Articles | Compliance Week – Page 63
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Roisman: SEC should consider stricter cyber reporting for public companies, advisers
SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman says the agency should mull over whether to require public companies and investment advisers to perform the same kind of reporting, preparation, and planning for cyber incidents that FINRA requires of registered broker-dealers.
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Banks in crisis at CEO turning to chief risk officers
Two of the largest banks in Europe—Barclays and Danske Bank—have had to make abrupt pivots at the CEO position this year. Each has chosen to pass the baton to their former chief risk officer.
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Grant Thornton UK fined for ‘skepticism failures’ in Interserve audit
Grant Thornton UK received a “severe reprimand” and reduced penalty of £718,250 (U.S. $981,000) for breaches that arose in the context of audit work on the 2015-17 financial statements of now-collapsed construction firm Interserve.
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Barclays CEO Jes Staley steps down over Jeffrey Epstein links
Barclays CEO Jes Staley stepped down after a probe by British financial regulators looks to have found evidence his friendship with disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was closer than he had originally made out.
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CFPB picks consumer advocate Eric Halperin to lead enforcement
Newly confirmed CFPB Director Rohit Chopra has chosen Eric Halperin to lead the agency’s Office of Enforcement, as well as announcing the appointment of Lorelei Salas as assistant director for supervision policy.
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SEC awards whistleblower extra $2M for DOJ action
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a second award to a whistleblower after their information provided led to a successful related action by the Department of Justice.
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DOJ vows stricter white-collar enforcement, increased risk of monitors
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco shares actions the Department of Justice will be taking to strengthen its response to corporate crime and what areas it will be looking at moving forward.
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FASB update addresses revenue recognition in business combinations
The Financial Accounting Standards Board announced an update to its business combinations standard aimed at clarifying how to apply requirements under its revenue recognition rule.
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FICC fined $8M for failing to monitor, vet liquidity of transactions
The Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, the clearing agency for all U.S. government securities, agreed to an $8 million settlement with the SEC for failing to adequately monitor its liquidity arrangements.
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Rohit Chopra-led CFPB cracking down early on data, automation
Rohit Chopra has led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for less than a month, but one area of examination and enforcement priority is already coming into focus: data.
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Ex-Walmart CECO joins McKinsey as chief compliance officer
Daniel Trujillo, the former executive vice president and global chief ethics and compliance officer at Walmart, announced his joining management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. as chief compliance officer.
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Renamed Wells Fargo unit Allspring Global Investments hires chief compliance officer
Asset management firm Allspring Global Investments, the upcoming new name for what used to be Wells Fargo Asset Management, has hired Chris Baker as chief compliance officer, effective January 2022.
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Linklaters appoints general counsel
Law firm Linklaters has appointed Michael Bennett as general counsel.
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TrueAccord tabs chief compliance officer
Digital debt collector TrueAccord Corp. announced the appointment of Kelly Knepper-Stephens as chief compliance officer and general counsel.
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KBR names general counsel
Technology and engineering solutions firm KBR has named Sonia Galindo executive vice president and general counsel.
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OANDA appoints general counsel
Multi-asset trading services company OANDA has appointed Lisa Shemie as general counsel and corporate secretary.
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SEC: Akazoo to pay $38.8M in fraud case concerning SPAC merger
Akazoo, a music streaming subscription company based in Greece, reached a $38.8 million settlement with the SEC for allegedly defrauding investors out of tens of millions of dollars related to a 2019 SPAC merger.
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FRC reporting review: COVID-19 disclosures lacking, new climate-related mandates
In its annual review of corporate reporting, the U.K. Financial Reporting Council found companies are struggling to provide stakeholders with enough detail about COVID-19 disruptions. The regulator also announced new requirements for climate-related disclosures.
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IAPP report: Privacy spend rising, with further growth expected
Corporate spending on managing privacy risks has risen significantly since last year, with 6 of 10 privacy professionals believing budgets will continue to increase over the coming year, according to the latest IAPP survey.
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Five strategies for reducing tariff costs in the global supply chain
Recent events beyond the pandemic have global supply chains responding to a whole new compliance regulatory landscape. A panel of experts at a recent industry event explain where to look for potential cost savings.