Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 154
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FIFA fires its own investigators
When it comes to brassiness, one really cannot do much better than FIFA. After having survived one of the world's greatest scandals, the international governing body of football is replacing the leadership of its ethics committee, in effect dismissing the judge and the prosecutor whose investigations resulted in the suspensions ...
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Senate falls short in effort to repeal environmental regulation
Republican in the Senate failed to muster needed support for the repeal of an Obama Administration regulation regarding methane emissions.
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Gottlieb approved as FDA commissioner
President Donald J. Trump’s pick to head the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, was confirmed this week by a 57-42 vote in the Senate.
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UK General Insurance names chief risk officer
UK General Insurance has appointed Jane Bean as its new chief risk officer. She will join the Leeds-based personal lines insurer on 15th May and report to managing director Karen Beales.
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Barclays to pay $97M for overcharging clients
In a settlement of more than $97 million, Barclays agreed to settle three sets of violations that resulted in clients being overbilled by nearly $50 million, the SEC announced.
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Dems call on SEC, CFTC to investigate top Trump advisor
Senate Democrats are asking the CFTC, SEC, and EPA to investigate Carl Icahn, a top adviser to President Trump, for potential insider trading and market manipulation.
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12 legal and compliance executives join BarkerGilmore
BarkerGilmore, a New York-based boutique executive search firm specializing in building corporate legal and compliance teams, has added 12 esteemed former general counsel and chief compliance officers to its team.
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Bipartisan bill targets human trafficking
Recently filed, bipartisan legislation seeks to further engage and empower financial institutions when it comes to identifying and reporting suspicions of human trafficking.
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KnowBe4 releases weak password test tool
IT security company KnowBe4 recently announced the release of Weak Password Test (WPT), a free tool for organizations that use Active Directory.
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Green Tree International names chief compliance officer
Green Tree International, parent company of Amercanex—American Canabis Exchange—has named Steven Ferrara as chief compliance officer.
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Lacework launches zero-touch cloud workload security platform
Recently incubated Lacework, a newly established provider of cloud workload security solutions, launched out of stealth mode with the introduction of Lacework Polygraph, the industry’s first zero-touch cloud workload security platform.
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Bumble Bee to pay $25M in price-fixing scheme
Seafood company, Bumble Bee, pleaded guilty yesterday and agreed to pay a $25 million criminal fine resulting from an ongoing federal antitrust investigation into the packaged seafood industry.
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New revenue rule immaterial? Don't overlook disclosure, SEC says
The SEC is warning companies that say adopting new revenue rules will be immaterial to financials: Be sure that includes consideration of disclosures.
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Report: EMEA is top source of phishing attacks globally
Nearly all malware globally was delivered to its victims through a phishing attack, the 2017 Global Threat Intelligence Report found.
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U.K. probes KPMG for Rolls-Royce audits
The United Kingdom’s independent accounting regulator said it has commenced an investigation into the conduct of KPMG for audits it performed on Rolls-Royce.
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Former MoneyGram compliance officer pays $250K for AML failures
The former chief compliance officer for MoneyGram International has agreed to a three-year injunction barring him from performing a compliance function for any money transmitter and has agreed to pay a $250,000 penalty for anti-money laundering failures.
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CFPB seeks public input on review of mortgage servicer rule
The CFPB is turning to the public for help as it reassesses the effectiveness of a nearly five-year-old slate of rules for mortgage servicers under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
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Allstate appoints chief accounting officer
Allstate has appointed Eric Ferren to serve as senior vice president, controller, and chief accounting officer, effective May 14. Ferren will succeed Samuel Pilch, controller and principal accounting officer.
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A good day for the rule of law in Romania
Romania sees additional protests, as government tries to sneak more laws into place that would weaken the fight against corruption.