The U.K. has amended its data protection rules with a sweeping law that aims to simplify compliance with existing privacy legislation, including the GDPR. However, compliance officers should be aware that the need to protect personal data remains paramount.
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Before the first crypto transaction, finance needs a seat at the compliance table
When an established company considers holding crypto, the compliance questions usually come first. Is the activity permissible? Is the exchange or custodian acceptable? Have the wallets been screened? Are AML and sanctions controls adequate? Those questions can all have satisfactory answers while the transaction still produces an outcome the institution did not intend. The reason […]
Posted inSurveys & Benchmarking
KPMG report urges CCOs to collaborate and invest to boost operational resilience
Enhanced operational resilience is key to improving responses to interconnected cyber, third-party and regulatory risks, according to KPMGโs 2026 chief ethics and compliance officer survey.
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AI startup and former CEO settle with SEC over alleged material misrepresentations
An AI startup company and its former chief executive officer have settled charges that they misrepresented projected revenue, according to the SEC.
Posted inFinancial Services
Gaps remain in firmsโ KYC checks, says U.K. financial services regulator
U.K. financial services firms still have potentially serious gaps in their financial crime controls, despite their assurances that they have beefed up their checks.
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Florida health group pays $541M to settle false claims allegations
A large health provider group in Florida has agreed to pay $541 million to resolve allegations it inflated patient diagnosis codes in order to boost its reimbursement through a Medicare program. The Villages Health System (TVH) intentionally made patients appear sicker on bills it filed from 2020 through 2024 to three private insurers that […]
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Meta reaches $18B settlement with states over child safety violations
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and overhaul teen safety features on Facebook and Instagram as part of a settlement with 47 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
When personal liability becomes a compliance responsibility
At times, enforcement agencies will issue a press release that announces the resolution of a case, but that also elicits more questions than answers. Sometimes the most instructive lessons for compliance, accounting, and internal audit teams can be found in what is not stated publicly.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
Deloitte agrees to pay U.S. government $21.5 million to settle alleged DEI discrimination
Professional services firm Deloitte has agreed to pay the U.S. government $21.5 million to settle a case alleging that the firmโs employment practices were discriminatory.
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Zillow and Redfin settle with FTC over alleged anticompetitive violations
Zillow and Redfin have settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states over allegations they engaged in anticompetitive activity. Zillow and Redfin, two separate businesses based on online platforms that post apartment rentals and real estate for sale, made an illegal agreement in 2025 to dismantle Redfinโs apartment rental listing business, the FTC […]
