All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 472
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Credit Suisse discloses FCPA investigation
Credit Suisse Group said it has been responding to requests from “certain governmental and regulatory authorities” concerning potential violation of the FCPA regarding its hiring practices in the Asia Pacific region.
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CFPB is latest agency questioned over fake comments
Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) is requesting an investigation into the "widespread submission of fake public comments" during the CFPB's consideration of its payday lending rule.
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Regulators make funding pitch for FY 2019 budget
This week, President Trump sent Congress a $4.4 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2019. While Congress pores over the document, regulatory agencies are making their pitch for more resources.
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CFPB reviews supervisory processes, reveals multi-year strategic plan
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is continuing a public consultation process that coincides with a five-year strategic plan for its operations, goals, and priorities.
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Unified AGs want to end mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment victims
In an uncommon display of unity, all 56 of the nation’s attorney’s general are urging Congress “to end secret, forced arbitration in cases of workplace sexual harassment.”
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FSR: Congress must enact data breach legislation
The Financial Services Roundtable is urging Congress to enact stronger data security legislation and ensure sensitive financial information is kept safe.
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Singapore proposes e-payment standards for financial institutions
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched a public consultation on proposed guidelines to protect users of electronic payments, which would set standards on the responsibilities of financial institutions.
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TrustArc launches GDPR individual rights management solution
TrustArc, a data privacy management company, recently announced the launch of its TrustArc Individual Rights Manager, a 3-in-1 solution to help companies address data subject access rights requests in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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Opus launches new anti-bribery compliance solution
Opus, a global compliance and risk management solutions provider, recently launched a new turnkey solution designed to dramatically simplify and speed up the ability to comply with anti-corruption regulations.
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Auditors defer more to former colleagues, study suggests
Auditors will show some deference to judgment calls when the CFO of the client company is an alumni of the audit firm, according to emerging academic research.
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China amends, clarifies law addressing commercial bribery
For the first time in two decades, Chinese regulators have amended the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, giving companies more clarity on what constitutes commercial bribery.
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European Commission fines Qualcomm €997M for Apple deal
What was supposed to be a sweetheart deal with Apple for supplying smartphone microchips has turned into a major enforcement action for Qualcomm.
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European Parliament to send fact-finding mission to Amsterdam
The European Parliament’s president and political group leaders have decided to send a fact-finding mission to Amsterdam, where the European Medicines Agency is to be relocated after Brexit.
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Keeping your harassment policies fresh and inspiring
In any industry, having policies and procedures that address sexual harassment is a good start, but more telling will be how the code is enforced in the weeks and months to come.
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SFO: More charges in Barclays Qatar capital raising case
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office has charged Barclays Bank with unlawful financial assistance contrary to the Companies Act in connection with an investigation it began in 2012.
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SEC considers amending auditor independence rules
Has it become unrealistic for some companies to engage truly independent auditors? Exploring that possibility, the SEC may amend its independence rules.
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Companies twist and abuse non-disclosure agreements
Companies that use NDAs, traditionally intended to protect intellectual property and trade secrets, as a form of “pretaliation” are courting danger.
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How much disruption can shareholder activists cause?
The rising trend toward shareholder activism has incited boards of directors to seek defensive measures, but do shareholders pose that much of a threat?
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Seibels names vice president of financial services
Seibels, an IT service management company, has appointed Fiona Cantrell to the newly established role of vice president of financial services.
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ArticleUber breach sheds light on how companies use ‘bug hunters’
As a cyber-security tool, companies are turning to outsiders to hunt down software and security flaws. The concern is that bug bounties may become excessive or reward illegal activity.