$13.6 billion Australia-based Suncorp has appointed Andrew Harmer as chief risk officer, reporting to acting CEO Chris Skilton. Harmer, who joins Suncorp from Ernst & Young Australia, will be part of Suncorp’s senior executive team and will oversee the existing risk functions that are already embedded within each of the group’s business lines. Ultimately, Suncorp’s […]
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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ANZ Taps Two New Senior Risk Officers
$26.8 billion Australia-based ANZ Banking Group Ltd., has two new senior risk managers. Rob Goudswaard, who has served as acting chief risk officer of ANZ’s Australia and institutional divisions since January, officially has been appointed to the same position. In addition, Mike Cutter will join the bank as chief risk officer, Australia. Cutter previously performed […]
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Choosing From a Plethora of e-Discovery Vendors
Since the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were overhauled in 2006 to address the complicated issues of electronic discovery in civil litigation, the number of e-discovery vendors has more than quadrupled. But not all vendors—while ready and willing—can fit every client’s unique needs. “The first thing you want to do is figure out what you’re […]
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FTC Appoints Six New Senior Staff
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz has appointed six senior staff members with extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. The appointments are as follows: David Vladeck, who will serve as director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, has been a Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, teaching federal courts, government […]
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Roche Reshuffles Execs Following Genentech Acquisition
Switzerland-based Roche Holdings AG has begun the reshuffling process of several of its executives following its $46.8 billion takeover of biotechnology company Genentech in March. Among the moves, Genentech’s current Chairman and CEO Arthur Levinson will chair Roche’s new board of directors. Meanwhile, Roche CEO William Burns will retire from the corporate executive committee on […]
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PCAOB Names Chief Auditor
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has named Martin Baumann as chief auditor and director of professional standards. In this role, Baumann will be charged with advising the Board on the establishment of auditing and related professional standards. Baumann joined the PCAOB in 2006 as director of the Office of Research and Analysis. “Over the […]
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NASDAQ OMX Executive Steps Down
The NASDAQ OMX Group has announced that Chris Concannon intends to step down from his role as executive vice president of transaction services, U.S., effective April 30. Concannon will be joining Virtu Financial LLC, a newly formed proprietary trading firm, as a partner. Concannon joined NASDAQ OMX from Instinet Clearing Services in 2003. During his […]
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Uniphase Victory: Lessons Learned One Year Later
One year has passed since JDS Uniphase defeated shareholders in a rare class-action securities lawsuit that went to trial. Defense lawyers involved in the case, however, say companies faced with similar lawsuits are still learning valuable lessons from the Uniphase dispute. A maker of telecommunications equipment, JDS Uniphase had been a star of the dot-com […]
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Two Senior Government Lawyers Join Davis Polk
Law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell announced that former SEC Enforcement Director, Linda Chatman Thomsen, and Raul Yanes, former assistant to the President and White House Staff Secretary, are rejoining the firm as partners. Both Thomsen and Yanes will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Thomsen returns to Davis Polk after serving for […]
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R.H. Donnelley Hires New Chief Accounting Officer
$2.6 billion R.H. Donnelley, a directory assistance company, has appointed Sylvester Johnson as vice president, corporate controller, and chief accounting officer. Johnson will be based in the company’s Cary, N.C. headquarters and report to R.H. Donnelley Executive Vice President and CFO Steven Blondy. With more than 25 years of public accounting and financial leadership experience, […]
