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PremiumAccountancy bodies urge ethical behavior amid exam cheating scandals
Trust in the integrity of corporate finance and auditing is vital, but repeated scandals over exam cheating at the largest multinational firms are denting faith in the system globally.
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News BriefSEC risk alert warns investment advisers of marketing rule missteps
Examiners with the Securities and Exchange Commission found investment advisory firms have generally done well creating processes to comply with the agency’s amended marketing rule but some have fallen short in ensuring compliance.
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PremiumSEC’s Grewal: General compliance principles for avoiding AI washing
Gurbir Grewal, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, laid out general principles for “proactive compliance” to avoid making false or misleading claims about the capabilities of artificial intelligence products and services.
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News BriefSEC fines five investment advisers in marketing rule sweep
Five registered investment advisers agreed to pay a total of $200,000 in penalties for allegedly violating the Securities and Exchange Commission’s amended marketing rule.
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PremiumJBS CECO on overcoming ‘fear, anxiety, and chaos’ of taking job post-FCPA settlements
Mike Koenig explained at Compliance Week’s 2024 National Conference how he helped rebuild JBS Foods’ compliance department following Foreign Corrupt Practices Act settlements with the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.
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PremiumSEC commissioner bemoans lack of public dialogue, calls for CCO input
Hester Peirce of the Securities and Exchange Commission said the agency should form an advisory committee comprised of chief compliance officers as part of a wide-ranging critique of the agency’s efforts to engage with the public.
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PremiumExperts: ESG gone mainstream, but new regs still create headaches
Environmental, social, and governance goals have gained acceptance from senior leadership because of upward pressure from employees, investors, and customers, according to compliance leaders speaking at Compliance Week’s 2024 National Conference.
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PremiumSEC official breaks down agency calculus for off-channel comms penalties
Sanjay Wadwha, deputy director of the SEC’s Enforcement Division, discussed the agency’s rationale for issuing widely disparate penalties for off-channel communications recordkeeping violations, as well as violations of its amended marketing rule.
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News BriefSEC concludes VW emissions case with $48.8M judgment
Volkswagen Group of America Finance was ordered to pay $48.75 million as part of a final judgment obtained by the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve historical violations related to the automaker’s emissions scandal.
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News BriefLegal pushback prompts SEC to stay climate-related disclosure rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission delayed implementation of its climate-related disclosure rule until the courts can rule on appeals filed in response to the controversial policy.
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News BriefSenvest latest rapped by SEC over off-channel comms
Registered investment adviser Senvest Management agreed to pay $6.5 million as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission addressing admitted off-channel communications violations and separate code of ethics failures.
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News BriefEbix: SEC probe into short seller claims closed
Ebix announced the Securities and Exchange Commission closed an investigation into allegations against the software company’s accounting practices raised in a short seller report.
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News BriefSEC to review registrants’ preparation for next-day trade settlements
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants broker-dealers and certain clearing agencies to know the expectations for the reduction of the settlement cycle for national and international trades from two business days after the trade date to one day.
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News BriefChemours: DOJ, SEC probing exec accounting misconduct
Chemours disclosed it received requests for information from the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission regarding findings from an internal review into alleged accounting misconduct by several of its top executives.
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News BriefAdvisor Resource Council to pay $300K over compliance lapses
Advisor Resource Council agreed to pay a $300,000 penalty to resolve charges levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission of compliance failures exacerbated by staffing woes.
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News BriefSEC charges attorney over independence violations post-compliance engagement
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged a New York-based attorney for allegedly engaging in improper conduct by violating her obligations to remain independent after preparing an independent compliance report for a company.
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PremiumExperts: Legal noise around SEC climate disclosure rule no excuse for standing still
Legal experts are advising their public company clients to move forward with plans to comply with the SEC’s climate-related disclosure rule, despite lawsuits and other challenges being brought against the controversial policy in the aftermath of its approval.
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News BriefGenesis penalized $21M by SEC for sale of unregistered securities
Crypto firm Genesis Global Capital agreed to pay a $21 million civil penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges that the Gemini Earn investment program was an unregistered security offering.
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News BriefDelphia, Global Predictions fined by SEC in ‘AI washing’ cases
Delphia USA and Global Predictions agreed to pay a total of $400,000 to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission the firms each engaged in artificial intelligence misrepresentations that misled clients about how they were using the technology.
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News BriefSkechers fined $1.25M over related person disclosure failures
Footwear company Skechers agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission of failing to disclose payments to executives’ family members.