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ArticleStudy: How COVID-19 has affected public company financials
Disruptions to normal operations and shifts in work environments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in late filings and changes to controls, according to new research from Audit Analytics.
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Dan Berkovitz departure to leave CFTC with 2 commissioners
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will soon be down to two members with Democratic Commissioner Dan Berkovitz set to depart next month.
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FTC tees up withdrawing vertical merger guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission, led by new chair Lina Khan, might withdraw its vertical merger guidelines finalized only last year at an upcoming open commission meeting.
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Ex-Ericsson employee charged with FCPA bribery violations
A former account manager at Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson faces charges of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act regarding alleged bribes paid to government officials in the Republic of Djibouti.
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Survey: New SEC marketing rule leads investment adviser compliance concerns
Implementing the SEC’s new “marketing rule” for investment advisers tops the list of concerns among chief compliance officers in the industry, according to new research.
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Ex-Cavco Industries CCO charged with accounting control failures
The former CFO and chief compliance officer of Cavco Industries has been charged by the SEC with internal accounting control failures and for misleading the company’s auditor regarding an insider trading matter.
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Compliance takeaways from FDA’s final ‘intended use’ rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s “intended use” final rule reaffirms the agency’s wide latitude of discretion in establishing an off-label use case against pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
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Need to know: Elizabeth Holmes’s Theranos trial set to begin
Elizabeth Holmes’s legacy is on the line, as the long-awaited trial of the disgraced founder and CEO of blood-testing company Theranos begins Wednesday.
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SEC fines telecom Pareteum $500K for overstating revenue
New York City-based telecom Pareteum Corp. will pay $500,000 to settle SEC charges it committed fraud by overstating its revenue by approximately $42 million over six quarters and providing false information to auditors.
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Kraft Heinz fined $62M in SEC accounting probe
Kraft Heinz agreed to pay $62 million as part of a settlement with the SEC for improper accounting that led to the restatement of several years of financial reporting.
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Study: Auditor assurance over ESG reporting still in early stages
Despite an increase in ESG disclosures that is expected to continue, a significantly low number of public companies have obtained audit firm assurance regarding that reporting, according to a new study.
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Hedge fund manager/CCO sentenced 4 years for ‘Ponzi-like’ scheme
Jason Rhodes, the co-founder and chief risk and compliance officer of a Connecticut-based investment fund, was sentenced to 48 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $25 million in restitution for his role in a “Ponzi-like” scheme.
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SEC charges CCO for role in TMG fraud scheme
Steven Wolfe, the former chief compliance officer of investment adviser Tellone Management Group, has been charged by the SEC for his role in a fraudulent scheme to hide information from investors.
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U.K. signals divergence from GDPR with new data transfer approach
The United Kingdom announced plans to strike independent data adequacy decisions with key countries—including the United States—as part of its post-Brexit economic strategy.
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Adrienne Harris nominated to lead NYDFS
The new head of New York’s Department of Financial Services is expected to be Adrienne Harris, who was nominated to the post by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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SEC seeking info on risks, rewards of digital engagement practices
The SEC launched its first foray against risks posed by stock trading platforms like Robinhood with a request for information about how digital engagement practices affect the investment strategies of retail investors.
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SEC sanctions 8 over email breaches
The Securities and Exchange Commission penalized eight firms across three separate actions for breaches of employee email accounts that exposed the personal information of thousands of customers in each case.
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Compliance officials to split $1M SEC whistleblower award
Three compliance practitioners received shares of a more than $1 million whistleblower award announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Romanian bank penalized over Iran and Syria sanctions lapses
The Office of Foreign Assets Control fined Romania-based First Bank and its U.S. parent company JC Flowers & Co. $862,318 as part of a settlement for First Bank’s processing of transactions in apparent violation of Iran and Syria sanctions.
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Banking guidance: Six key areas of FinTech due diligence
Three federal banking regulators have released guidance offering tips and suggestions to community banks for conducting due diligence on potential FinTech partners.
