All articles by Aaron Nicodemus – Page 37
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ArticleFalse Claims Act-related settlements top $5.6B in 2021
False Claims Act settlements totaled more than $5.6 billion in the past federal fiscal year, the second-largest amount ever collected by the government in FCA actions in one year, according to the Department of Justice.
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ArticleCFTC delays compliance for new swap data reporting rule until December
A May 2022 deadline for compliance with amended swap data reporting requirements has been delayed six months by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to allow market participants more time to comply.
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ArticleFinCEN readying rule for banks to prove AML/CFT programs ‘reasonably designed’
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network will likely require banks and other financial institutions to assess their anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism programs to ensure they are “effective and reasonably designed.”
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ArticleRemedial actions help HeadSpin avoid fine in SEC fraud settlement
Silicon Valley-based tech company HeadSpin’s significant remedial actions in response to its chief executive’s alleged fraudulent behavior helped it settle charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission without being fined.
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ArticleSEC reopens comment period on Dodd-Frank pay vs. performance rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission reopened the comment period for its pay versus performance rule, a long-dormant provision contained in the Dodd-Frank Act that was never implemented.
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Supreme Court declines case on False Claims Act anti-retaliation provisions
The Supreme Court has declined to settle conflict between two federal court decisions on whether former employees are covered by whistleblower anti-retaliation protections contained in the False Claims Act.
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SEC proposes expanded reporting requirements for private funds, trading platforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a pair of proposals that would increase the volume and timeliness of information that certain segments of the market must disclose, in order to provide more transparency and a deeper understanding of potential risks.
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ArticleAdrienne Harris confirmed to lead NYDFS
Former U.S. Treasury official Adrienne Harris was confirmed to be the first Black woman to officially lead the New York State Department of Financial Services.
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ArticleSurvey: Working in compliance is stressful, but satisfying
More than half the compliance officers responding to a new survey on working conditions said they feel burned out on the job, yet 60 percent of respondents still reported being satisfied with their work.
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ArticleGensler says SEC to consider new rules for cybersecurity, data privacy disclosures
The Securities and Exchange Commission is kicking the tires on new cybersecurity and data privacy disclosure requirements for investment companies, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and public companies, according to agency Chair Gary Gensler.
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ArticleFinCEN seeking input on SARs-sharing program with foreign branches
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is requesting comment on a pilot program that would allow financial institutions to share suspicious activity reports with foreign branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates.
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ArticleHow Covid-19 has redefined the seamless audit process
The pandemic has forced companies to make significant changes to their internal audit processes and how they prepare for external auditors to review their financials. A recent CW webcast sponsored by BlackLine explored how technology can help meet these new challenges.
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ArticleSwedbank names Britta Hjorth-Larsen as chief compliance officer
Swedbank announced the appointment of Britta Hjorth-Larsen as its new chief compliance officer. She will take over her new duties by Aug. 1 at the latest and join the bank’s group executive committee.
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ArticleWithout OSHA vaccine policy, companies at risk of undercutting corporate culture
The Supreme Court’s decision to block President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine-or-test policy for large businesses leaves a patchwork quilt of state, local, and city requirements that companies will have to follow as best they can, according to experts.
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ArticleWells Fargo names Derek Flowers chief risk officer
Wells Fargo named longtime executive Derek Flowers as its new chief risk officer. Flowers will lead the bank’s independent risk management function, including compliance risk management.
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ArticleCredit Suisse chairman resigns over breach of Covid-19 rules
António Horta-Osório, the leader who was supposed to bring stability and accountability back to Credit Suisse, resigned after eight months as chairman following an investigation into his flouting of Covid-19 rules.
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ArticleBiden nominates Sarah Bloom Raskin as Fed supervision head
President Joe Biden nominated Sarah Bloom Raskin, a former Treasury official, to serve as the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision. Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson were nominated to be Fed governors.
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ArticleSupreme Court strikes down OSHA vaccine policy for large employers
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses, striking down an emergency temporary standard from OSHA that had technically been in effect since Monday.
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ArticleBank of America, Wells Fargo headline climate risk consortium
Bank of America, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, and 16 other financial institutions have formed a climate risk consortium in response to calls from investors and regulators that banks work to mitigate climate-related risks within their own operations.
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ArticleCCO liability framework seeks to acknowledge compliance support concerns
The National Society of Compliance Professionals has drafted a framework that urges regulators to consider chief compliance officer liability more holistically, in the context of the compliance culture within a CCO’s firm.