All Finance articles – Page 54
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ArticleNew SEC marketing rule offers opportunities, compliance challenges
The SEC’s new marketing rule allows certain types of advertising, endorsements, and testimonials that were previously prohibited. Investment advisers are “excited” about the new possibilities—but compliance officers must warn them of the risks.
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Fulton Financial hires chief accounting officer
Fulton Financial Corp. hired industry veteran Anthony Cossetti as executive vice president, chief accounting officer and controller.
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ArticleBiden’s pick to head OCC favors tighter regulation of FinTech
President Joe Biden’s nominee for Comptroller of the Currency, Cornell law professor Saule Omarova, continues a Democratic pattern of choosing potential regulators who believe in stricter control of the markets.
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ArticleSEC brings first-ever actions enforcing 2016 municipal advisor rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Choice Advisors and two of its principals in its first enforcement actions under a non-solicitor municipal advisors rule that took effect in 2016.
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The Hartford names chief ethics and compliance officer
The Hartford has appointed Charlene Ridgeway as chief ethics and compliance officer. She takes over the role from Colleen Pernerewski, who was appointed deputy general counsel and head of business law.
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One Rock names general counsel, chief compliance officer
Private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners has named Fola Adamolekun as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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ArticleMassMutual $4M fine a lesson in trader conduct oversight
A subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance agreed to pay $4 million after apparently missing nearly two years’ worth of red flags by one of its broker-dealers that turned out to be a driving force behind the GameStop stock trading craze.
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ArticleSurvey: New SEC marketing rule leads investment adviser compliance concerns
Implementing the SEC’s new “marketing rule” for investment advisers tops the list of concerns among chief compliance officers in the industry, according to new research.
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ArticleHedge fund manager/CCO sentenced 4 years for ‘Ponzi-like’ scheme
Jason Rhodes, the co-founder and chief risk and compliance officer of a Connecticut-based investment fund, was sentenced to 48 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $25 million in restitution for his role in a “Ponzi-like” scheme.
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SEC charges CCO for role in TMG fraud scheme
Steven Wolfe, the former chief compliance officer of investment adviser Tellone Management Group, has been charged by the SEC for his role in a fraudulent scheme to hide information from investors.
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ArticleAdrienne Harris nominated to lead NYDFS
The new head of New York’s Department of Financial Services is expected to be Adrienne Harris, who was nominated to the post by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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ArticleSEC seeking info on risks, rewards of digital engagement practices
The SEC launched its first foray against risks posed by stock trading platforms like Robinhood with a request for information about how digital engagement practices affect the investment strategies of retail investors.
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ArticleSEC sanctions 8 over email breaches
The Securities and Exchange Commission penalized eight firms across three separate actions for breaches of employee email accounts that exposed the personal information of thousands of customers in each case.
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ArticleWeathering the storm: Why FinTech compliance failures persist
Experts weigh in with their thoughts on why FinTechs and cryptocurrency firms continue to have a bad reputation in terms of compliance.
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Green Dot appoints chief compliance officer
Green Dot, a financial technology and registered bank holding company, announced the appointment of Mike Althouse as chief compliance officer.
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Tradeweb Markets recruits global compliance head from Bloomberg
Electronic marketplace operator Tradeweb Markets announced the appointment of Devi Shanmugham as global head of compliance.
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Jackson Financial adds general counsel for split from Prudential
Investment holding company Jackson Financial announced the addition of Carrie Chelko as executive vice president. Chelko is expected to assume the role of general counsel and secretary following Jackson’s planned separation from Prudential on Sept. 13.
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ArticleWhat went wrong at Greensill Capital? Former risk chief shares his view
Brett Downes, the chief risk officer at Greensill Capital for five years before the company filed for insolvency, explains what factors he believes led to the supply chain finance startup’s abrupt collapse.
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ArticleChallenge to SEC’s Bank Secrecy Act authority backed by ex-FinCEN leadership
A brokerage firm petitioning the Supreme Court to review the power of the SEC to enforce the Bank Secrecy Act has received support from two former officials of the primary agency tasked with overseeing the AML law.
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MUFG Americas names chief risk officer
Financial group MUFG Americas Holdings Corp. and its subsidiary MUFG Union Bank appointed Brian Gunn as chief risk officer.