All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 1017

  • Blog

    World Bank: Sediver SAS debarred for two years

    2017-12-05T16:00:00Z

    The World Bank Group today announced the debarment for two years of Sediver SAS, a Paris-based manufacturing company for power transmission components, in connection to sanctionable misconduct under the Southern Africa Power Market Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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    5 Key Things Your Policies Policy Must Have

    2017-12-06T09:15:00Z Provided by

    5 Key Things will offer one easy approach for mastering all your policy challenges in a way that brings simplicity to your organization—and satisfaction to your stakeholders.

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    First sport integrity hotline established in United States and Canada

    2017-12-06T11:15:00Z

    The Special Investigations Unit of the International Centre for Sport Security has announced the establishment of a confidential Sport Integrity Hotline to report misconduct and sport integrity issues in the United States and Canada.

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    Columbia Sportswear names chief accounting officer

    2017-12-06T11:45:00Z

    Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Melissa Dugan has joined the company as vice president, chief accounting officer. She will report to Chief Financial Officer Jim Swanson.

  • Blog

    Financial Conduct Authority fines Bluefin £4m for misleading customers

    2017-12-06T13:30:00Z

    The Financial Conduct Authority today fined Bluefin Insurance Services Limited £4 million for having inadequate systems and controls and failing to provide information to its customers about Bluefin’s independence in a way that was clear, fair, and not misleading.

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    Ex-Volkswagen executive gets 7 years in emissions cheating case

    2017-12-07T11:00:00Z

    Oliver Schmidt, the former general manager of Volkswagen AG’s U.S. Environment and Engineering Office, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in the company’s long-running emissions cheating scandal.

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    How the CFTC oversees bitcoin futures

    2017-12-07T13:00:00Z

    Three exchanges regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission this month self-certified new contracts for bitcoin futures products. Sequentially, the CFTC issued a statement on the self-certification of bitcoin products by these exchanges.

  • Blog

    New NICE Actimize solution reduces trade reconstruction time

    2017-12-07T13:45:00Z

    NICE Actimize, a NICE company, has added an innovative new Trade Reconstruction module to its Holistic Surveillance portfolio. The module is designed to address rigorous trading compliance requirements—like MiFID II, MAR, and Dodd-Frank regulations.

  • Blog

    Dentons launches anti-bribery tool

    2017-12-07T13:45:00Z

    Global law firm Dentons recently announced the launch of its groundbreaking interactive web-based tool that puts key aspects of global anti-corruption laws at users’ fingertips, allowing for quick, customizable comparisons across multiple jurisdictions.

  • Blog

    Seclore and Boldon James launch automated data protection and compliance solution

    2017-12-07T13:45:00Z

    Seclore, a browser-based data-centric security solution provider, and Boldon James, a data classification and secure messaging software provider, have reached a strategic OEM partnership agreement, launching an end-to-end, automated data protection and compliance solution.

  • Blog

    LockPath, SecurityScorecard partnership increases vendor risk management efficiencies

    2017-12-07T13:45:00Z

    LockPath, a provider of compliance and risk management software, recently announced the availability of the integration of its Keylight Platform with SecurityScorecard’s security rating platform. This product integration is aimed at helping organizations make their vendor assessment and management processes more efficient, while strengthening security programs.

  • Blog

    K1 Investment Management acquires Actiance

    2017-12-07T14:00:00Z

    K1 Investment Management, an investment firm, recently announced the acquisition of Actiance, a communications compliance, archiving, and analytics provider.

  • Blog

    SEC, ICO scams, and Bitcoin

    2017-12-08T10:15:00Z

    This week: Bitcoin shows no signs of stopping as it hits more records, the SEC makes first moves against ICO scams, and a Brazillian mayor tries to govern via WhatsApp.

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    Rescue compliance: When corporations save the animals

    2017-12-11T09:15:00Z

    Corporations across the U.S. were on hand during this past hurricane season to help those animals impacted by the storms. More inside on where help was given and where help is still needed.

  • Blog

    Aggressive global anti-fraud enforcement to continue

    2017-12-11T10:00:00Z

    If you thought that enforcement actions like Odebrecht and Vimpelcom were behind us, guess again. They were just the tip of the iceberg. Welcome to the enforcement era.

  • Article

    Know Your Customer vs. Know Your Intermediary

    2017-12-11T10:15:00Z

    While most companies are familiar with KYC programs, they might not have knowledge of “Know Your Intermediary.” Inside are five steps for getting to know your intermediaries.

  • Article

    Going back to basics with whistleblowers

    2017-12-11T10:30:00Z

    On a fundamental level, people want to know that they are being taken seriously, which is why it is so important that whistleblower policies work in practice, and not just on paper.

  • Article

    Time runs out on getting ready for new revenue recognition

    2017-12-11T10:30:00Z

    With little time remaining to prepare for a wholesale change to revenue recognition, accounting leaders share some final insights to help companies wrap it up.

  • Resource

    File Sharing and Collaboration Leads to Security Gaps in Financial Services Firms

    2017-12-11T11:00:00Z Provided by

    Despite strict security policies, and high scrutiny from regulators, most financial services institutions reported they had experienced a breach of business files. The culprits varied, but at the heart of many of these breaches was inadequate means for sharing files.

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    Compliance salary report shows budget, experience matter

    2017-12-11T13:30:00Z

    Chief compliance officers wondering how their annual salaries stack up against their peers will want to check out a new salary benchmark report published by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Health Care Compliance Association.