All articles by Jaclyn Jaeger – Page 86

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    Rare FCPA action puts financial services firms on notice

    2016-11-08T15:15:00Z

    Thanks to wayward hedge fund Och-Ziff, the entire finserv world might face an FCPA sweep. Compliance officers, take note. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    Wells Fargo and the whistleblower lessons it imparts

    2016-11-08T15:00:00Z

    Ethics and compliance officers can learn a lot from the toxic corporate culture at Wells Fargo, especially as it concerns lessons in whistleblower protections. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

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    Inquiry into Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal widens

    2016-11-07T14:15:00Z

    Volkswagen confirmed this week that Hans Dieter Pötsch, former group chief financial officer, has become the latest individual to face scrutiny as fallout from the Volkswagen emissions-cheating scandal continues. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

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    Caldwell: FCPA Pilot Program bringing more self-disclosures

    2016-11-07T13:30:00Z

    When the FCPA Pilot Program was first announced, questions arose as to whether it would lead to an uptick in voluntary self-disclosures. According to Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell, it has. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    Kara Stein: A vision for data at the SEC

    2016-11-02T09:15:00Z

    SEC Commissioner Kara Stein has renewed calls to create an Office of Data Strategy that would be tasked with coordinating the creation of a data strategy addressing how the SEC collects, manages, uses, and provides data. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    Survey: Trials, tribulations of third-party risk management

    2016-11-01T16:15:00Z

    Jaclyn Jaeger has the results of a new survey jointly conducted by Compliance Week and Crowe Horwath that explores the many trials and tribulations of third-party risk management programs.

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    An inside look at the SEC Office of the Whistleblower

    2016-11-01T16:15:00Z

    Jaclyn Jaeger talks with Sean McKessy, who served as first-ever chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower, about the Whistleblower Program, his time at the SEC, and how companies could improve their whistleblower programs.

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    New sanctions, export controls guidance from DoJ

    2016-11-01T16:00:00Z

    The Justice Department just made it a lot harder to get credit for voluntarily self-disclosing potential violations of sanctions and export controls. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    U.K. introduces bill to tackle criminal financing

    2016-10-28T14:00:00Z

    The U.K. government has published legislation that gives law enforcement agencies new powers to tackle money laundering and corruption, seize the proceeds of crime, and counter terrorist financing. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    The pros and cons of ISO 37001 certification

    2016-10-25T14:15:00Z

    ISO has released a new anti-bribery standard, but not everyone is convinced that they actually need it, reports Jaclyn Jaeger.

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    DoJ, FTC: Preventing antitrust risk in hiring and pay decisions

    2016-10-25T09:45:00Z

    HR professionals and others involved in hiring and pay decisions will want to look at new joint guidance issued by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

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    Embraer to pay $205M to resolve FCPA charges

    2016-10-24T13:00:00Z

    Brazilian aircraft-company Embraer today reached a $205 million combined settlement with the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Brazilian authorities to resolve allegations of criminal and civil violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

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    New OSHA guidelines take aim at whistleblower ‘gag’ provisions

    2016-10-18T10:45:00Z

    For companies seeking to settle with OSHA, getting rid of any internal provisions that stifle whistleblowing is a must. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    How the World Bank credits compliance efforts

    2016-10-18T10:00:00Z

    Getting debarred by the World Bank for corruption is bad, but firms taking serious steps to build better compliance afterward show a path to redemption. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    Omnicare to pay $28M to settle kickback allegations

    2016-10-17T12:00:00Z

    Omnicare this week agreed to pay $28.1 million to resolve allegations that it solicited and received millions of dollars in kickbacks from drug maker Abbott Laboratories, the Justice Department announced. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

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    Embraer nears end of FCPA case

    2016-10-14T16:15:00Z

    Brazilian aircraft-company Embraer said this week that it is seeking to finalize agreements with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve allegations of criminal and civil violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    When charitable donations equal bribery

    2016-10-12T09:45:00Z

    Bribes disguised as charity contributions may not be paving the road to hell with good intentions, but they come close. More from Jaclyn Jaeger.

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    Fending off executive impersonation schemes

    2016-10-12T09:30:00Z

    Everybody thinks they would never fall for an obvious cyber-scam … until they do. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    Credit Suisse to pay $90M for misrepresenting performance metric

    2016-10-11T09:45:00Z

    Credit Suisse has agreed to pay a $90 million penalty and admit wrongdoing to the SEC to settle charges that the company misrepresented how it determined a key performance metric of its wealth management busines. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.

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    Cognizant self-discloses FCPA investigation

    2016-10-04T14:00:00Z

    Cognizant Technology Solutions said in a recent regulatory filing that it is conducting an internal investigation to determine whether certain payments relating to facilities in India were made improperly and in possible violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.