As they look to manage third-party risks, compliance departments are increasing their reliance on outsourcing. Experts at Compliance Week’s virtual Europe event discuss the benefits and risks of enlisting external help.
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E-Discovery Market Trends and Challenges
Organizations are asking more of IT, legal and compliance teams than ever before. They need to manage more data, from more data sources and they’re required to comply with an increasing number of e-discovery requests
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Ignoring compliance, Mashreqbank fined $100M for Sudan sanctions violations
The New York State Department of Financial Services fined United Arab Emirates-based Mashreqbank $100 million for violating now-repealed Sudanese sanctions regulations and for having in place an inadequate compliance program.
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Credit Suisse to overhaul strategy: ‘Risk management will be at the core of our actions’
Credit Suisse announced sweeping changes to its long-term growth strategy, reemphasizing risk management after missed red flags led to billions of dollars in losses related to the collapses of Archegos Capital Management and Greensill Capital.
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Roisman: SEC should consider stricter cyber reporting for public companies, advisers
SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman says the agency should mull over whether to require public companies and investment advisers to perform the same kind of reporting, preparation, and planning for cyber incidents that FINRA requires of registered broker-dealers.
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FICC fined $8M for failing to monitor, vet liquidity of transactions
The Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, the clearing agency for all U.S. government securities, agreed to an $8 million settlement with the SEC for failing to adequately monitor its liquidity arrangements.
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Five strategies for reducing tariff costs in the global supply chain
Recent events beyond the pandemic have global supply chains responding to a whole new compliance regulatory landscape. A panel of experts at a recent industry event explain where to look for potential cost savings.
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OCC orders Cenlar to address risk management issues
The OCC has ordered the country’s largest mortgage subservicer, Cenlar FSB, to address chronic risk management deficiencies the agency alleges have led to “unsafe and unsound practices.”
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When academic studies and hoax hotline claims go ‘off the rails’
Imagine this: An anonymous hotline tip comes through that a senior executive has engaged in insider trading. This scenario happened this summer as part of academic research, effectively leaving hundreds of unwitting corporate subjects to foot the bill for unnecessary follow-up conducted.
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How to respond to government’s renewed emphasis on cybersecurity
The Department of Justice’s new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative is the latest development to suggest companies’ cybersecurity defenses had better be up to snuff when doing business with the U.S. government or risk enforcement.
