John Flint, former group chief executive at HSBC, considered the progress compliance has made over the last 20 years and the strides the profession must continue to make as part of a keynote at the ICA’s 2021 BIG Compliance Festival.
Boards & Shareholders
Credit Suisse risk committee head to depart amid board reshuffle
Andreas Gottschling, Credit Suisse’s board member in charge of its risk committee, has stepped down as fallout from the collapses of Archegos Capital and Greensill Capital continues to roil the bank.
Credit Suisse’s governance rebound a tall task after ‘unacceptable’ losses
Putting the collapses of Archegos Capital and Greensill Capital behind it won’t be simple for Credit Suisse amid staggering financial losses and widening scrutiny from Switzerland’s financial regulator.
Fines key attention to data privacy from boards, says ICO head
The threat of fines has done more to focus boardroom attention on data privacy and effective cyber-security than any other measure, U.K. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham believes.
COVID-19 effects apparent in board composition changes
The enduring impact of the COVID-19 pandemic might be forcing companies and other organizations to rethink what skills, qualities, and experience their executives should have if the business is to succeed.
Danske Bank CEO, board member resign amid ABN AMRO probe
Danske Bank CEO Chris Vogelzang and board member Gerrit Zalm each resigned after being identified as suspects in ABN AMRO’s money laundering scandal. Chief Risk Officer Carsten Egeriis will take over as Danske’s CEO.
Volkswagen to seek damages from former CEOs over Dieselgate
Volkswagen’s supervisory board has accused former CEOs Martin Winterkorn (Volkswagen) and Rupert Stadler (Audi) of negligent breaches of duty during the diesel scandal.
Tesla braces for investor lawsuit with senior compliance appointment
Tesla in February appointed David Searle as deputy general counsel and senior director of compliance. The electric car maker is currently facing an investor lawsuit criticizing its board for failing to appoint a general counsel to control CEO Elon Musk.
Board members named to California’s first-in-the-nation data privacy board
The California Privacy Protection Agency, tasked with enforcing the state’s groundbreaking data privacy laws, now has a five-member board of directors.
Lawsuit calls out Tesla general counsel carousel
Aly McDevitt praises several German companies for taking initiative ahead of an impending law mandating female representation on boards, while Kyle Brasseur reviews a shareholder lawsuit that criticizes Tesla’s instability at the general counsel position. For more Nailed It or Failed It, click here.
