All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 963
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ArticleThe inside story of Royal Dutch Shell and the cost of integrity
Several leaked e-mails uncovered in early April reveal Royal Dutch Shell’s involvement in one of the largest bribery schemes in history.
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MetricStream releases M7 platform and apps
MetricStream, a GRC apps and solutions provider, this month announced the release of the M7 platform and apps for risk, compliance, audit, IT security, and other GRC professionals.
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M-Files simplifies GDPR compliance
M-Files, a provider of solutions designed to improve how businesses manage documents and other information, now provide offerings to help companies better protect their customers' personal data and adhere to GDPR requirements.
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Data privacy and cyber-security considerations in M&A deals
The increasingly ominous specter of cyber-risk can cast a shadow over any merger or acquisition. But due-diligence practices can lower the risk.
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The Financial Reporting Council makes its case for broader powers
An influential committee of Members of Parliament has recommended a wide-ranging series of changes aimed at boosting the powers of the U.K.’s corporate governance regulator.
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Morgan Stanley names new chief compliance officer
Morgan Stanley's chief compliance officer Billy Fenrich is leaving the firm after just one year in the role. He will be replaced by Raul Yanes, a partner at law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell.
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CAQ, others issue update to auditor assessment tool
Audit committees have an updated tool available for use to help them assess their external auditors, courtesy of a collaborative group of advocates for audit quality.
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'Buy American, hire American,' is focus of White House order
The latest Executive Order issued by the Trump Administration targets trade deals and immigration policies it says "unfairly place American companies and workers at a disadvantage." Among the matters specifically targeted, H-1B visas.
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State AGs defend White House's regulatory reductions
A coalition of Republican attorneys general is supporting the Trump Administration’s regulatory rollbacks amid a lawsuit that challenges the legality of an Executive Order directing agencies to repeal two regulations for every new rule issued.
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Reform initiatives underway at the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission is committing to the Trump Administration’s efforts to streamline government agencies. It has announced a new, in-house review.
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EPA head touts ‘back-to-basics’ agenda
During a recent speech, President Donald J. Trump’s pick to head the EPA announced a "back to basics" agenda and plans to undo rules promulgated during the previous administration.
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Restatement study will show second year of decline in 2016
Restatements in 2016 experienced a drop of 11 percent one year after dropping 12 percent and following a stubborn leveling off from 2008 to 2014, showing another year of incremental improvement in financial reporting.
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OCC details mistakes with Wells Fargo supervision
An internal review conducted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency details supervisory shortcomings related to malfeasance at Wells Fargo. Among the problems: all but ignoring more than 700 whistleblowers.
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Hearing scheduled for CHOICE Act’s attack on Dodd-Frank Act
The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing next week on the Financial CHOICE Act, a legislative package, sponsored by Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) as a means to repeal and replace a large swath of the Dodd-Frank Act.
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Falcon Group appoints chief risk officer
Falcon Group, a Swiss private banking boutique, has appointed Bruno Meyer to the newly created role of chief risk officer and a member of the executive board, effective July 1.
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Federal Home Loan Bank San Francisco names chief risk officer
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco has appointed Lisa Violet as senior vice president and chief risk officer.
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Allied Irish Banks names new chief risk officer
Allied Irish Banks has appointed Deirdre Hannigan as chief risk officer, effective April 24. Hannigan joins AIB from the National Treasury Management Agency, where she was chief risk officer.
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SWIFT: New payment controls service bolsters cyber-crime controls
SWIFT, a global member-owned cooperative and a provider of secure financial messaging services, announced a new real-time payment controls service to complement and strengthen its customers’ existing fraud controls.
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NICE Actimize: New behavioral analytics solution detects hidden threats
NICE Actimize, a NICE business and a provider of financial crime, risk, and compliance software for the financial services industry, this month introduced its new Holistic Behavioral Analytics Solution designed to help financial institutions uncover conduct-related threats that traditional analytics are not designed to detect.
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FBI cyber leader joins FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, a global business advisory firm, announced that Anthony Ferrante, former Director for Cyber Incident Response at the U.S. National Security Council and Supervisory Special Agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has joined the firm’s Global Risk & Investigations Practice within its Forensic & Litigation Consulting segment as ...