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DOJ official: Compliance must have ‘prominent seat’ at M&A decision table
The Department of Justice is gearing up to provide more guidance on voluntary self-disclosures in the mergers and acquisitions space and the role compliance should play.
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Bank privacy processes questioned after U.K. ‘debanking’ scandal
The furor over NatWest Group’s decision to monitor and close the account of right-wing Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage—and then disclose the details to a journalist—has raised questions regarding whether other banks employ the same means to get rid of undesirable customers.
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Path to ESG assurance a crawl-walk-run exercise
It’s important companies exercise patience when determining when to begin an assurance engagement, experts explained during a session at CW’s virtual ESG Summit.
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Scope 3 emissions best practices: Be transparent, thorough
There is much companies can do—and must do, given upcoming regulatory requirements—to rein in Scope 3 emissions, sustainability expert Susan McNichols discussed at CW’s virtual ESG Summit.
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Survey: Tech gaps, third parties pose biggest ABAC threats
A recent survey conducted by Compliance Week and Morgan Lewis determined areas of insufficient resource support to combat bribery and corruption, along with trends in third-party due diligence.
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Experts: SEC or not, Scope 3 GHG disclosure requirements coming
The actions of companies like Amazon and new legislation passed in California prove it’s no longer a question of if companies will be required to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions—it’s a question of when, experts told attendees at CW’s virtual ESG Summit.
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Experts: Lawsuit against SEC’s private fund rules unlikely to cause delay
A lawsuit filed by industry groups alleging the Securities and Exchange Commission overstepped its authority when it passed new rules for private fund advisers is unlikely to stop their implementation, according to experts.
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CPPA eyeing broad scope in early discussions around data risk assessments
Draft risk assessment regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act are designed to prohibit businesses from handling consumer data if uncontrolled risks—to the security and privacy of the consumer, the public, or the business—outweigh the benefits.
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Big Tech wants AI ‘referee,’ but lawmakers differ on approach to regs
Federal lawmakers shined a spotlight on artificial intelligence this week, raising the possibility that Congress will—eventually—legislate some controls on the burgeoning technology should middle ground be found.
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SEC’s Gensler mum on timing of climate rule, says ‘important issues’ around Scope 3 requirements
Gary Gensler, despite being put on the spot by a member of Congress, declined to provide an update on when the Securities and Exchange Commission might approve its climate-related disclosure rule for public companies.
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Q&A: Paxos CCO on defying stereotype of lax controls in digital asset industry
Carolina Ceballos, the first full-time chief compliance officer at Paxos, shares with Compliance Week what the blockchain infrastructure platform does, its culture, and how it uses compliance as a competitive advantage.
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California cybersecurity audit rule scope begins taking shape at CPPA meeting
A final version of California’s cybersecurity audit rules likely won’t be released until later next year at the earliest, according to a rough timeline discussed by the California Privacy Protection Agency.
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CFTC commissioner floats pilot program for digital asset markets
Commissioner Caroline Pham of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed the agency develop a regulatory pilot program for digital asset markets where new initiatives could be introduced and refined.
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Q&A: Lexmark sustainability chief on defying ESG criticism to ‘stay the course’
John Gagel, chief sustainability officer for Lexmark International, shares with Compliance Week why the private company tracks its greenhouse gas emissions and plans to comply with the climate-related disclosure rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Paying ransom to avoid GDPR fine an unwise gambit
Companies that think paying reduced ransomware demands would be a better move than informing regulators of a data breach and facing enforcement are playing with fire, according to experts.
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From 5 to 11: Keeping up with new state data privacy laws
If multi-state businesses thought at the start of 2023 complying with a patchwork of U.S. state privacy laws was going to be a lot of work, now they must be overwhelmed. Experts assess the fast-evolving U.S. privacy landscape.
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Q&A: Zeta CCO on leading innovation with compliance
Karla Booe, chief compliance officer for Zeta Services, discusses with Compliance Week how the card processor bakes compliance into its decision-making process for new technologies and product offerings.
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Large companies in crosshairs early under German Supply Chain Act
Amazon, IKEA, and Volkswagen were among the companies targeted in the first round of complaints under the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act—an early indication nongovernmental organizations will seek to hold big businesses accountable for alleged human rights violations.
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Appreciating ESG fraud risk management
The factors that surround the environmental, social, and governance disciplines have grown from just a few to more than 50 considerations, indicating all three ESG elements carry equal weight when evaluating a proper corporate strategy.
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SEC chief accountant urges auditors, management widen scope on risk
Concerned auditors are missing the big picture when assessing a company’s internal control over financial reporting, the chief accountant at the Securities and Exchange Commission called on the profession—and company managers—to take a holistic approach to assessing risks.