Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 179
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Grapevine: Who’s coming and going in compliance
Jas Athwal, chief accounting officer at Facebook, announced his decision to resign from his position after nearly nine years with the company; and ZTE, a Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and systems company, has appointed Matthew Bell as chief export compliance officer and legal counsel, as well as chief compliance officer ...
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Facebook chief accounting officer to resign
Jas Athwal, chief accounting officer at Facebook, announced his decision to resign from his position after nearly nine years with the company, Facebook announced in a securities filing.
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ZTE appoints chief export compliance officer
ZTE has appointed Matthew Bell as the company's chief export compliance officer and legal counsel. Bell will also serve as the chief compliance officer and legal counsel for ZTE USA, the company's U.S. subsidiary.
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Conflicts of interest already hound Trump
President-elect Trump won the White House by offering a break from politics as usual. But he is already displaying a worrying array of conflicts of interest, writes Bill Coffin.
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Icertis, Thomson Reuters partnership provides compliance screening
Icertis, a provider of enterprise contract lifecycle management in the cloud, announced a partnership with Thomson Reuters, a provider of intelligent information and solutions for businesses and professionals.
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LockPath, Edgile partnership enhances compliance and cyber-risk oversight
LockPath, a GRC software provider, recently announced a partnership with Edgile, a security and risk consulting firm and provider of industry-specific regulatory content libraries. Edgile will support implementations of LockPath’s Keylight platform, allowing organizations to more efficiently manage both their compliance and cyber risk.
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TrapX releases deception-based security solution
TrapX, a deception-based cyber-security defense provider, recently released the world’s first deception-based security solution specifically designed to protect the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) financial networks.
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Did they get the memo?
Tom Fox explores the case of Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, which recently terminated two top officials after an investigation into possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
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The JPMorgan FCPA settlement and the Fed
The recent JPMorgan Chase FCPA settlement resulted in $264 million in fines, with a portion being paid to the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. While some contend a Fed fine should not be considered FCPA, Tom Fox says: If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it is ...
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Going to trial in an FCPA case-it’s just a trial
Tom Fox explores the reason behind why there’s a lack of trials for corporations when it comes to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
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SEC warns companies: don't ask auditors for help on revenue rule
The SEC is cautioning companies hoping for help from their auditors in adopting the new revenue recognition standard. They are limited by independence rules.
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Hiring practices trigger $264 million in FCPA fines for JPMorgan
JPMorgan Chase will pay more than $130 million to settle FCPA violations related to hiring the friends and families of government officials in Asia. Joe Mont has more.
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Federal judge halts Labor Department's 'persuader' rule
Calling the rule an impermissible intrusion upon attorney-client privilege, a federal judge in Texas has granted a permanent injunction against the Department of Labor's so called “persuader” rule. More from Joe Mont.
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Minneapolis Fed offers plan to end ‘too big to fail’
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari has unveiled a new plan he says would substantially reduce the rish of systemic threats from “too big to fail” financial institutions. More from Joe Mont.
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Two top compliance programs get together
The merger of General Electric and energy services company Baker Hughes Inc. combinews two firms that are recognized as having the very top compliance programs in the energy industry and indeed across the country. Tom Fox reports.
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Will Brazil’s ‘car wash’ end?
The Man From FCPA Tom Fox explores recent reports surrounding Brazilian legislative figures trying to obstruct ongoing corruption investigations.
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FASB chair Golden reappointed, two new members named
Russ Golden has been appointed to a second term as chairman of FASB, and two new members have been appointed to fill terms that will expire in mid-2017. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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SEC sees progress in non-GAAP accounting compliance
Non-GAAP accounting is still causing some heartburn for public companies, but the SEC is signaling it is encouraged by improvements in recent quarters.
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White will depart SEC at end of Obama Administration
Let the shakeup begin: SEC Chair Mary Jo White has announced that she plans to step down from her post at the end of the Obama Administration. Joe Mont has more.
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SEC's Chair White to depart agency with Obama
There had been some discussion recently that perhaps SEC Chair Mary Jo White might stay on as chair until President-elect Trump found a new head for the agency, but no more. White announced today that she intends to depart the SEC at the end of the Obama Administration.