Sweden’s financial watchdog was fined SEB $107 million for weak governance practices related to the bank’s anti-money laundering controls in its Baltics subsidiaries.
Financial Services
Posted inFinancial Services
Regs rollback Volcker rule restrictions on bank investments
Despite pushback from some regulators and Democrats in Congress, the newest Volcker rule update will allow banks—in certain circumstances—to invest or sponsor hedge funds and private equity funds.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
FRC to probe EY, PwC audits of London Capital & Finance
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has commenced three investigations into the audits of collapsed investment firm London Capital & Finance, including audits carried out by Big Four firms EY and PwC.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Lessons from Wirecard: Ignore unchallenged allegations at your peril
When a company does not rebut serious allegations of wrongdoing with litigation, the only response is to demand answers from the firm or take your business elsewhere, writes financial crime expert Martin Woods.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Deutsche Bank to pay $10.3M for swap data reporting, spoofing practices
Deutsche Bank will pay a total of $10.3 million to resolve two separate CFTC settlements: one for alleged violations of various swap data reporting and other regulatory violations and the other for spoofing practices by two of its traders.
Posted inEthics & Culture
From financial crisis to coronavirus: Shifting compliance trends in financial services
Keeping up with regulatory change; budget and resource allocation; and data protection issues were cited as the top three compliance challenges in the financial services industry, according to a recent study.
Posted inEurope
FCA fines Commerzbank London $47.4M for AML failures
Commerzbank London will pay a £37.8 million (U.S. $47.4 million) penalty in a settlement with the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority for anti-money laundering systems and controls failures.
Posted inRisk Management
Report: AI tools carry many benefits, some risks for securities industry
A study on the use of artificial intelligence in the securities industry by FINRA found a number of challenges with the technology—data bias, customer privacy, and cyber-security among them—but noted it can offer “significant benefits.”
Posted inEurope
FCA fines Lloyds $80M for mistreating mortgage customers
A group of prominent U.K. banks—Lloyds chief among them—is facing a £64 million (U.S. $80 million) fine for unfair treatment of mortgage customers from 2011-2015.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Analysis: Let Westpac’s missteps be a cautionary tale
By balking at original allegations, Westpac opened itself to infinitely more harm, writes financial crime expert Martin Woods.
