All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 550
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State Street to 3,500 boards: embrace gender diversity
State Street Global Advisors is calling upon more than 3,500 companies it invests in “to take intentional steps to increase the number of women on their corporate boards.”
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Glass-Steagall talk persists as Trump meets with community banks
Even as President Trump was promising community bank executives regulatory relief, talk of a new Glass-Steagall Act sent bank stocks tumbling on Thursday.
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Non-GAAP crackdown renders earnings process complex, poll says
The crackdown on non-GAAP financial reporting has led to little investor or analyst reaction and made the earnings release process long and complex, companies say.
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Bill seeks to enhance public participation in rulemaking
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that seeks greater transparency and objectivity to the process of regulatory rulemaking.
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Democrats seek arbitration release for Wells Fargo customers
Congressional Democrats are supporting legislation that would give victims of fraud by Wells Fargo release from forced arbitration clauses that otherwise prevent them from suing the bank.
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Sen. Brown asks Treasury to probe President’s business ties
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has asked the Treasury Department to review President Trump’s investment partners and business associates to assess whether there are violations of anti-terrorist financing, sanctions, or money laundering laws.
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Senate Banking Committee schedules Clayton hearing
President Donald J. Trump’s pick to serve as SEC chairman, Jay Clayton, will testify before the Senate Banking Committee on March 23, a prelude to confirmation by the full Senate.
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President Trump poised to kill 'blacklisting rule'
President Trump is expected to finalize Congressional action that kills the Obama Administration’s so-called “blacklisting rule” for federal contractors, a requirement that they disclose labor law, civil rights, and wage violations.
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ZTE to pay combined $1.19 billion for violating U.S. trade sanctions
Telecommunications company ZTE has agreed to pay a record-high combined civil and criminal penalty of $1.19 billion, pending approval from the courts, for violating U.S. sanctions by sending U.S.-origin items to Iran.
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Yet another brouhaha over pay in the U.K. is brewing this year
Bringing CEO pay in line with lower-rank workers isn’t a bad idea, but implementing it poorly can make it one.
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Banks prepare for expected credit loss rules
Amid changing revenue recognition rules, banks face even bigger changes in recognizing expected credit losses, a rule everyone else needs to follow, as well.
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U.K. Post Office faces group litigation order over IT flaw
How could a computer error result in postal workers going into debt and going to jail for financial shortfalls that never actually occurred? Sub-postmasters are joining a group legal action against the U.K. post office for fraud accusations.
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Seven for 17: Tactical approaches to proxy season 2017 guidance for public companies
As the 2017 proxy season approaches, here are seven tips for how public companies can prepare for shareholder activism to regulatory change, to social media, and more.
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Continued fallout at Wells Fargo leads to board scrutiny
The Wells Fargo fraudulent account scandal still resonates as one of the most prime examples where the continued fallout from a board’s failure in the area of oversight of risk management is working to damage the organization.
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How to get listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
What is the process for getting listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index? And is it really worth the effort? It’s a little complicated, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.
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Crowdfunding risks put spotlight on investor protection
Crowdfunding is a revolutionary tool for capital formation. Dealing with its risks may provide a catalyst for fresh thinking about investor protections.
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Risk management, best practices are even more crucial in an era of deregulation
A company’s biggest asset is its reputation, and scaling back regulations themselves will do little to protect against the outrage of the public, the media, and marketplace rivals.
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The Vinci code: fake news press releases
A fake press release sent French construction firm Vinci into a downward spiral, provoking action from the Autorité des Marchés Financiers to get busy on reforms to prevent such damaging incidents.
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ArticleA look at China’s sweeping new cyber-security law
Beijing has officially put foreign companies operating within China on notice: Improve your data privacy practices and cyber-security controls, or face the consequences.
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Uber and corporate culture
Does a company have to behave ethically to succeed? Perhaps not, as the recent ethical failures of Uber suggest. The company could be in hot water over its Greyball program, designed to thwart sting operations intended to catch Uber violating any taxi terms of services regulations.