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National Bank of Coxsackie appoints chief compliance officer
The National Bank of Coxsackie announced the appointment of Sarah Hodgens as chief compliance officer.
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ArticlePIC Renegade Properties to pay $400K for investment fund violations
A general partner in a real estate investment fund agreed to pay $400,000 to settle allegations it failed to register the fund and take reasonable steps to verify investors were accredited, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced.
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ArticleSEC investigating Apollo Global, Carlyle Group, KKR for employee off-channel communications
Three private equity firms have disclosed they are under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for having allowed employees to use unauthorized communication channels like WhatsApp and WeChat to conduct company business.
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ArticleGlencore Energy’s $324M fine for bribery comes with warning to others
Glencore Energy UK was ordered to pay nearly £281 million (U.S. $314 million) in fines and costs after an investigation by the U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) found it paid $29 million in bribes to gain preferential access to oil in Africa to boost profits.
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ArticleNBC 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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ArticleInsurance 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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ArticleSEC 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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ArticleOneTrust 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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ArticleFRC’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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ArticleSolarWinds 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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ArticleAs 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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ArticleEx-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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ArticleLeidos 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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ArticleWells 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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ArticleModMed 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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ArticleCFPB 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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ArticleFinCEN: 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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ArticleSEC 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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ArticleSEC 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.