- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
A recent SEC announcement regarding a $140M penalty Weatherford paid to settle charges that it inflated earnings mentioned a continuing investigation. What’s curious, notes Tom Fox, is that those investigating are known for their work in FCPA enforcement.
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First Horizon Advisors will pay a $325,000 fine to settle allegations from the Securities and Exchange Commission that it violated Regulation Best Interest in part due to issues with incorporating a merged firms’ accounts into its systems.
Gatekeepers including chief financial officers and the chair of the audit committee have a responsibility to shareholders to report fraud wherever they find it–especially when that fraud involves an artificial intelligence tool meant to combat fraud.
Fines for off-channel communications use by employees just keep on coming, with 12 municipal advisory firms fined a total of $1.3 million in the latest Securities and Exchange Commission sweep.
