All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 491

  • Blog

    Happy Birthday to the FCPA Guidance

    2017-11-22T12:15:00Z

    The joint Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission  2012 FCPA Guidance came out five years ago this month. All compliance practitioners should thank the government regulators and prosecutors who had a part in drafting this most remarkable of documents.

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    Identify Sexual Harassment Risk and Prove Willful Misconduct with Behavioral Data

    2017-11-22T09:00:00Z Provided by

    True Office Learning data shows that employees understand Workplace Harassment concepts better than any other compliance course…so then why do 52% of women say they have been sexually harassed in the workplace? Willful misconduct.

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    2018’s internal audit agenda: culture, technology, and change

    2017-11-21T16:45:00Z

    Internal audit plans for the coming year will reflect more consideration of corporate culture and the risks it might pose to the company’s success.

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    Paradise for money launderers

    2017-11-21T14:45:00Z

    A look at what the Paradise Papers uncovered, the European Union’s reaction, and what progress needs to be made on implementing proper disclosure and transparency to thwart future money laundering enterprises.

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    GIACT names chief compliance officer

    2017-11-21T14:45:00Z

    GIACT Systems, a provider of payment fraud reduction, has appointed Meg Nicholls as chief compliance officer. Nicholls will be responsible for overseeing all compliance-related functions, including corporate audit, risk evaluation, and underwriting activities company-wide.

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    European Banking Authority to move to Paris

    2017-11-21T12:45:00Z

    The European Banking Association will move to Paris, France, in light of the U.K.'s intention to withdraw from the European Union.

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    Merging GDPR compliance and cyber-risk management

    2017-11-21T12:15:00Z

    Many organizations today are elevating cyber-risk to the top of the corporate agenda in response to the impending EU General Data Protection Regulation, a new report reveals.

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    European Medicines Agency to relocate to Amsterdam

    2017-11-21T12:15:00Z

    The European Medicines Agency, which has been based in London since its establishment in 1995, will move to Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The need to relocate is a consequence of the U.K.’s withdrawal from the European Union.

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    5 steps to ensure GDPR contract compliance

    2017-11-21T12:00:00Z

    The General Data Protection Regulation takes effect in just a few short months. For those struggling with the huge burden GDPR entails, here are some tips for contract compliance.

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    ESMA takes aim at U.S. banks with new MiFID II directive

    2017-11-21T11:45:00Z

    The expansion of the scope under MiFID II will make it far likelier for market participants to be caught within EU regulators’ crosshairs without even realizing it. Some tips for avoiding that fate are inside.

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    How compliance can demonstrate return on investment

    2017-11-21T10:45:00Z

    CCOs shared how they demonstrate to senior leaders and board members the compliance program’s return on investment during the recent virtual compliance conference.

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    Using metrics to gauge corporate culture

    2017-11-21T10:30:00Z

    At a recent ethics and compliance virtual conference, ethics officers shared their approaches for gathering and using metrics to gauge corporate culture.

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    SEC comments on leasing expected this year-end

    2017-11-21T09:45:00Z

    If history is any indicator, companies can expect the SEC to begin scrutinizing disclosures about the pending new lease accounting requirements at this year-end.

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    The New Realities of Data Governance in a Regulated World

    2017-11-21T09:00:00Z Provided by

    With the use of data, banks can better comply with data governance. Keep up with regulatory requirements with Hitachi’s e-discovery framework, which streamlines processes from weeks to hours.

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    Security in Fax: Minimizing Breaches and Compliance Risks

    2017-11-21T09:00:00Z Provided by

    This white paper addresses fax communications and the steps you can take to help keep your organization compliant.

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    Senate once again passes bill to protect whistleblowers in antitrust cases

    2017-11-21T09:00:00Z

    The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act to extend whistleblower protection for employees who provide information to the Department of Justice related to criminal antitrust violations. The bipartisan measure has passed the Senate the past two Congresses, but has yet to be taken up by the ...

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    Migration to simpler goodwill test will be slow, data says

    2017-11-20T16:30:00Z

    FASB may have given companies a simpler way to determine whether goodwill must be marked down, but not all public companies are rushing to adopt it.

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    Staying home to avoid justice?

    2017-11-20T16:00:00Z

    “Honey, I think we should stay at home for Christmas this year.” This is the line that may well have been said by Marco Polo Del Nero, the president of the Brazilian Soccer Federation to his wife, after having been indicted on money laundering charges, but not subject to extradition ...

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    Banks form industry consortium to transform third-party risk management

    2017-11-20T15:45:00Z

    A consortium of leading financial institutions—including American Express, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo—announced the formation of TruSight, a company designed to combine best practices and simplify the process of conducting third-party risk assessments of suppliers and partners across the financial services industry.

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    Saudi corruption crackdown—uncharted waters in the desert

    2017-11-20T15:30:00Z

    What does the corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia mean for investors? Is it positive for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in terms of investment dollars? Should investors run toward the Kingdom now or should they shy their investment dollars away? These and many other questions are being debated now. Both ...