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Pharmaceutical industry bristles under FDA draft guidance
The amount of FDA draft guidance in play during the past few months has drawn skepticism from the pharmaceutical industry, which has its own thoughts on how best to address the broad scope of the agency’s proposed authority. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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SEC is back with another extractive payments rule
In 2012 the SEC issued a rule requiring oil, gas, and mining companies to report the payments made to governments for extraction rights. It was promptly sent back to the drawing board after a successful legal challenge. Now, the Commission is back with a revised rule. Joe Mont looks at ...
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FASB: future credit losses required in financial statements
A new Accounting Standards Update from FASB means that companies will be using even more forward-looking information in their financial statements to alert investors of potential credit losses yet to materialize. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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Accelerating the evolution of GRC
The most recent edition of the CW, OCEG GRC Illustrated series looks at three key accelerators that are now driving the velocity of evolution in GRC capabilities. Every organization can benefit from improvements brought about by these accelerators, says OCEG’s Carole Switzer, who has further details.
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Overtime pay could unite CCOs with HR, empower attack on regulatory discretion
New rules issued by the Department of Labor that double the threshold for overtime pay present new corporate dilemmas that may lead CCOs into the domain of Human Resources to defend against lawsuits and reputation risk. Joe Mont explores.
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ArticleMore regulatory questions than answers following Brexit vote
CW reporter Joe Mont explores the aftermath of the Brexit vote (the United Kingdom’s recent decision to depart from the European Union): what do U.S. companies need to know; what questions require a strategic response; and where do we all go from here?
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ArticleEllen Hunt: The accidental expert
Bill Coffin talks with Ellen Hunt, chief ethics and compliance officer at the AARP, recently chosen as one of 12 compliance experts and featured in Compliance Week’s exclusive Top Minds edition.
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Fed modernizes discrimination guidelines for federal contractors
A federal government contractor watchdog has issued final sex discrimination guidelines last updated nearly 50 years ago, signaling more aggressive and broader enforcement of anti-discrimination laws. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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U.S. Supreme Court clarifies, blurs scope of FCA liability
A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court offers some clarity as to when a company can face liability under the False Claims Act, but does it also blur the lines? Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Detecting corruption in the pharmaceutical sector
Jaclyn Jaeger looks at a new report from Transparency International that aims to help companies in the pharmaceutical industry detect and prevent corruption.
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Anti-Corruption Summit puts spotlight on transparency
London hosted the first ever international Anti-Corruption Summit last month to champion the fight against corruption on a global scale, with many countries committing to specific action plans. Jaclyn Jaeger analyzes what this all means for companies.
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New blood at the Serious Fraud Office
A report from Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has attacked the Serious Fraud Office for being a largely white, all-male board. Paul Hodgson examines the merits of the report and the SFO’s response.
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Heightened scrutiny, increased documentation & a harsh new normal for internal controls
As auditors require more information from companies, and companies push back against what they feel are excessive demands for details, a consensus that works for everybody remains elusive. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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ArticleSEC faces a bipartisan beat-down in Congress
Yes, there is one thing that still inspires bipartisanship in Congress: attacking the Securities and Exchange Commission. That was revealed in recent days, says CW’s Joe Mont, with proposed legislative constraints on its rulemaking powers and a table-pounding attack on its disclosure effectiveness initiative from Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (above ...