Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 77
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Dun & Bradstreet to pay $9M to resolve FCPA case
The SEC announced on Monday that Dun & Bradstreet will pay $9 million for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act arising from improper payments made by two Chinese subsidiaries. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice said it has declined prosecution “consistent with the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy.”
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Early disclosures point to material effect of lease rules
Of the 100 largest lessees in U.S. capital markets, 76 percent say new lease accounting rules will be material to the balance sheet; 20 percent are still assessing.
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U.K., EU must work together to ensure post-Brexit stability
Now is the time, FCA chief Andrew Bailey said, for the U.K. and EU authorities to jointly work on solutions to reduce the risks to financial stability that Brexit could pose.
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AcelRx appoints general counsel
Pharmaceutical company AcelRx Pharmaceuticals announced the appointment of John Saia as general counsel, effective as of April 16.
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New guide offers blueprint for successful virtual shareholder meetings
The Virtual Annual Shareowner Meetings Study Group—comprised of 17 executives representing institutional investors, public companies, and proxy and legal service providers—has released a report that identifies best practices to consider when managing virtual meetings.
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PPI complaints against financial services firms on the rise
Complaints about payment protection insurance (PPI) created a significant spike in the number of complaints made to financial services firms in the second half of 2017, according to recent figures published by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, serving as a warning to the broader financial services industry about the future ...
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Celanese appoints chief accounting officer
Celanese, a global technology and specialty materials company, has appointed Benita Casey as chief accounting officer.
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It never pays to lie ... just ask ZTE
The Man From FCPA is continually reminded that much of the basis of compliance is grounded in wisdom imparted by our parents. Today, we are reminded of one of the most basic ones: Do not lie. That lesson apparently did not reach Chinese state-owned telecom company ZTE.
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The cost of doing business with PDVSA
With the tightening of sanctions by the United States around Venezuela and PDVSA, there will only be more scrutiny going forward for those that do business with the state-owned oil company.
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The value of a compliance oversight committee
The role of the compliance oversight committee is not to substitute its judgment for that of the CCO, but rather to provide another level of review to make sure nothing slips through the cracks that might expose the company to unwanted risk.
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What will be the cost to KPMG for South Africa failures?
The unraveling of KPMG in South Africa drives home a key point for any company that has done business in the country during the Zuma presidency.
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Aegion chief accounting officer resigns
Aegion announced that Michael White, senior vice president, controller, and chief accounting officer, has submitted his resignation to accept a new position. Kenneth Young, currently Aegion’s SVP and treasurer, will become interim controller and chief accounting officer, effective May 4.
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Wells Fargo fined $1B by OCC, CFPB
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in a coordinated action with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, assessed a total civil money penalty of $1 billion against Wells Fargo Bank for engaging in abusive lending practices concerning its auto loans.
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New legislation offered to help regulators fight illegal robocalls
New legislation was introduced in the Senate this week to help the FCC prosecute violations of its robocall rules by increasing the related statute of limitations for FCC action from one year to three.
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Public-private structure key to whistleblower program's success
The Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program has essentially widened the net of information available to the SEC.
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Supervalu appoints chief accounting officer
Whole-sale retail operator, Supervalu, has appointed David Johnson as chief accounting officer, effective immediately.
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Podcast: Sanctions compliance made easy—even when things get complex
In our latest podcast our guest is Julie Myers Wood, CEO of Guidepost Solutions, an investigative and compliance consulting firm. We discuss ways to simplify sanctions compliance and ways to leverage the program to meet other regulatory objectives.
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Joint U.S.-U.K. statement warns of malicious cyber-activity by Russian government
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre released a joint Technical Alert concerning malicious cyber-activity carried out by the Russian government, marking the first time these the United States and Europe have issued joint advice to industry about how to ...
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FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny to resign
Terrell McSweeny, a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission since April 2014, will depart the agency by the end of this month. Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen described her as “a steadfast advocate for consumers and competition.”
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Battle over CFPB's auto loan guidance could expand scope of CRA
A Senate vote on Tuesday invalidated CFPB guidance on automobile lending practices and could give legislators greater ability to deploy the Congressional Review Act as a tool for regulatory rollbacks.