U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) have written a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai that demands more information regarding a recently reported breach.
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CII petitions exchanges over dual-class shares
The Council of Institutional Investors has filed petitions with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq asking them to limit listings of companies with dual-class share structures.
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World Series compliance lesson: Take a hybrid approach to analytics
The World Series reinforced an important lesson in how compliance officers should deploy data analytics.
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CFPB pitches choose-your-own disclosure
The CFPB has proposed the creation of a regulatory “sandbox” for testing and approving new approaches to financial product disclosures.
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SEC releases new, four-year strategic plan
The SEC has released a new strategic plan that is intended to guide the agency’s work over the next four years “with a primary focus on investors, innovation, and performance.”
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Solutions for fixing proxy process are often radically different
Nearly everyone agrees that the current system of shareholder voting should be improved. How to do that is a contentious debate as an SEC roundtable on the matter draws near.
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Bank regulators respond to Hurricane Michael
Federal banking regulators have issued an alert for financial institutions affected by Hurricane Michael. The alert covers the storm’s effects on loan modifications, regulatory reporting, and compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act.
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Google’s hidden breach could be regulatory tipping point
A March data breach, kept under wraps until now, could spell regulatory trouble for Google and its tech brethren.
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FinCEN advisory warns of Nicaraguan money laundering
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued an advisory to alert U.S. financial institutions of the increasing risk that proceeds of political corruption from Nicaragua may enter the U.S. financial system.
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Sanders’ bill would break up big banks
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has introduced legislation that would “break up the nation’s biggest banks and risky financial institutions in order to safeguard the economy.” Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) will file a companion bill in the House.