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Jefferies Group CFO dead from coronavirus complications
Jefferies Group announced the death of longtime Chief Financial Officer Peregrine “Peg” Broadbent from coronavirus complications.
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ArticleCECL delayed amid U.S. government’s coronavirus response
FASB’s controversial standard on credit losses was dealt two significant blows Friday as the U.S. government scrambles to respond to the financial impact of the escalating coronavirus pandemic.
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Grayhawk Investment adds chief risk officer
Wealth management firm Grayhawk Investment Strategies announced the appointment of Stacy Rosen as chief risk officer.
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Study: Fear of data breaches stifling bank innovation
Research by consultancy firm Accenture shows companies in financial services are more concerned with guarding themselves against the impact of a data breach than realizing any financial benefits of using the data.
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AIG chief accounting officer to leave
American International Group said in a regulatory filing that Jonathan Wismer, its deputy chief financial officer and chief accounting officer, will be leaving the insurance company on March 31 “to pursue other opportunities.”
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PwC survey: Finance leaders worried about global recession
The potential for the coronavirus outbreak to lead to a global recession topped the list of concerns among finance leaders based in the United States and Mexico, according to a new survey released by PwC.
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Former NCUA ethics officer drank at strip clubs on job, report reveals
The long-serving ethics officer for the National Credit Union Administration retired late last year after admitting to visiting strip clubs and drinking on the job, according to an internal investigation.
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LendingClub poaches chief risk officer from Uber
LendingClub Corp., America’s largest online lending marketplace, announced the appointment of Annie Armstrong to serve as chief risk officer.
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Under Siege: Actor Steven Seagal dinged by SEC for touting ICO
Steven Seagal agreed to a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to disclose payments he received for promoting an initial coin offering in 2018 conducted by Bitcoiin2Gen.
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CCO Q&A: Managing compliance in the FinTech space
Compliance Week discusses with Shannon Duncan, CCO and director of operations at registered investment adviser Blooom, the many unique challenges of doing compliance in the complex, ever-evolving FinTech space.
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What’s next for Wells Fargo? Bank, execs still in crosshairs
Wells Fargo will pay $3 billion to resolve civil and criminal penalties with the DOJ and SEC related to its long-running fake accounts scandal, but the embattled bank—and its former executives—are far from out of the woods.
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Wells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve fake account scandal
The Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday assessed total civil and criminal penalties of $3 billion against Wells Fargo Co. and its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Bank, in the aftermath of its fake account scandal.
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FRC to review how U.K. companies, auditors address climate change
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council announced it will begin reviewing the extent to which U.K. companies and auditors are responding to the impact of climate change to ensure reporting requirements are being met.
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Powell: Legislation to address LIBOR transition unlikely
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress he does not expect federal legislation will be needed to address the demise of the London Interbank Offered Rate, which is set to expire in 2021.
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Study: Post-financial crisis fines against financial institutions hit $36B
Global fines and penalties against financial institutions hit $36 billion last year, as ramifications from the financial crisis continue to reverberate throughout the financial services industry, according to a new report.
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Experts weigh in on Brexit consequences for GDPR, AML, more
The wheels to the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union are finally in motion, but the hard work still remains as to what kind of future trading relationship the country has with the single market.
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Treasury lists ‘compliance weaknesses’ as U.S. finance vulnerability
A new report published by the Department of the Treasury cites compliance weaknesses among the most significant illicit finance threats and vulnerabilities facing the U.S. financial system.
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CFPB hands out $1 penalties in proposed settlement
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seeks to impose seven civil money penalties at $1 each as part of a proposed settlement with former payday lender Think Finance.
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Mastercard CEO lists Libra red flags as reason for exit
Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga cites concerns with compliance, data management, and making money within regulatory constraints among the reasons his company left the Facebook-led Libra Association late last year.
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Study: Compliance officers in finance face ‘unnecessary risks’
Compliance officers in the financial services industry face “unnecessary risks” that undermine effectiveness and regulatory goals, according to a new report by the Compliance Committee of the New York City Bar Association.
