Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 165
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IASB appoints new vice chair
The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation, responsible for the governance and oversight of the International Accounting Standards Board, have appointed Sue Lloyd as the new IASB vice chair, effective Nov. 1. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Local Pensions Partnership appoints chief risk officer
Local Pensions Partnership (LPP), a U.K. pension services organization, has appointed Tom Richardson as its new chief risk officer. He replaces Angela Smith, who was serving as interim chief risk officer.
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Banner Bank appoints chief risk officer
The Banner Corporation, a $9.9 billion bank holding company, has named Judy Steiner as chief risk officer. She replaces Tyrone Bliss, who previously announced his retirement effective later this month.
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New guidance delves into pay ratio disclosure dilemmas
It may not cure the many headaches regarding compliance with the SEC’s pay ratio disclosure rule, but there is new guidance from the SEC for boards and CCOs to mull over. Joe Mont reports.
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Is a cup of coffee a reportable FCPA violation?
What’s next on the list of FCPA violations, a cup of coffee bought for a custom official while you await inspection? Tom Fox ponders that question after reading about Lennox International’s $475 facilitation payment Justice Department disclosure.
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Banks may face enhanced cyber-risk management rules
Federal bank regulators are considering a slate of enhanced cyber-security, risk management, and resiliency standards. The new rules would apply to directors and auditors. Joe Mont reports.
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Survey: Proxy access continues to gain steam
Joe Mont explores a key finding from Shearman & Sterling’s executive compensation survey—the number of proxy access proposals submitted for the 2016 proxy season rose significantly compared to 2015.
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Sen. Warren asks President Obama to appoint new SEC chair
Apparently, you can only express your “disappointment” in someone so many times before you need to go to Plan B—take it up with the boss. Bruce Carton explores Sen. Elizabeth Warren's request of President Obama to replace SEC Chair Mary Jo White.
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Board members value disclosures not currently required
Tammy Whitehouse looks at a BDO USA survey that suggests while board members seem dissatisfied with the state of financial statement disclosure today, many seem to value disclosures that aren’t required.
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Theresa May: Champion of the workers, poor, and oppressed?
Paul Hodgson provides an in-depth look at Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May’s comments during the Conservative Party conference this month and what they mean for Britain’s future.
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Just who are your friends?
Corruption in Hollywood? Tom Fox explores the controversy surrounding financing of the film, The Wolf of Wall Street, which the Justice Department claims was funded by the looted Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
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EY agrees to $11.8 million settlement with SEC on failed audits
EY has agreed to pay $11.8 million to settle more charges from the SEC. This time the firm and two auditors are accused of ignoring red flags, enabling fraud. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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Walter Investment names chief risk and compliance officer
Walter Investment Management, a diversified mortgage banking firm, has appointed Alfred Young, as chief risk and compliance officer, effective Oct. 24. He will report to Walter's Chief Executive Officer and President Anthony Renzi.
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Dean Capital Management names chief compliance officer
Dean Capital Management, an employee-owned registered investment advisor, has appointed Jessica Skinner as chief compliance officer and director of operations for the firm.
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SEC's Melissa Hodgman Named Associate Director in Enforcement
The SEC's Melissa Hodgman has been named as an Associate Director in the Division of Enforcement, filling a key senior position left vacant when Stephen L. Cohen departed the agency in June 2016.
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Tell us everything you know
Getting credit for cooperating with the Department of Justice is getting a whole lot tougher. Tom Fox explores.
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Galaxy Note 7 and an independent set of eyes
Tom Fox looks at the case of Samsung—which bucked the regular procedures used by other telecoms and self-tested its Note 7 batteries—to see how independent oversight would have made the difference in the outcome.
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Omnicare to pay $28M to settle kickback allegations
Omnicare this week agreed to pay $28.1 million to resolve allegations that it solicited and received millions of dollars in kickbacks from drug maker Abbott Laboratories, the Justice Department announced. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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NYDFS cracks down on bank incentive programs
In response to the troubles at Wells Fargo, New York’s Department of Financial Services has issued guidance on incentive programs at the banks it regulates. Joe Mont reports.
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Embraer nears end of FCPA case
Brazilian aircraft-company Embraer said this week that it is seeking to finalize agreements with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve allegations of criminal and civil violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.