All Europe articles – Page 9
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News BriefUnilever facing U.K. probe into green claims
Consumer goods company Unilever will be scrutinized by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority regarding its marketing of certain products as environmentally friendly.
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News BriefAI Act moves toward final approval
The European Union’s landmark legal framework to regulate artificial intelligence received political agreement, moving one step closer to official adoption.
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PremiumAI in 2024: More business use, more fraud risks
Use of generative artificial intelligence by businesses will ramp up in 2024, as will risk of AI-driven cyberattacks and fraud, according to experts.
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News BriefTrafigura to reserve $127M for DOJ settlement over Brazil bribes
Singapore-based commodity trading company Trafigura said it will disclose a $127 million provision related to the resolution of a Department of Justice investigation into alleged improper payments made in Brazil by former employees.
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News BriefSFO raids AOG Technics office in fraud probe
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office launched a fraud investigation into AOG Technics over allegations the company supplied fake airplane engine parts to major airlines across the globe.
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News BriefDeutsche Wohnen earns CJEU win in high-profile GDPR appeal
German property company Deutsche Wohnen’s court win regarding a penalty levied against it for alleged violations of the General Data Protection Regulation carries notable ramifications for enforcement of the EU privacy law.
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ArticleConsumer Duty: What are the next steps?
Matti Pekkola of investor services group IQ-EQ identifies key trends from the past year of working with regulated firms on U.K. Consumer Duty compliance.
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PremiumCompanies must hold insurers to account on AI use
Insurers embracing artificial intelligence-based technologies might pose serious risks to companies buying insurance if the risk data used to price their insurance premiums is used to train AI algorithms or shared on commonly used chatbots like ChatGPT.
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PremiumOne company’s voluntary self-disclosure, two companies’ FCPA settlements
Nicole Argentieri, acting head of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, explained how the actions of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group Holdings coming forward helped bring about the agency’s recent FCPA enforcements against Tysers Insurance Brokers and H.W. Wood.
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News BriefFCA adopts rule package aimed at thwarting greenwashing
The Financial Conduct Authority will implement a series of rules to minimize instances of “greenwashing” in the U.K. market.
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PremiumMore companies enter ‘discovery phase’ of ESG reporting in 2023
Climate-related disclosure efforts are amplifying year over year, despite persistent and persnickety pain points, as more organizations widen the scope of their ESG journeys, our “Inside the Mind of the CCO” survey found.
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PremiumAll eyes on Companies House in U.K. corporate transparency efforts
The success of the U.K.’s latest legislative efforts to tackle financial crime depends on the capability of transforming what is often regarded as one of the country’s most passive regulators into a proactive—even aggressive—prosecuting authority.
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PremiumNo clear path for leniency for U.K. firms navigating Russian sanctions
U.K. companies might be wary of informing regulators they have potentially violated sanctions against Russia over fears they could be publicly criticized for even minor breaches.
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News BriefBritish reinsurers Tysers, H.W. Wood settle with DOJ over Ecuador bribes
Two U.K.-based reinsurance brokers, Tysers Insurance Brokers and H.W. Wood, reached separate settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice addressing their participation in a wide-ranging scheme to pay bribes to Ecuadorian government officials.
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News BriefFrench high court orders new trial into $2B fine against UBS
France’s top court struck down a fine of €1.8 billion (U.S. $2 billion) imposed on UBS in 2021 by a lower court, despite upholding a guilty verdict related to money laundering and tax fraud in the Swiss bank’s cross-border activities.
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PremiumExperts: ICO apology to ex-CEO does not absolve NatWest of GDPR liability
Just because Alison Rose received a public apology from the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office regarding the suggestion she might have violated the General Data Protection Regulation doesn’t mean NatWest could avoid sanction.
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News BriefPwC Greece fined $3M for due care, skepticism failures
The Greece-based branch of Big Four audit firm PwC agreed to pay $3 million as part of a settlement with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board addressing alleged failures in due professional care and appropriate skepticism regarding an audit of a marine fuel logistics company.
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News BriefSFO investigating $83M of missing client funds by Axiom Ince
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office launched an investigation into collapsed law firm Axiom Ince and an estimated £66 million (U.S. $82.5 million) worth of client funds that went missing.
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PremiumCompanies must set clear tone under EU whistleblower rules
With a moving target for compliance under the EU’s Whistleblower Directive, the opportunity exists for companies to set their own standards on whistleblowing and engender greater trust among employees, according to a panel at Compliance Week’s Europe conference in London.
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PremiumEmbracing change key to success for compliance officer of tomorrow
Between changes in technology and regulation and worsening geopolitical tensions, the compliance officer is being tested like never before. Those who will succeed in this environment are the ones that will be open to change, a panel discussed at Compliance Week’s Europe conference in London.