All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 1368
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News BriefOCC to banks: Don’t get complacent on risk monitoring
Banks should still be on guard despite relative calm in the industry compared to where things were three months ago following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency warned.
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News BriefOCC: Union Bank fined $15M for ‘deceptive’ account disclosure practices
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced a $15 million civil penalty against MUFG Union Bank for “deceptive practices” caused by alleged weaknesses in execution of internal controls and procedures.
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PremiumAs AI Act moves forward, concerns of undermined GDPR persist
The European Union wants to bolster tech innovation within the single market as artificial intelligence is predicted to catapult economic growth, but some have expressed fears AI use might conflict with levels of automatic protection expected under the General Data Protection Regulation.
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News BriefFCC forms consumer data privacy task force
The Federal Communications Commission announced the launch of a new task force to coordinate privacy and data protection efforts at the agency, which oversees a telecommunications industry often targeted by cybercriminals.
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News BriefS.C.-based St. Francis to pay $36.5M in false claims settlement
South Carolina-based healthcare system St. Francis agreed to pay $36.5 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing alleged violations of the False Claims Act, Stark Law, and Anti-Kickback Statute.
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News BriefPIMCO to pay $9M in SEC disclosure, policy failure settlements
Pacific Investment Management Company agreed to pay a combined $9 million to resolve two separate actions brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding alleged violations of the Advisers Act.
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WebcastCPE Webcast: Compliance can be an advantage
Explore the people and business opportunities that lie at the intersection of evolving human capital management technology and employers’ complex compliance obligations.
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News BriefLawsuit: Ex-Grindr privacy chief alleges firing over red flags raised
The former chief privacy officer at Grindr is suing the company behind the LGBTQ dating app for wrongful termination regarding alleged privacy violations he raised that new management ignored.
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News BriefOFAC orders Swedbank Latvia to pay $3.4M over Crimea sanctions violations
Swedbank Latvia agreed to pay more than $3.4 million to resolve apparent U.S. sanctions violations in the Crimea region of Ukraine, the Office of Foreign Assets Control announced.
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PremiumOCC’s Hsu: FIs wise to include risk, compliance in tech product development
As financial institutions mull potential growth opportunities with digital asset and artificial intelligence tools, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu warned against leaving risk and compliance teams out of the loop.
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WebcastOn-Demand: Best practices for reducing risk and building business resilience
Learn about best practices for building business resiliency, from risk identification and evaluation to implementing resilience measures.
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News BriefStanley Black & Decker avoids fine in SEC executive perks case
Tool manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker avoided a civil penalty in settling with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding alleged violations of executive perk disclosure rules.
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Insight Partners fined $1.5M over excess fees, conflicts of interest
Insight Venture Management agreed to pay a $1.5 million penalty in settling with the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly overcharging management fees and failing to disclose conflicts of interest regarding fee calculations.
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News BriefCFTC wants whistleblowers to help thwart carbon markets fraud
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an alert regarding the identification and reporting of potential fraud or manipulation in carbon markets.
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News BriefMarcum fined $13M for control failures magnified by SPAC client boom
Marcum agreed to pay $13 million in penalties levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board for alleged quality control failures stemming from the audit firm’s work with special purpose acquisition company clients.
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News BriefFTC sues Amazon over Prime enrollment, ‘cancellation trickery’
The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against e-commerce giant Amazon for allegedly enrolling consumers into Amazon Prime without their consent and making it difficult to cancel Prime subscriptions.
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PremiumCFTC commissioner crafting potential proposed rule on cyber resiliency
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee sponsored by Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero is crafting potential rulemaking to establish cyber resiliency baselines among swap dealers and futures commission merchants.
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WebcastCPE Webcast: NIST, ISO, SIG: Which TPRM framework should you choose?
As more third-party events become known and more prominent, it’s essential to use the correct baselines and metrics. Applying a framework can help dissect and define the level of risk and segment that sufficiently to react and respond in a meaningful and proportionate way.
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SEC bars convicted ex-CCO at investment adviser from industry
The convicted former chief compliance officer at an unnamed New York-based investment adviser was barred from working in the industry by the Securities and Exchange Commission.