Articles | Compliance Week – Page 123
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Avolon names chief risk officer
International aircraft leasing company Avolon announced the appointment of Paul Geaney as chief risk officer.
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8x8 tabs chief accounting officer
Integrated cloud communications platform 8x8 announced the appointment of Germaine Cota as chief accounting officer.
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ArticleFY record already in sight as SEC issues $28M whistleblower award
A $28 million whistleblower award announced Tuesday is the latest in an unprecedented stretch that has the SEC within reach of surpassing the record award total set in fiscal year 2020 just five weeks into FY2021.
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ArticleCitigroup chief risk officer to depart amid risk management overhaul
The chief risk officer at Citigroup is set to depart from his role in the wake of a $400 million enforcement action that ordered the firm to overhaul its risk management and compliance programs.
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ArticleCalifornia accounting board fines KPMG $1.3M for cheating scandal
California and its Board of Accountancy has fined audit firm KPMG $1.3 million after elements of its inspection and internal exam cheating scandals were run through the state.
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ArticleEmerging state board diversity laws encourage proactive approach
As more states enact statutes that directly address diversity in the boardroom, corporate boards that have not already done so would be wise to begin strategizing their diversity efforts now.
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ArticleWorking together to stop money laundering: A conversation with Marcus Pleyer
Dr. Marcus Pleyer, president of the Financial Action Task Force, emphasized his commitment to stopping money laundering in a wide-ranging and forward-looking discussion at the ICA’s BIG Compliance Festival.
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ArticleNew bank resiliency guidance tackles cyber-risk, pandemic planning
Federal banking regulators have released new operational resiliency guidance aimed to strengthen risk management around technology-based failures, cyber-incidents, pandemic outbreaks, natural disasters, and more.
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ArticleManchester Arena tragedy offers stark lesson in training importance
As the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017 plays out in the United Kingdom, lessons can be gleaned on the importance of providing thorough and complete training to employees in all fields.
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ArticleCCO Philippe Vollot has a plan for Danske’s compliance reboot
Danske Bank CCO Philippe Vollot knows his journey to build a robust compliance program and culture at the troubled lender is far from over.
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In second drastic reduction, ICO fines Marriott $23.8M
The Marriott GDPR fine handed down by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office is less than 20 percent of the original number the regulator proposed, the second time this month such a drastic reduction has taken place.
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ArticleAirline Services Ltd to pay $3.9M, agrees to DPA in bribery case
The U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office has levied penalties worth nearly £3 million (U.S. $3.9 million) against defunct aircraft refurbishing company Airline Services Limited for violating the country’s anti-bribery laws.
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ArticleFRC: Major audit quality at Grant Thornton UK, Mazars ‘unacceptable’
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has singled out audit firms Grant Thornton and Mazars as needing to significantly improve audit quality in the wake of recent inspection findings.
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ArticleStudy questions effectiveness of U.K. management oversight regime
The U.K.’s financial services regulator is still failing to hold individuals accountable four years after introducing a program to improve oversight and enforcement, according to a new study.
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ArticleSEC excludes 2 from share of $10M whistleblower award
The SEC announced the award of more than $10 million to a whistleblower whose “substantial” assistance throughout the course of an investigation was the sole driver behind a successful enforcement action.
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ArticleGE reserves $100M for potential SEC accounting enforcement
General Electric has set aside $100 million relating to a potential SEC enforcement action that could encompass several areas of alleged accounting failures.
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ArticleCFTC guidance details path to reduced enforcement penalties
The CFTC issued guidance that spells out how companies that self-report violations, cooperate with investigators, and remediate their issues can qualify for a “substantially reduced penalty” on any subsequent enforcement action.
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ArticleBribes, falsified records cost Beam Suntory $19.6M in FCPA settlement
Alcoholic beverage maker Beam Suntory agreed to pay $19.6 million to resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act charges of improper payments by its Indian subsidiary.
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ArticleOCC deems ‘true lenders’ responsible for actions of third-party partners
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s finalized “true lender” rule clarifies how banks are responsible for the compliance obligations and actions of their third-party lending partners.
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ArticleGoldman board demands accountability with widespread 1MDB clawbacks
The board of directors at Goldman Sachs Group will attempt to claw back approximately $174 million from a dozen current and former executives—one of the largest clawback attempts ever—in the aftermath of the 1MDB scandal.


