All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 41
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Maybank promotes deputy risk chief to head of group risk
Maybank announced the promotion of Deputy Group Chief Risk Officer Mohamed Rezwan Abdullah Ismail to group chief risk officer.
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QBE Insurance announces risk chief for Australia Pacific
QBE Insurance announced the appointment of Ed Rainsford as chief risk officer, Australia Pacific.
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Rolls-Royce announces GC for Defense, North America
Rolls-Royce announced the appointment of Kimberly Hicks as general counsel for Defense and Rolls-Royce North America (RRNA).
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BCLP promotes partner to global GC
International law firm BCLP announced the promotion of Laura Giokas as its global general counsel.
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Target names legal, compliance chief
Target Corporation announced the appointment of Amy Tu as chief legal and compliance officer and corporate secretary, effective Aug. 25.
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News BriefFCA fines Cyprus trading company $355K for unfair customer treatment
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority fined a Cyprus-based trading company more than 276,000 pounds (U.S. $354,000) for unfair customer treatment and providing unauthorized investment advice.
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News BriefDOJ orders apparel importer Alexis to pay $7.7M over underpaid customs duties
Women’s apparel importer Alexis agreed to pay nearly $7.7 million to settle allegations, first raised by a whistleblower, that it intentionally underpaid customs duties, according to the Department of Justice.
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PremiumICO proposes $7.8M fine against NHS contractor in warning to IT providers
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office proposed a 6.1 million pound (U.S. $7.8 million) fine against Advanced Computer Software Group, an IT contractor for the National Health Service that allegedly failed to secure the data of 83,000 people after a cyberattack.
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News BriefSEC fines OTC Link $1.2M over allegedly failing to file SARs
New York-based broker-dealer OTC Link will pay a $1.2 million fine to settle charges levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission over allegedly failing to implement a system to monitor and report potential suspicious activities on its platforms.
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PodcastPodcast: BCG managing director on anti-financial crime technology
Staff writer Aaron Nicodemus discussed anti-financial crime technology in banking with Hanjo Seibert, managing director and partner of Boston Consulting Group, during the latest episode of the Compliance Week podcast.
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News BriefIdeanomics, execs to pay $5M over allegedly misleading auditor
Ideanomics, two former execs, and its current chief executive agreed to pay about $5 million and hire an independent compliance professional to settle allegations made by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the company misled the public about its performance.
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News BriefFed orders Customers Bank to improve AML, sanctions compliance
Pennsylvania-based Customers Bancorp avoided a fine but was ordered to revamp and strengthen its anti-money laundering, sanctions, and Bank Secrecy Act compliance programs after finding “significant deficiencies,” the Federal Reserve Board announced.
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PremiumQ&A: Paxful CCO on ramping up compliance after BSA failures
Manfred Bekeris, chief compliance officer at cypto peer-to-peer network Paxful, sat down with Compliance Week to talk about joining the company shortly before its former chief operating officer and co-founder pled guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act.
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Customers Bank appoints compliance chief
Customers Bank appointed Allen Love as chief compliance and AML officer.
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News BriefCFPB to monitor compliance at Credit Repair Cloud after alleged illegal fees
Credit Repair Cloud and its chief executive will pay $3 million in combined penalties and put in place significant compliance measures over illegally charging customers, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Resourcee-Book: Discover the Top GRC Trends in 2024
Stay ahead of the curve with our latest ebook on the top Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) trends of 2024.
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News BriefFTX, Alameda to pay $12.7B in historic settlement with CFTC
FTX Trading and its sister cryptocurrency exchange Alameda Research will pay $12.7 billion to settle charges laid by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that the two companies violated the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations.
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PremiumU.K. pension scheme reforms promise funds consolidation for trustees
The U.K. government has signaled new rules for pension trustees and funds consolidation to boost investment, but questions remain on employee financial literacy.
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News BriefFRC orders EY to pay $376K over 2021 audit of Evraz
The Financial Reporting Council ordered a unit Ernst & Young UK to pay 296,000 pounds (U.S. $376,000) over the firm’s 2021 audit of Russia mining group Evraz.
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PremiumSEC unveils joint data sharing standards with eight other financial regulators
A joint proposal from nine U.S. financial regulators on data standards aim to streamline submissions and ease data sharing among agencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced.