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Meta discloses potential CFPB lawsuit following probe into advertising, disclosure practices
Meta disclosed in a public filing that an investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau related to financial product advertising on platforms Instagram and WhatsApp may lead to a lawsuit.
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Goldman and Apple pay $89M over alleged Apple Card consumer violations
Apple and Goldman Sachs have agreed to pay $89 million for alleged gross customer service failures related to Apple Card, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.
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Banking regs find flaws in resolution plans for BoA, JPM, Goldman Sachs, Citi
Two federal banking regulators found deficiencies with the sale of derivatives in the resolution plans of Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase, while the regulators disagreed on the severity of an issue with Citigroup’s plan.
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Fed-led climate scenario analysis highlights data gaps, insurance costs
The Federal Reserve Board and six large American banks released the results of a pilot climate scenario analysis that explored how resilient the banks’ business models were to climate-related financial risks.
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Table: SEC, CFTC off-channel communications penalties
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission have combined to levy nearly $3.5 billion in penalties (so far) against firms and their affiliates in response to recordkeeping failures regarding employee use of off-channel communications for business purposes.
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Goldman Sachs fined $513K by FINRA over faulty surveillance reports
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined Goldman Sachs $512,500 for allegedly failing to properly surveil certain types of securities for potential manipulative trading activity for more than a decade.
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Top ethics and compliance failures of 2023
A virtual currency exchange that sought to mislead regulators, banks failing after ignoring obvious risks, and a manufacturer that sold millions of its products in violation of U.S. export controls are among those that make up CW’s list of the biggest ethics and compliance fails of 2023.
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CFTC touts record digital asset results in FY23 enforcement recap
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission solidified its view that it should be a primary regulator of cryptocurrencies with a record amount of cases regarding the digital asset space in fiscal year 2023.
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CFTC commissioner blasts Goldman’s ‘culture of noncompliance’
After four enforcement cases against Goldman Sachs in 18 months, CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero accused the firm of perpetuating a corporate culture that tolerates repeated violations of the agency’s rules.
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Goldman, JPMorgan, Bank of America caught in CFTC swap reporting sweep
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America agreed to pay penalties totaling $53 million across settlements with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission addressing alleged swap reporting failures among their respective affiliates.
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Goldman Sachs fined $6M by SEC over admitted data inaccuracies
Goldman Sachs & Co. was assessed a $6 million penalty by the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of a settlement in which the financial institution admitted it submitted incomplete and inaccurate securities trading information affecting at least 163 million transactions.
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CFTC fines Goldman Sachs $5.5M over new recordkeeping failures
Goldman Sachs was fined $5.5 million by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as part of a settlement addressing alleged audio recordkeeping violations that followed a previous consent order the bank reached with the agency.
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Goldman Sachs fined $425K by FINRA for large option reporting lapses
Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $425,000 as part of a settlement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority addressing allegations of reporting and supervision violations regarding more than 1 million over-the-counter options positions.
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Opinion
‘Bully Market’ depicts Goldman Sachs lacking in culture vigilance
Jamie Fiore Higgins’s experiences at Goldman Sachs as chronicled in her memoir “Bully Market” prove a timely read following the investment bank’s $215 million class-action settlement over gender discrimination.
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Goldman Sachs to pay $215M to settle gender pay, discrimination case
Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $215 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the bank of pay and advancement discrimination against female vice presidents and associates.
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Aon recruits ex-Goldman Sachs CCO for board of directors
Financial services provider Aon announced the appointment of former Goldman Sachs Chief Compliance Officer Sarah Smith to its board of directors.
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Goldman Sachs settles CFTC charges over same-day swaps manipulation for $15M
Goldman Sachs will pay a $15 million fine to settle charges from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission it manipulated the execution of same-day swaps to the detriment of unsophisticated clients and for failing to accurately disclose the actual cost of those swaps.
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Goldman Sachs fined $3M by FINRA over mismarked short sales
Goldman Sachs was fined $3 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for mismarking nearly 60 million short sell orders as long and related supervision failures.
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Ex-Goldman banker sentenced to 10 years for 1MDB fraud role
Former Goldman Sachs Managing Director Roger Ng was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the 1MDB fraud scandal.
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Probe into Goldman Sachs’ credit card practices expands
Goldman Sachs Group disclosed more regulators—beyond the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—are investigating its credit card account management practices.