Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 81
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RBS appoints new group chief risk officer
The Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed Bruce Fletcher as its new group chief risk officer, subject to final regulatory approval.
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State regulators adopt single exam for mortgage licensing
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors has announced that all U.S. states can now use a single, common exam to assess mortgage loan originators.
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State AGs push for a beneficial ownership disclosure law
A bipartisan group of 24 attorneys general is urging Congress to advance legislation improving the transparency of shell corporations by requiring them to disclose who controls and profits from their activities.
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BlogCFPB helps launch international financial innovation coalition
The CFPB, working with foreign financial regulators, has announced an initiative to create the Global Financial Innovation Network, intended to provide a more efficient way for innovative firms to interact with regulators.
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KPMG, SAS alliance helps banks prepare for CECL
KPMG recently announced an alliance with SAS to help banks transition to a new accounting standard—current expected credit loss (CECL)—which will drastically change how financial institutions estimate, reserve, and report on losses.
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SAP, Thomson Reuters simplify pricing and reference data
SAP has expanded its strategic partnership with Thomson Reuters to simplify converting cross-border transaction prices into a single currency, no matter where or when the transaction happens.
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OneTrust launches California privacy law assessment tool
OneTrust, a privacy management software provider, has launched a free assessment for companies to use to benchmark their preparedness with the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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Accuity acquires Safe Banking Systems
Accuity last month announced the acquisition of Safe Banking Systems, a specialist provider of Know-Your-Customer due diligence and anti-money laundering solutions that enable financial institutions to identify, assess, and manage risk across the enterprise.
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Thomson Reuters launches Compliance Management solution
Compliance Management, a new offering by Thomson Reuters, helps risk and compliance professionals demonstrate strong governance and sound internal controls in the face of intense, enterprise-wide regulatory scrutiny.
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All eyes on the CBS board of directors
The role of the board of directors in a best practices compliance program takes on even more importance when senior management engages in recalcitrant conduct. It remains to be seen if the CBS board will step up in a time of crisis.
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Risk management 101: getting third-party approval of terms and conditions
While it may seem daunting to convince third parties to agree to the company’s terms and conditions, it’s a key part of compliance and one each party will appreciate in the end.
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FASB seeks preparer input on segment reporting ideas
To help figure out what to do to improve segment reporting, FASB is looking for public companies to participate in a study.
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SEC urged to boost crowdfunding cap
Crowdfunding evangelists are asking the SEC to consider raising the investment cap under Regulation Crowdfunding from $1 million to $20 million.
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SEC plans roundtable on proxy access
The Securities and Exchange Commission will host a roundtable later this year to hear from investors, issuers, and other market participants about whether its proxy rules should be refined.
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Coinbase names chief compliance officer
Coinbase, a digital currency exchange, has appointed Jeff Horowitz as chief compliance officer.
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World Bank debars Chinese information-technology company
The World Bank on Aug. 1 announced the 15-month debarment of China-based Jiangsu Zhidehuatong Information Technology in connection with fraudulent practices as part of the Hubei Xiangyang Urban Transport Project in China.
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24 attorneys general push for shell company transparency
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has led a bipartisan group of 24 attorneys general to urge leadership of the House Financial Services Committee to advance legislation improving transparency of shell corporations by requiring them to disclose who controls and profits from their activities.
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IRS, Treasury float rules on foreign earnings under tax reform
The IRS and Treasury have issued proposed regulations on how they envision implementing tax reform rules around repatriation of foreign earnings.
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Wells Fargo hit with $2B penalty for misrepresenting quality of loans used in RMBS
The Department of Justice on Aug. 1 announced that Wells Fargo and several of its affiliates will pay a $2.09 billion civil penalty based on the bank’s alleged origination and sale of residential mortgage loans that it knew contained misstated income information and did not meet the quality that Wells ...
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Angst over lease accounting grows, new polls say
A pair of new poll results suggest anxiety is growing at public companies that have five months remaining until new lease accounting rules take effect.