Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 136
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CFPB seeks public input on review of mortgage servicer rule
The CFPB is turning to the public for help as it reassesses the effectiveness of a nearly five-year-old slate of rules for mortgage servicers under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
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Allstate appoints chief accounting officer
Allstate has appointed Eric Ferren to serve as senior vice president, controller, and chief accounting officer, effective May 14. Ferren will succeed Samuel Pilch, controller and principal accounting officer.
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A good day for the rule of law in Romania
Romania sees additional protests, as government tries to sneak more laws into place that would weaken the fight against corruption.
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Will KPMG pay for Rolls-Royce’s corruption?
More negative publicity for KPMG, as the Wells Fargo auditor now faces additional scrutiny in light of the Rolls-Royce scandal—will the Big Four firm be made accountable?
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CFTC seeks public input on Project KISS, simplifying rules
Taking its lead from a recent White House decree for other agencies, the CFTC is turning to the public for help in simplifying and modernizing its rules and their application.
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Edgile introduces technology diagnostics managed service for financial firms
Edgile, a security and risk consulting firm and provider of industry-specific regulatory content libraries, recently introduced its Technology Diagnostics Managed Service, providing financial services first with critical insights to more quickly and effectively assess their cyber practices, risks, and compliance readiness.
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Protiviti Digital helps companies shift to digital business model
Global consulting firm Protiviti has launched an innovative multi-competency digitalization offering, known as Protiviti Digital.
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Accounting estimate audit risks get uneven scrutiny, study says
Auditors are scrutinizing the risk of management bias in arriving at accounting estimates, but not so much when it comes to the risk of measurement imprecision.
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Dodd-Frank dismantling passes first big legislative hurdle
The Financial CHOICE Act, bill that seeks to strip away much of the Dodd-Frank Act, will move on to a vote in the House of Representatives, following a 34-26 vote in the House Financial Services Committee.
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Deloitte offers views on lease accounting questions
Deloitte says it’s hearing enough questions about how to apply the new lease accounting rules it decided to publish a question-and-answer paper to articulate its views.
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‘Being data compliant does not equate to having data security’
Protecting your data involves more than simply following the paper program rules and regulations—you actually must focus on data security.
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Lincoln Financial Group names chief ethics and compliance officer
Lincoln Financial Group has appointed Steve Harris as senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer.
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Air Methods names chief compliance officer
Air Methods, an emergency air medical services and air tourism company, has announced the appointment of Alan Einisman as vice president and chief compliance officer, and Cory Theriot as vice president of safety and risk management.
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FCC chairman resurrects net neutrality controversy
Get ready for debates over so-called net neutrality to make a return. Under the direction of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, it will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would “propose to restore the Internet to a light-touch regulatory framework.”
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Senate confirms Alexander Acosta as Secretary of Labor
After months of debate and the withdrawal of President Trump’s first nominee, R. Alexander Acosta has been confirmed by the Senate as the nation’s new Secretary of Labor.
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Big changes at OCC; Curry out, Noreika in
After five years of service, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry will be leaving the agency. Keith Noreika, a partner at the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, will serve as acting Comptroller of the Currency.
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Bill would modernize Administrative Procedures Act
New legislation, the Regulatory Accountability Act, is a bipartisan effort to modernize the 70-year-old Administrative Procedures Act, the blueprint for creating federal regulations.
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Clayton confirmed as SEC chairman
On May 2, the Senate confirmed President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Jay Clayton as chairman of the SEC. Clayton, previously a partner with the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, has a reputation as a master of corporate deal making.
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Uganda—a demand side response to corruption
A look at corruption in Uganda and the government’s fear that the high level of corruption is making life worse for citizens and driving out foreign investment.
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United Airlines: using a compliance framework to further customer relations
United Airlines has been handed some positive compliance lessons from its recent public relations faux pas, including the forcible removal of a passenger, but will the company follow through on its pledge to make good on customer relations?