Appointment Blogs | Compliance Week – Page 93
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Snapping losing streak, CFPB gets constitutional nod from appeals court
Amid Republican led efforts to weaken its purview, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has prevailed against a legal challenge to the constitutionality.
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OCC chides Senate critics, defends supervisory reforms
The Comptroller of the Currency is fighting back against accusations by Senate Democrats, that his agency was slow to adapt to lessons learned from last year’s problematic behavior at Wells Fargo.
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Cobalt: SEC ends second FCPA probe
Cobalt International Energy disclosed in a securities filing this week that the SEC concluded its second investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act related to the company’s operations in Angola and does not intend to bring an enforcement action.
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Tax law gives companies reason to check pension funding
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act gives companies new incentives to fund up their defined benefit pension plans, which have been underfunded in recent years.
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FIFA sends a letter
Under the FCPA there must be more than simple communication of instructions to not engage in bribery and corruption. Yet, FIFA only wagged its finger and said “do not engage.” Makes one wonder if the organization is actually ready to change.
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EU legislators reach agreement on revised Anti-Money Laundering Directive
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached an agreement on amendments to a fifth revision of the Anti-Money Laundering Directive, proposed by the European Commission last year. The revised Directive covers virtual currencies and anonymous pre-paid instruments and introduces enhanced safeguards for financial flows from ...
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South Africa reminds the FCPA covers political parties
For any company doing business in South Africa, all your contacts with the African National Congress have FCPA implications; This means all the investigations you might be performing for contracts with the South African government, anything associated with the Gupta family or state-owned enterprises, should be assessed for ANC contacts ...
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HealthTrust Workforce Solutions names ethics and compliance officer
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions appointed Valerie Brown as ethics and compliance officer.
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Why board oversight matters, in investing and compliance
The case of Outcome Health is a clear lesson for the anti-corruption compliance practitioner: Levels of oversight not only provide a backup to make sure that no mistake should slip through, but also the rigor of financial oversight.
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FASB approves change to lease rule; more changes coming
FASB has finalized a change to the pending new lease accounting standard meant to make it easier for companies to transition to the new requirements.
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Starz names general counsel
Starz, a global media and entertainment company, has appointed Audrey Lee as executive vice president and general counsel.
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Toll Brothers chief accounting officer steps down
Home construction company Toll Brothers announced that Joseph Sicree, senior vice president and chief accounting officer, stepped down from his position this month after 26 years with the company.
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Office Depot chief accounting officer resigns
Office Depot announced in a securities filing this month that Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer Michael Rabinovitch informed the company of his decision to resign, effective Feb. 28, 2018.
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Vanguard Natural Resources names chief accounting officer
Vanguard Natural Resources has announced changes to its leadership team, including the appointment of Patty Avila-Eady as chief accounting officer.
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HSBC to pay $101.5M in front-running scheme case
U.K.-based global financial services company HSBC Holdings will pay a total of $101.5 million to resolve charges that it engaged in a scheme to defraud two bank clients through a multi-million dollar scheme commonly referred to as “front-running.”
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HomeStreet appoints new board member
HomeStreet, the parent company of HomeStreet Bank, has appointed Mark Patterson to the board of directors of the company and the board of directors of the bank.
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CFPB finalizes changes to prepaid accounts rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced finalized to its prepaid rule. Included in the changes is a year-long extension to the effective date.
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Tech Data appoints chief accounting officer
Tech Data has appointed Michael Rabinovitch as senior vice president, chief accounting officer, effective March 1. In this role, he will lead the company's financial reporting and technical accounting functions.
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Modine hires general counsel and corporate secretary
Modine Manufacturing, a thermal management technology and solutions company, has appointed Sylvia Stein as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.