Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 74
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New Justice Dept. policy encourages coordination
The Department of Justice has announced a new policy that encourages coordination internally and with other enforcement agencies when imposing multiple penalties for the same conduct. The move is another step in the Department’s efforts toward greater transparency and consistency in corporate enforcement.
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Not-so-neutral Switzerland probes 1MDB
Switzerland has joined the investigation into Malaysia’s state development fund 1MDB in what could be the first steps toward heightened AML stratagems for the often-detached country.
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Vantage Drilling reaches ‘agreement in principle’ with SEC in FCPA case
Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling Co. has “reached an agreement in principle” with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a previously disclosed investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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RLH appoints chief accounting officer
Hospitality company Red Lion Hotels (RLH) has appointed Nate Troup as senior vice president, chief accounting officer.
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Trump withdraws United States from Iran nuclear deal
President Trump on Tuesday announced the United States was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and will reinstate sanctions on the Iranian regime.
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Revenue rule prompts edit to collaborative arrangements text
FASB has proposed an update to accounting standards to make some targeted improvements to the guidance on accounting for collaborative arrangements.
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Citrix Analytics service proactively addresses security threats
New Citrix Analytics Service will provide visibility into company-wide user and entity behavior, system security, performance and operations, and simplify IT infrastructure.
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Senate Democrats flag concerns with merger of T-Mobile and Sprint
Senate Democrats are urging the FCC and Department of Justice to closely consider whether T-Mobile’s planned acquisition of Sprint will hurt competition and harm consumers.
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Accellion one-click compliance reports accelerate regulatory audits
Accellion, a private cloud solutions provider, now offers one-click compliance reports designed to significantly streamline how companies demonstrate compliance with regulators.
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Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates rejoins King & Spalding
International law firm King & Spalding today announced that former Acting Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates has returned to the firm as a partner on its Special Matters & Government Investigations team.
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IBM acquires Armanta
IBM this month announced its acquisition of Armanta, a provider of aggregation and analytics software to financial services firms.
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Allergan elects new board member
Allergan has elected John Davidson to its board of directors. Davidson and the other directors standing for re-election to Allergan's board were elected at Allergan's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 2.
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Bitfinex appoints chief compliance officer
Digital asset trading platform Bitfinex has appointed Peter Warrack as chief compliance officer. Warrack joins Bitfinex from the Bank of Montreal, where he most recently was director of AML (Fintech Advisory) and compliance officer.
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NOVAGOLD announces election of directors
Novagold Resources, a precious metals company engaged in the development of mineral properties in North America, has announced the election of directors from its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 4.
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Labor Dept. maintains scaled-back enforcement while fiduciary rule in limbo
Despite being on the losing end of a legal challenge and amid a presidentially demanded review, the Department of Labor says it will extend temporary enforcement policies related to its fiduciary rule for retirement-focused investing advice.
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Commissioner Piwowar will depart SEC this summer
On May 7, in a letter to President Trump, SEC Commissioner Michael Piwowar announced plans to depart the post he has held since 2013. He intends to resign on June 7, or upon the swearing in of his successor.
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FDA rule for mandatory nutrition labels goes into effect
The Food and Drug Administration has chosen not to block or further delay the May 7 compliance date for requirements that restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores, and movie theaters list calorie information on all menus and menu boards.
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N.Y. regulator fines NRA-branded insurance provider
New York’s Department of Financial Services has announced that Lockton Affinity and its parent company will pay a $7 million fine for serving as the administrator of the National Rifle Association-branded “Carry Guard” insurance program.
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What signal will Germany send on VW?
What effect will the U.S. indictment of former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn have on German prosecutors? Will Germany have the desire to indict and try the former head of the world’s largest auto manufacturer and pride of Germany?