All Risk Management articles – Page 13
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News BriefSEC orders Intercontinental Exchange to pay $10M over Reg SCI violations
Intercontinental Exchange and nine affiliates agreed to pay $10 million for allegedly failing to inform the Securities and Exchange Commission of a cyber intrusion as required by Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity.
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News BriefCiti unit fined $78.6M by U.K. regs for trading control failures
The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority combined to fine a London-based Citigroup subsidiary approximately £61.7 million (U.S. $78.6 million) for control failures related to its trading system.
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News BriefSEC official clarifies material incident reporting under new cyber rule
Erik Gerding, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance, issued a statement addressing early inconsistencies observed under the agency’s new cybersecurity incident disclosure rule.
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OpinionBook review: How compliance can help build organizational trust at speed
Anne Morriss, co-author of “Move Fast and Fix Things,” advises compliance officers to tap into curiosity, communicativeness, and comfort with discomfort to build organizational trust, fast.
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News BriefEPA warns of increased cybersecurity scrutiny toward water systems
The Environmental Protection Agency is increasing its inspections of public drinking water systems after finding a majority of those reviewed were vulnerable to cyberattacks and related threats.
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News BriefSkyCity Entertainment bracing for nearly $50M in AML penalties
Australian gaming company SkyCity Entertainment Group faces nearly $50 million in penalties for admitted breaches of anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism obligations in Australia and New Zealand.
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PremiumSurvey: Social media remains vexing issue for financial firms
A recent survey by surveillance technology firm SteelEye found most financial institutions do not monitor their employees’ use of social media or factor in market risks exacerbated by social media posts.
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News BriefSenate report cites VW, BMW, JLR for potential forced labor violations
A U.S. Senate report found three European automakers—Volkswagen, BMW, and Jaguar Land Rover—sold cars in the United States with parts sourced from a supplier suspected of using forced labor from China’s Xinjiang region.
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News BriefColorado passes landmark AI discrimination law
Colorado passed the nation’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence protection law, aimed at curbing discrimination against the public that could result from the technology’s use while still allowing AI entrepreneurship to flourish.
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News BriefFlex says no action by OFAC into possible sanctions violations
Flex disclosed in a public filing the Office of Foreign Assets Control is taking no action into potential sanctions violations the global manufacturer voluntarily self-disclosed in 2019.
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News BriefDXC Technology says no penalties on self-disclosed Russian sanctions matter
IT services company DXC Technology disclosed it received word from the Office of Foreign Assets Control and Bureau of Industry and Security that it won’t be penalized regarding potential Russian sanctions/export control violations it voluntarily self-disclosed in 2022.
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PremiumCalifornia privacy reg seeking more input on new rules
Businesses will receive additional time to weigh in on proposed regulations by the California Privacy Protection Agency regarding risk assessments, cybersecurity audits, automated decision-making, and data broker registration before they’re potentially finalized later this year.
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News BriefESMA guidelines tackle greenwashing via fund names
The European Securities and Markets Authority published its final report containing guidance for the use of environmental, social, and governance- and sustainability-related terminology in fund names.
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News BriefWhite House unveils AI workplace principles; Senate group roadmaps AI policy
Microsoft and Indeed stepped up to adopt new artificial intelligence principles put forth by President Joe Biden, while leading senators took a step toward crafting AI legislation.
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News BriefUFLPA Entity List nearly doubles with textile industry sweep
The Department of Homeland Security announced its largest batch of additions to the list of companies blocked under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act in the form of a sweep of the Chinese textile industry.
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OpinionFDIC culture scandal begs question: Why don’t regs have CCOs?
Regulators and government agencies often speak to the value of empowered corporate compliance programs to advancing their mission. Why not practice what they preach by empowering compliance among their own ranks?
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News BriefTreasury details oligarch-tied Russia sanctions evasion scheme
Three Russia-based companies and an individual were designated by the U.S. Treasury Department for trying to recapture more than $1.5 billion in frozen shares owned by a previously sanctioned Russian oligarch using a complex evasion scheme.
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OpinionBinance CEO got 4 months in prison. FTX’s got 25 years. Was compliance the difference?
Why the wild disparity in the sentences of Binance’s Changpeng Zhao and FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried? Aaron Nicodemus argues the performance of the compliance teams at the two cryptocurrency exchanges was as big a contrast as the penalties earned by their respective founders.
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News BriefDOJ notifies Boeing of DPA breach related to 737 MAX safety
The Department of Justice notified aerospace giant Boeing it breached its 2021 deferred prosecution agreement that required compliance commitments following high-profile crashes of its 737 MAX airplane.
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News BriefCanadian parliament adds to TD Bank AML scrutiny
Canadian lawmakers will come together to discuss TD Bank’s reported failure to prevent drug traffickers from laundering proceeds of fentanyl sales on its platform.