All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 546
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Has the time arrived for a corporate overhaul of ERM?
Corporate approaches to risk management are not keeping pace with the velocity and complexity of risk in today’s business environment. Is it time for an ERM refresh?
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Reputational risk leading boards to focus on anti-corruption efforts
The 2017 Anti-Bribery and Corruption Benchmarking Report cites increasing board activity and awareness in response to increased regulatory expectations and reputational risk.
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U.K. Banking Standards Board releases inaugural benchmark report
An inaugural report on the overall state of banking culture in the U.K. suggests a widespread respect of risk and compliance, but not so much for speaking up and accountability.
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IPC, Actiance collaborate to provide archival solution for financial services industry
IPC Systems, a provider of global communications solutions and software for the financial services industry, announced an agreement with Actiance, a communications compliance and archiving provider to leverage Actiance’s Alcatraz solution by offering IPC’s financial services customers a holistic archival solution across various digital communications.
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Accume Partners acquires Aporia Solutions
Accume Partners, a provider of audit, technology, compliance, enterprise risk, and cyber-security services principally to the banking and financial services industry, recently announced the acquisition of Aporia Solutions, a provider of technology and information system auditing and cyber-security services.
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Former OCC director of enforcement and compliance joins Buckley Sandler
Ellen Warwick, former director for enforcement and compliance for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), has joined international law firm Buckley Sandler as a senior counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
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Dun & Bradstreet launches beneficial ownership solution
Dun & Bradstreet recently announced the launch of D&B Beneficial Ownership, a solution that delivers quick and reliable data for actionable management of regulatory compliance.
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Yes, there is still a conflict minerals rule
Lest you think recent developments—a leaked White House memo, a resolved lawsuit, and the reopening of public comments to the SEC—mean an end to the conflict minerals rule, be assured that the May filing deadline remains in place.
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FBI: Cyber-criminals targeting protected health information
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning to medical and dental facilities: Cyber-criminals are actively targeting protected health information and personally identifiable information to intimidate, harass, and blackmail business owners.
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CFPB will reassess remittance rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is reaching out to the public as it assesses the effectiveness of remittance rules made effective in 2013.
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ING faces corruption probe
Global financial institution ING confirmed it is the subject of a criminal investigation by Dutch authorities for money laundering and corrupt practices in Uzbekistan. The Netherlands-based company has also received related information requests from U.S. authorities.
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Volkswagen appoints chief compliance officer
Picking up the pieces of its emissions-cheating scandal, Volkswagen this week appointed Kurt Michels, previously chief compliance officer for the Trucks, Vans, and Buses sector of Daimler, as chief compliance officer of the Volkswagen Group, effective April 1. In this position, he will succeed Frank Fabien, who is joining Wolfsburg ...
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Corruption affects everyday lives in South America
As the Petrobras and Odebrecht corruption scandals continue to be investigated and enforcement actions abound, The Man From FCPA considers some of the societal costs of systemic bribery and corruption.
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Compliance insights from a massive trading loss
Kweku Adoboli is the former UBS trader who took positions that led the firm to sustain a $2.3 billion dollar loss—as he dryly noted, “for which I took responsibility in September 2011—and to my eventual imprisonment.” What are the cultural lessons for compliance?
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Public company scrutiny under the FCPA
A look at what could happen should Uber ever go public in terms of the books-and-record provision under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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ZTE accused of sending U.S. products to Iran
ZTE, a multinational telecommunications equipment and systems company, pleaded guilty to Justice Department charges it was illegally shipping U.S.-origin items to Iran.
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SEC adopts T+2 settlement cycle for securities transactions
The SEC has approved reducing the settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions by one day. It will also evaluate the possibility of end-of-the-day settlement cycles.
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Going concern rules produce puzzling disclosure scenario
Companies and their auditors are following different going concern disclosure rules, leading to a puzzling disclosure from Sears that has left capital market players scratching their heads.
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Third-Party Risk Management Summit takes a deep dive
Get a recap of the Third-Party Risk Management and Oversight Summit, hosted by Financial Risk Associates and Compliance Week, which took an in-depth look at what companies are doing to manage third-party risks both on the sales and supply chain sides.
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Survey: Executives are rooting for repeal of ACA
A majority of business executives want to see the Affordable Care Act repealed, a survey by the American Institute of CPAs has found. They expect their company’s healthcare expenses to rise this year and next, no matter what happens in Washington.