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ArticleSEC seeking info on risks, rewards of digital engagement practices
The SEC launched its first foray against risks posed by stock trading platforms like Robinhood with a request for information about how digital engagement practices affect the investment strategies of retail investors.
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FATF urges Japan to enhance AML/CFT measures
Japanese authorities have a good understanding of money laundering and terrorism financing risks, but certain areas of their AML/CFT framework could be further improved, according to a Financial Action Task Force evaluation report.
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SEC sanctions 8 over email breaches
The Securities and Exchange Commission penalized eight firms across three separate actions for breaches of employee email accounts that exposed the personal information of thousands of customers in each case.
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U.K. audit breakup plan hits snag without Big Four support
The Big Four audit firms have refused to back a U.K. government plan to break their dominance of the market by forcing them to share work with smaller competitors to give them a foothold.
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Preparing for China’s new GDPR-like data privacy law
China is set to enact a tough data privacy law that mirrors the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation in content but likely will be more strictly enforced, experts say.
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Compliance officials to split $1M SEC whistleblower award
Three compliance practitioners received shares of a more than $1 million whistleblower award announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Romanian bank penalized over Iran and Syria sanctions lapses
The Office of Foreign Assets Control fined Romania-based First Bank and its U.S. parent company JC Flowers & Co. $862,318 as part of a settlement for First Bank’s processing of transactions in apparent violation of Iran and Syria sanctions.
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Banking guidance: Six key areas of FinTech due diligence
Three federal banking regulators have released guidance offering tips and suggestions to community banks for conducting due diligence on potential FinTech partners.
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Weathering the storm: Why FinTech compliance failures persist
Experts weigh in with their thoughts on why FinTechs and cryptocurrency firms continue to have a bad reputation in terms of compliance.
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Monogram Health names chief compliance officer
Monogram Health, a kidney disease benefit management and care delivery company, announced the appointment of Shawn Verner as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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CEO: T-Mobile ‘humbled’ by data breach, taking steps to prevent future attacks
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert lamented the recent breach of company servers that led to a hacker stealing the personal information of nearly 55 million customers, but said the company is “fully committed to take our security efforts to the next level.”
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Green Dot appoints chief compliance officer
Green Dot, a financial technology and registered bank holding company, announced the appointment of Mike Althouse as chief compliance officer.
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OFAC fines Bank of China $2.3M for Sudan sanctions violations
The Office of Foreign Assets Control announced Bank of China’s U.K. arm agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle its potential civil liability for processing transactions in apparent violation of now-repealed Sudan sanctions regulations.
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My Compliance Library: ‘What on Earth Can Go Wrong’ explores managing risk through global lens
In “What on Earth Can Go Wrong,” Richard Fenning shares what he learned over the course of nearly three decades exploring the world through the eyes of a risk management expert.
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Changing accounting standards driving financial process remediations
In response to new standards affecting leases, revenue recognition, and credit losses, public companies have significantly changed their financial processes in the past year and are not done yet, according to data from Deloitte.
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Attracting top talent post-COVID means living employee values
In emerging from the pandemic, the hiring landscape has changed. The companies to thrive in this environment will be the ones that quickly adapt and recognize the kind of care and attention their employees need.
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COVID-19 vaccine mandates no less tricky after FDA approval
Determining the best way to get your employees vaccinated against COVID-19 means considering a handful of key issues, in addition to being prepared for difficult conversations.
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Santander Holdings USA names chief risk officer
Global bank Santander Holdings USA announced the appointment of Ashwani Aggarwal as chief risk officer.
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Tradeweb Markets recruits global compliance head from Bloomberg
Electronic marketplace operator Tradeweb Markets announced the appointment of Devi Shanmugham as global head of compliance.
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Jackson Financial adds general counsel for split from Prudential
Investment holding company Jackson Financial announced the addition of Carrie Chelko as executive vice president. Chelko is expected to assume the role of general counsel and secretary following Jackson’s planned separation from Prudential on Sept. 13.
