The number of total enforcement actions filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission fell 3 percent in fiscal year 2021, according to the agency’s annual enforcement report.
Jaclyn Jaeger
Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal, enforcement, technology, and more. Prior to joining CW, she spent four years as a legal reporter for Lawyer’s Weekly. Jaclyn attended undergraduate school at St. Joseph’s College of Maine and graduate school at Emerson College, earning degrees in journalism.
Posted inRisk Management
The year of ransomware: How companies are boosting cybersecurity controls
High-profile ransomware events over the last year have prompted businesses to beef up cyber defenses through new investments, increased training, and more, according to our “Inside the Mind of the CCO” survey.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
2021 TRACE Bribery Matrix: Post-Trump U.S. still outside top 20
A negative trend in the U.S. business bribery risk environment that began under the Trump administration has yet to reverse, according to TRACE International’s 2021 Bribery Risk Matrix.
Posted inEurope
Dutch authorities warn Rabobank of pending action for AML failures
Rabobank announced the Dutch Central Bank ordered it to “remedy deficiencies in its compliance with the Dutch Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act.”
Posted inEurope
Risks, rewards of outsourcing compliance
As they look to manage third-party risks, compliance departments are increasing their reliance on outsourcing. Experts at Compliance Week’s virtual Europe event discuss the benefits and risks of enlisting external help.
Posted inEthics & Culture
When racist words, stereotypes are not in the eye of the beholder
A recent case involving discrimination allegations raised by a former compliance executive at Commerzbank serves as a reminder that sometimes people use words that hurt others’ feelings, but it doesn’t always mean the intention is there.
Posted inInternal Controls
Ignoring compliance, Mashreqbank fined $100M for Sudan sanctions violations
The New York State Department of Financial Services fined United Arab Emirates-based Mashreqbank $100 million for violating now-repealed Sudanese sanctions regulations and for having in place an inadequate compliance program.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
SEC, CFTC charge U.S. Commodity Funds with disclosure failures
The SEC settled charges against U.S. Oil Fund and its general partner U.S. Commodity Funds for misleading statements about futures broker limitations. USCF additionally settled a parallel CFTC case and will pay a total penalty of $2.5 million.
Posted inRisk Management
Robinhood data breach impacts seven million customers
Robinhood announced a hacker obtained the email addresses or names of approximately seven million of its customers. Approximately 310 customers had their personal information exposed as part of the same breach.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Nikola sets aside $125M in potential SEC settlement
Electric semitruck startup Nikola has set aside $125 million for a potential settlement with the SEC regarding fraud allegations raised in a short-seller report in September 2020.
