Articles | Compliance Week – Page 9
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NBC plans sitcom featuring Jon Cryer as compliance officer
A new sitcom picked up by NBC for the next broadcast season will feature Jon Cryer of “Two and a Half Men” fame as Jim, a “sarcastic but good natured compliance officer who has little conflict in his life and lots of warmth and laughter.”
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Insurance broker Gallagher latest target of DOJ Ecuador probe
Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher is under investigation by the Department of Justice related to its business in Ecuador.
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SEC names two deputy directors to Division of Examinations
The Securities and Exchange Commission appointed two regulators within the agency’s Division of Examinations as deputy directors.
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OneTrust hires former Twitter exec Jisha Dymond to be new CECO
OneTrust has hired Jisha Dymond, who most recently led Twitter’s regulatory compliance and risk team, to be its new chief ethics and compliance officer.
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FRC’s corporate governance reporting review finds room for improvement
Companies continue to improve their reporting against the U.K.’s Corporate Governance Code, but the lack of detail about the outcomes and impacts of governance policies hampers proper understanding of how risks are being managed.
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SolarWinds under SEC probe for handling of 2020 cyberattack
SolarWinds revealed the Securities and Exchange Commission is examining cybersecurity disclosures and public statements the company and its executives made after its massive 2020 data breach caused by hackers backed by the Russian government.
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As new SEC marketing rule takes effect, many questions remain
The 18-month probationary period for the new Securities and Exchange Commission marketing rule for investment advisers has expired and compliance with the rule is now mandatory.
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Ex-CEO at NS8 imprisoned 5 years, to forfeit $17.5M for fabricating revenue
The co-founder of NS8, a cyber-fraud prevention company, was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to forfeit $17.5 million for defrauding investors of more than $100 million, the Department of Justice announced.
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Leidos Holdings under investigation for alleged FCPA violations
Leidos Holdings, a Virginia-based information technology, engineering, aerospace, and defense firm, disclosed it is under investigation by federal law enforcement for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Wells Fargo names diversity head as probes mount
Wells Fargo announced the appointment of Kristy Fercho as head of diverse segments, representation, and inclusion. She takes up the role as the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission investigate the bank’s diversity hiring practices.
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Arvest Bank appoints DEI officer
Arvest Bank announced the appointment of Cinthya Allen as diversity, equity, and inclusion officer.
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ModMed settles FCA, kickback allegations with DOJ for $45M
Modernizing Medicine paid $45 million to settle false claims allegations levied by the Department of Justice it received kickbacks and made improper payments to providers to increase its business.
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CFPB probes U.S. Bank over its handling of unemployment benefit payments
U.S. Bank disclosed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched an investigation into the bank’s administration of unemployment benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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FinCEN: U.S. banks paid $1.2B to ransomware criminals last year
Banks reported paying a record $1.2 billion to ransomware criminals in 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced.
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SEC orders Koppers Holdings to pay $1.3M for disclosure failures
Koppers will pay $1.3 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle allegations it failed to disclose material information about its debt in fiscal year 2019.
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SEC joins DOJ in probe of Wells Fargo diversity hiring practices
The news for Wells Fargo related to alleged sham interviews of minority job candidates continues to worsen, with the bank disclosing the Securities and Exchange Commission has joined federal prosecutors in examining the issue.
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KPMG finds large companies ‘on the precipice of a new era’ of ESG reporting
Sustainability reporting has seen steady growth over the past three decades while overall perspectives about environmental, social, and governance reporting have seen dramatic shifts, according to the latest findings of KPMG’s Global Sustainability Report.
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Chegg avoids fine in deal with FTC over cybersecurity lapses
The Federal Trade Commission ordered education technology provider Chegg to fix problems and weaknesses with its cybersecurity program that led to the exposure of personal and financial data of 40 million customers and employees in four data breaches since 2017.
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South Africa edges toward FATF watchlist
South Africa could be designated by the Financial Action Task Force as a jurisdiction with anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism risks subject to increased monitoring should a November review not meet the organization’s standards.
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CFPB outlines rule mandating FIs provide customers their data
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau initiated rulemaking that would require banks and other financial institutions to make a consumer’s personal financial data available to them upon request.