Swiss bank Julius Baer entered a deferred prosecution agreement and will pay $80 million for its role in a money laundering conspiracy linked to world soccer federation FIFA, the Department of Justice announced.
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 inAnti-Bribery
Austrian banker arrested for role in Odebrecht-related scheme
The former CEO of an Austrian bank was arrested in the United Kingdom on criminal charges for his alleged role in a massive money laundering scheme involving Brazil-based global construction conglomerate Odebrecht.
Posted inEurope
Danske Bank adds new chief risk officer from SEB
Danske Bank announced the appointment of Magnus Agustsson as its new chief risk officer. Agustsson will join the bank from SEB, where he held the same position.
Posted inEurope
Nomura, UBS, UniCredit fined $453M total over EU cartel scheme
The European Commission fined Nomura, UBS, and UniCredit a total of €371 million (U.S. $453 million) for their participation in a cartel scheme through a group of traders. Bank of America, Natixis, NatWest, and Portigon were also each allegedly involved but not penalized.
Posted inEurope
Deutsche Bank names new group AML officer amid enhanced scrutiny
Deutsche Bank named Joe Salama global head of anti-financial crime and group anti-money laundering officer less than a month after its AML controls were criticized by German financial regulator BaFin.
Posted inRisk Management
New NIST revisions expand scope of cyber supply chain risk management guidance
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking comment on a revised version of its cyber supply chain risk management guidance that is intended for a broader audience of public and private companies.
Posted inEurope
German supply chain draft legislation expected to have far-reaching effect
Companies of a certain size with ties to Germany must soon establish robust due diligence procedures to prevent human rights and environmental abuses both within the course of their own business activities and within their global supply chains.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Swiss Life to pay $77.4M for tax evasion scheme
Swiss Life Holding and three of its subsidiaries entered a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department and will pay $77.4 million for conspiring with U.S. taxpayers to conceal more than $1.4 billion in offshore insurance policies.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
State Street to pay $115M for mutual fund overcharges
State Street will pay a $115 million criminal penalty and enter into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice for mutual fund and expenses overcharges.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Cooperation key to compliance’s role in advancing diversity & inclusion
A panel of DE&I experts shared valuable tips on how chief ethics and compliance officers can work collaboratively with human resources to address workplace culture issues at CW’s 2021 National Conference.
