All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 1199
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FirstEnergy announces general counsel succession
Electric services company FirstEnergy Corp. recently announced a series of management changes, including the appointment of Ebony Yeboah-Amankwah to serve as vice president, general counsel and chief ethics officer.
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Lucid Motors hires former Tesla general counsel
Electric car company Lucid Motors announced the appointment of Jonathan Butler as vice president, general counsel. Butler previously spent eight years with Tesla as deputy general counsel.
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Green Dot adds chief risk officer
Green Dot Corp., a FinTech and bank holding firm, announced the appointment of Philip Lerma as senior vice president and chief risk officer.
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Libra adds former FinCEN head as general counsel
Fledgling digital currency group the Libra Association announced the appointment of former FinCEN and OFAC Director Robert Werner as general counsel.
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ArticleBoeing appoints chief compliance officer
Aerospace giant Boeing recently appointed Uma Amuluru as vice president and chief compliance officer following the combining of its compliance and legal functions.
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ArticleAnalysis: How to handle the heat of boiler room fraud
Financial crime expert Martin Woods explains how compliance professionals can do their part in rooting out boiler room/investment frauds, citing a recent story from a call center in Kiev.
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ICA to host BIG Compliance Festival 2020 online
The International Compliance Association is organizing “The BIG Compliance Festival” to be an online event for regulatory and financial crime compliance professionals in 2020.
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ArticleFive ways to protect yourself from coronavirus cyber-attacks
Cyber-criminals are making attempts to test the cyber-security of those working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Here are ways to help defend yourself and your business from these potential threats.
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Resourcee-Book: A Roadmap for Auditors Tackling COVID-19 Challenges
The coronavirus pandemic has industries scrambling to rewrite the blueprints for effective operations, with auditors under pressure to perform.
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ArticleWhy a ‘don’t put that into writing’ request should raise a red flag
The next time someone tells you not to take notes during a meeting, think about why they’re making that request. It’s almost never a good idea to agree to it, writes financial crime expert Martin Woods.
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ArticleFRC probes KPMG, PwC over audits of Eddie Stobart Logistics
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has launched investigations into Big Four firms KPMG and PwC concerning the audits of U.K. logistics company Eddie Stobart Logistics.
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ArticleAres Management to pay $1M for compliance failures
Ares Management will pay a $1 million civil penalty to resolve charges by the SEC that it failed to implement and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of material nonpublic information.
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ArticleSFO closes bribery investigation into ABB
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office closed its bribery investigation into power and automation technology provider ABB after concluding the case “did not meet the relevant test for prosecution.”
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ArticleTwo years in, GDPR defined by mixed signals, unbalanced enforcement
It’s been two years since the EU’s GDPR went into effect, and we still don’t know how lingering questions about compliance—as well as non-compliance—will be answered going forward.
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ArticleHow corporate finance can manage coronavirus challenges
Steve Barta, a partner in the Audit and Assurance practice of Deloitte & Touche, reveals some key accounting areas where finance leaders might need to give extra attention.
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ArticleU.S. takes aim at China with stock delisting bill
The “Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act,” passed unanimously by the Senate and now headed to the House, looks to rein in accounting improprieties of Chinese-based companies listed on the U.S. Stock Exchange.
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PodcastPodcast: Tools for leading during a crisis—values
Performance coach and former rally car champion Penny Mallory stresses the distinction between goals and values as part of her emotional intelligence podcast series.
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ArticleFinCEN advisory details coronavirus risks for financial industry
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued what it says is the first of several advisories concerning financial crimes related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ArticleSEC changes M&A rules for first time in 30 years
SEC Chair Jay Clayton says recent updates to M&A rules will enhance investor information and slash unnecessary costs, but critics argue the changes limit investor transparency and better serve larger corporations.
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PodcastPodcast: Tools for leading during a crisis—stinking thinking
Performance coach and former rally car champion Penny Mallory explains how to expel negative thoughts and the value of optimism as part of her emotional intelligence podcast series.