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PremiumU.S. banking regs mulling enhanced operational resiliency frameworks
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said federal banking agencies are considering enhancements to their operational resiliency requirements for member banks.
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SMBC appoints Americas chief risk officer
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. announced the appointment of Mark Corteil as chief risk officer for the Americas division.
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News BriefNew Zealand banks to report material cyber incidents within 72 hours
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand added new reporting requirements for its member banks to follow if they suffer a material cyber incident and for all types of cyberattacks.
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News BriefItalian DPA fines UniCredit $3M over data breach GDPR lapses
The Italian data protection authority announced a fine of €2.8 million (U.S. $3 million) against UniCredit for alleged violations of the General Data Protection Regulation regarding insufficient security measures the bank had in place during a cyberattack.
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Third Coast Bancshares ups CCO to operations chief
Third Coast Bancshares appointed Vicki Alexander as executive vice president and chief risk and operations officer.
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ClearBank UK promotes risk and compliance chief to CEO
ClearBank announced Emma Hagan, chief risk and compliance officer, was appointed chief executive officer of ClearBank UK.
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EBRD names chief risk officer
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development appointed David Coleman as vice president, chief risk officer.
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News BriefMetropolitan Commercial Bank adds risk chief, AML officer
Metropolitan Commercial Bank announced the appointments of a chief risk officer and Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering officer to bolster its reporting lines following a $30 million enforcement action from federal and state authorities last year.
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News BriefStruggling NYCB refreshes risk, audit leadership
New York Community Bancorp, a mid-sized bank struggling with precarious commercial loans and troubles with its acquisition of the failed Signature Bank last year, named a new chief risk officer and chief audit executive.
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News BriefSwedbank says Estonia money laundering probe closed
The Estonian branch of Swedbank is no longer under investigation regarding suspected money laundering and other criminal activities.
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Zions Bancorporation appoints general counsel
Zions Bancorporation announced Rena Miller will take over as general counsel.
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PremiumFinCEN head touts compliance through enforcement approach
Andrea Gacki, head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, said recent enforcement actions by the agency have addressed significant gaps in the U.S. anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism regime and exposed specific risk factors, trends, and typologies.
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News BriefNew European AML agency to be based in Germany
The European Union’s recently approved Anti-Money Laundering Authority will be based in Frankfurt, Germany, and begin operations in 2025.
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News BriefLloyds discloses FCA probe into AML controls
Lloyds is the latest U.K. financial institution being probed by the Financial Conduct Authority regarding its anti-money laundering control framework.
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Resourcee-Book: Solving the off-channel communications conundrum
Firms attempting to meet regulatory requirements for monitoring employee use of off-channel communications for business purposes face a bedeviling number of obstacles.
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News BriefBarclays says FCA probe into AML controls closed
Barclays Bank disclosed an investigation by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority into the bank’s anti-money laundering controls has closed without a penalty.
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News BriefWells Fargo says DOJ, SEC diversity hiring probes closed
Wells Fargo disclosed investigations by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission into the bank’s diversity hiring practices concluded without enforcement action.
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PremiumFed upping supervisory pressure as SVB collapse nears 1-year mark
Since the failure of Silicon Valley Bank nearly one year ago, the Federal Reserve Board has revamped its supervisory procedures to respond more quickly and forcefully once it identifies emerging risks at mid-sized and large banks, according to the agency’s vice chair for supervision.
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News BriefJPMorgan bracing for $350M in penalties over trade surveillance
JPMorgan Chase disclosed in a regulatory filing it expects to be penalized approximately $350 million by two unnamed U.S. regulators over lapses in its trading surveillance activities.
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News BriefEx-Sterling Bank GC cited by OCC over BSA-related failures
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a cease-and-desist order against the former general counsel at Sterling Bank and Trust for not ensuring the institution’s Bank Secrecy Act compliance and failing to timely file suspicious activity reports.