$1 billion Barnes Group, a diversified global manufacturer and logistical services company based in Briston, Conn., has appointed Claudia Toussaint as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. She succeeds Signe Gates, who retired April 1 after more than 10 years with the company.
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.
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Survey: IT Risk, IFRS Are Internal Auditors’ Top Worries
A new survey of internal auditors finds that they are most concerned about improving their mastery of IT risks and global accounting standards, but seem to be less worried about their expertise in enterprise risk management. So say the results of the 2010 “Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey,” conducted by consulting firm Protiviti, which […]
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eBay Victory Sketches Outlines of Trademark Efforts
A federal appeals court ruling earlier this month has laid down the law for how far e-commerce businesses must go to enforce trademark protections—and the victory goes to the e-commerce shops. The closely watched ruling, Tiffany v. eBay, is the first to address trademark law in the world of virtual retailers. Tiffany & Co., the […]
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Former Bearing Point CCO Joins Stinson
The law firm of Stinson Morrison Hecker has hired Russell Berland, who will join the firm’s Kansas City office. Previously with Bearing Point (formerly KPMG Consulting) where he served as vice president and chief compliance officer, Berland joins the Corporate Finance Division as of counsel. Berland brings 17 years of legal expertise to the corporate […]
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ING Hires Chief Risk Officer
ING has hired Prakash Shimpi as chief risk officer for ING U.S. In this new role, Shimpi will oversee the enterprise-wide risk monitoring and management program for ING’s U.S. insurance operations. His responsibilities will include managing the framework for measuring, controlling, hedging, and pricing risk, as well as compliance with all global financial reporting standards […]
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CCO of Macquarie Global Infrastructure Resigns
Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund has announced the resignation of Sally Worrall as chief compliance officer, who has accepted a new position within Macquarie Funds Group and is relocating to Sydney, Australia. Immediately assuming her role is Brett Byrd, associate director at Macquarie Funds Group in Los Angeles. In other news, the company also […]
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Avis Taps New General Counsel
$5.1 billion vehicle service rental company Avis Budget Group has hired Michael Tucker to serve as executive vice president and general counsel. In his position, Tucker is responsible for the legal affairs of the company, including management of its franchising and other contracts, litigation, government relations, and information security. Prior to joining Avis Budget Group, […]
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HCP Hires New General Counsel
$1.1 billion real estate investment trust, HCP, has hired J. Alberto Gonzalez-Pita as executive vice president, general counsel, effective May 17. Edward Henning, the current general counsel, will remain with the company as an executive vice president. Previous roles served by Gonzalez-Pita include senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Las Vegas Sands; […]
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New GC at Western Southern Financial Group
Privately owned Western Southern Financial Group, an insurance and financial services company with more than $44 billion in assets under management, has promoted Jonathan Niemeyer to senior vice president and general counsel. Niemeyer replaces longtime General Counsel Donald Wuebbling, who retired April 1 after a 35-year career with the company. He will be responsible for […]
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Tips on Tax Compliance for Foreign Withholding Rules
The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Treasury are moving ahead with new rules that will greatly expand the reporting and disclosure requirements for payments made to foreign financial institutions—but they are also taking unusual steps to solicit public comment on the new rules along the way. The request for comment is the first […]
