Articles | Compliance Week – Page 7
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Scottish FA names compliance officer
The Scottish Football Association announced the appointment of Martin Black as compliance officer.
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Goldman Sachs unit fined $4M for ESG investment lapses
Goldman Sachs Asset Management agreed to pay $4 million to settle SEC charges it failed to follow its own policies and procedures regarding a trio of investment products marketed for their environmental, social, and governance considerations.
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Unisys: Probe identified ‘material weaknesses’ in disclosure controls
IT services company Unisys Corp. revealed the discovery of faults in its internal control over financial reporting, including involving its compliance functions, following an internal investigation it first disclosed earlier this month.
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Privacy advocate sues Meta over targeted ad GDPR violation claims
A privacy and human rights advocate sued Meta Platforms in the United Kingdom, claiming the social media giant is refusing her request to stop being targeted with advertising based on her use of Facebook.
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Papa John’s brings back former VP as diversity chief
Pizza restaurant chain Papa John’s International announced the appointment of Elias Reyna as its chief people and diversity officer.
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Ex-BP trader’s failed whistleblower claim to raise U.K. reporting bar?
A U.K. employment tribunal’s ruling that a former BP employee was not entitled to whistleblower protection has shone a spotlight on the legal issues workers must consider ahead of speaking up.
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Regulatory independence vital in U.K.’s fight against fraud
To do their jobs properly, regulators must be able to act independently and without government intervention. Rather than seeking to tighten its grip on regulators, the U.K. government should be safeguarding their independence as a matter of urgent priority.
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Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11-plus years in prison
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison Friday after being convicted of fraud earlier this year for her actions as head of the defunct blood-testing company.
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Dollar Tree fills compliance, diversity, sustainability officer roles
Discount retailer Dollar Tree announced the appointments of three different executives to lead its compliance (Jennifer Bohaty), diversity (Terence Goods), and sustainability (Jennifer Silberman) efforts.
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Dassault Systemes names chief sustainability officer
French software corporation Dassault Systèmes announced the appointment of Philippine de T’Serclaes as chief sustainability officer.
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FINRA to sweep crypto-related communications by broker-dealers
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced an examination sweep of retail communications by broker-dealers and their affiliates related to cryptocurrency asset products and services.
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Discord fined $830K for GDPR lapses
Discord, a popular communication service primarily utilized by the video game community, was assessed a fine of €800,000 (U.S. $829,000) by the French data protection authority for multiple violations of the General Data Protection Regulation related to safeguarding user data.
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PosiGen appoints chief compliance and policy officer
Renewable energy company PosiGen announced the appointment of Steven Burt as chief compliance and policy officer.
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Cybersecurity staffing woes play part in FTC Safeguards Rule delays
The Federal Trade Commission extended the deadline for compliance with certain changes to its Safeguards Rule announced last year, in part because of labor shortages in the cybersecurity market.
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Understanding ‘green hushing’ and its risks
“Green hushing” is when a company adopts a radio-silence approach to environmental goals. Many companies do it. Some don’t realize they’re doing it.
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Big penalties, admissions fuel record SEC enforcement year
The Securities and Exchange Commission collected more than $6.4 billion in enforcement penalties, fees, and interest in fiscal year 2022—the largest amount in the agency’s history and a massive increase over a transition year in 2021.
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Treasury recommends more oversight for bank-fintech relationships
A new Treasury report found as the trend of nonbank fintech companies providing financial services in partnership with regulated entities continues to grow, regulators need to increase oversight of these relationships to curb the risks they pose.
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Buzzfeed promotes CCO to chief legal officer
Media outlet Buzzfeed disclosed the promotion of Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Litigation David Arroyo to chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
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Navigating using NFTs in business applications
Non-fungible tokens can take many forms. There are potential business applications already in use, and many more are being developed as technology evolves.
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Google to pay record $391.5M in settlement with states over location tracking
Google agreed to pay $391.5 million to settle charges it misled millions of users regarding a setting that tracked location data without their knowledge, according to an agreement the company reached with a coalition of 40 state attorneys general.