All articles by Jaclyn Jaeger – Page 75
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Samsung executive resigns amid ‘unprecedented crisis’
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Oh-Hyun Kwon will not seek re-election as a member and chairman of the board when his term ends in March 2018. Kwon will also resign as the chief executive officer of Samsung Display.
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‘Several countries’ probed in World Cup bribery scheme
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has opened a criminal proceeding against Jérôme Valcke, the former Secretary General of FIFA, and beIN Media Group Chief Executive Officer Nasser Al-Khelaifi for bribery allegations surrounding the award of World Cup media rights.
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SEC announces another big whistleblower award
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a whistleblower has earned an award of more than $1 million for providing the SEC with new information and substantial corroborating documentation of a securities law violation by a registered entity that impacted retail customers.
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What you do in your free time is not your business
Two recent examples of high-profile executives being fired or disciplined for inappropriate behavior in their personal time shows that codes of conduct are not strictly 9 to 5.
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ArticleHow DICK’s Sporting Goods manages responsible sourcing
A successful sourcing program is about more than conducting audits and taking corrective action. It’s about executing an enterprise-wide risk strategy.
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Rosenstein: Tech companies must practice ‘responsible encryption’
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in remarks this week urged technology companies to work in collaboration with the government, saying “warrant-proof” encryption allows criminals and terrorists to hide incriminating evidence.
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BAE Systems strikes blow to U.K. manufacturing sector
Defense contractor BAE Systems has just dealt a major blow to the U.K. manufacturing sector, following today’s announcement that it will be cutting nearly 2,000 jobs.
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Righting a wrong: Compliance lessons from Telia
Telia Company shares in candid detail what compliance lessons it learned following its recent $956 million global bribery settlement. Those in the ethics, compliance, and legal community will want to listen up.
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How corruption in sports spills into compliance
The NCAA fraud and corruption scheme that has resulted in federal criminal charges against 10 individuals offers numerous lessons for the corporate compliance world at large.
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Bank of England: Risks posed by Brexit and LIBOR
In a report published this week, the Bank of England warned that Brexit poses “significant risks” to U.K. financial services companies, while also declaring publicly for the first time that LIBOR poses a financial stability risk.
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SFO charges Afren executives with money laundering and fraud
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office said that it is conducting a criminal investigation into oil and gas exploration company, Afren, concerning secret agreements with their joint venture partners in Nigeria.
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Alere to pay $13M for accounting fraud charges
Medical manufacturer Alere has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle charges that it committed accounting fraud through its subsidiaries to meet revenue targets and made improper payments to foreign officials to increase sales in certain countries.
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European Commission proposes framework for screening of foreign direct investments
In his annual State of the Union address this month, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker proposed a new EU framework for screening of foreign direct investments.
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SFO secures seven convictions in F.H. Bertling case
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office announced this week that F.H. Bertling and six current and former employees have been convicted of conspiracy to make corrupt payments in relation to F.H. Bertling’s freight forwarding business in Angola and a contract worth approximately $20 million.
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ArticleQ&A: Compliance Awareness Month at Panasonic
Ling-Ling Nie, chief compliance officer and assistant general counsel for Panasonic North America talks about the company’s annual, month-long compliance awareness event.
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Reducing money-laundering risk in financial services
Thanks to two new reports risk and compliance professionals in the financial services industry can take the pulse of their BSA/AML compliance programs and better understand how they stack up against their peers.
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FinCEN: Beware of laundering Venezuela bribe money
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory, warning banks about widespread public corruption in Venezuela and what methods Venezuelan senior political figures may use to move and hide corruption proceeds.
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Telia Company and Uzbek subsidiary to pay $965M for FCPA violations
Sweden-based telecommunications provider Telia Company and its Uzbek subsidiary, Coscom, will pay $965 million in total penalties in a global settlement to resolve corruption charges arising out of a scheme to win business in Uzbekistan.
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Report: Anti-bribery compliance gaining steam
A new benchmark report jointly conducted by Compliance Week and Steele Compliance Solutions looks at companies’ anti-bribery and anti-corruption programs.
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GDPR and the elevated role of compliance
The hefty compliance requirements of GDPR are going to require companies to figure out how to separate personal data from the ability to link that data to a specific person. Easier said than done, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.