All SEC articles – Page 49
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ArticleJohn Wood Group reserves $46M to resolve bribery investigations
John Wood Group said in a regulatory filing it has reserved $46 million in a potential settlement with authorities in the United States, Brazil, and Scotland related to a bribery investigation concerning ties to Monaco-based oil services firm Unaoil.
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ArticleWells Fargo CEO says bank’s past behavior ‘deeply disturbing,’ vows change
Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf, who has led the scandal-plagued megabank for four months, was upfront about the bank’s failure to stem abuses in its banking, lending, and auto insurance divisions when he testified at a Congressional hearing Tuesday.
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ArticleAudit client turnover 2019: Deloitte dominates; KPMG, EY, PwC falter
For the fifth consecutive year, Deloitte net positive in new SEC audit engagements while the rest of its Big Four peers saw net decreases in clients, according to the latest annual study from Audit Analytics.
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SEC extends filing deadlines for firms impacted by coronavirus
Certain companies have been granted a reprieve by the SEC, which is extending some filing deadlines due to coronavirus interference.
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ArticleHerbalife sets aside $40M in FCPA probe
Dietary supplement maker Herbalife said in a regulatory filing it has set aside $40 million in accrued liability concerning an investigation into the company’s compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in China.
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ArticleNewell Brands facing SEC subpoena over sales, accounting practices
Newell Brands disclosed in a regulatory filing it is facing a Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena over its sales and accounting practices, particularly related to the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets.
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ArticleCFPB’s leadership structure, SEC’s authority on SCOTUS docket this week
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in cases that question whether the current structure of the CFPB is constitutional, and whether to curb the SEC’s power to return funds to fleeced investors.
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ArticleCompliance lessons from Cardinal Health’s FCPA settlement
Cardinal Health reached an $8.8 million settlement with the SEC for violations of the FCPA concerning the operations of its former Chinese subsidiary. For prudent compliance officers, it’s a tale of how not to do business in China.
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ArticleSix compliance lessons from Wells Fargo’s really bad week
Two more settlements reached by Wells Fargo with regulators in the span of a week impart yet more “what not to do” ethics and compliance lessons.
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ArticleSEC hands out largest whistleblower award in nearly a year
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the award of more than $7 million to a whistleblower who provided “extensive and ongoing assistance” during the course of an investigation.
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ArticleSEC rips Wells Fargo’s ETF compliance efforts in $35M settlement
Already reeling from last week’s $3 billion penalty related to its fake accounts scandal, Wells Fargo took another hit Thursday in the form of a $35 million SEC settlement related to poor supervision of investment recommendation practices.
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SEC settles with RSM over improper conduct
The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled charges with RSM for “improper professional conduct” after the firm assigned unqualified staff to audit a series of private investment funds.
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ArticleUnder Siege: Actor Steven Seagal dinged by SEC for touting ICO
Steven Seagal agreed to a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to disclose payments he received for promoting an initial coin offering in 2018 conducted by Bitcoiin2Gen.
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ArticleSEC subpoenas Mattel in accounting probe
Mattel announced it has received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking documents related to a previously disclosed investigation that had uncovered accounting errors.
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ArticleRegulatory events coming this spring
Check out information on upcoming events from such regulators as the SEC, FINRA, CFPB, and more.
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ArticleWells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve fake account scandal
The Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday assessed total civil and criminal penalties of $3 billion against Wells Fargo & Co. and its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Bank, in the aftermath of its fake account scandal.
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ArticleDiageo to pay $5M for disclosure failures
Alcohol producer Diageo has agreed to pay $5 million to resolve charges brought against it by the SEC for disclosure failures, due to weaknesses in its internal disclosure processes.
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CCOs face SEC charges over conflicts of interest
Two chief compliance officers—one former, one current—are facing charges from the SEC as part of a lawsuit filed against a California-based investment advisory firm over failure to disclose financial conflicts of interest.
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ArticleSEC: Potential impact of coronavirus on audit quality
The SEC and PCAOB have issued a joint statement updating their recent conversations with audit firm leaders on audit quality oversight challenges in China, including the potential impact of the coronavirus on financial disclosures and audit quality.
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ArticleWhistleblowers finding system stacked against them
Are whistleblowers getting the short end of the stick? A recent case highlights one way in which the process for government rewards might be perceived as unfair.