All CCO articles – Page 3
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ArticleJury’s out on Wells Fargo compliance moves; Twitter #fail for Irish DPC
While it’s not yet clear whether Wells Fargo’s compliance moves (including the loss of its CCO) will pay off, we’re much more certain about the Irish Data Protection Commission’s stance on a potential Twitter fine.
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ArticleWells Fargo CCO Roemer to depart amid new risk hirings
Wells Fargo announced Chief Compliance Officer Mike Roemer will depart two years after taking on the daunting task of transforming the troubled bank’s compliance and risk management efforts. Paula Dominick will succeed him as CCO.
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ArticleThe problem with ‘ghost CCOs’ and the haunting consequences
If you’re a small investment firm owner acting as your firm’s chief compliance officer, here are some scary stories that might keep you up at night.
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ArticleCCO Hinton leaves Google to advise whistleblower startup
Andy Hinton told CNBC he left his longtime position as vice president and chief compliance officer at Google in March as he looks toward a new role advising a startup that offers a whistleblower app.
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ArticleAsk Amii mailbag: What to do when back-to-work guidance falls to you
Executive coach Amii-Barnard Bahn offers some tips for when your compliance title morphs into “Chief Public Health Officer,” plus ways to highlight the compliance function at your company and more.
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ArticleIn time of crisis, Wirecard has turned to its would-be CCO to lead
Reeling from a $2 billion accounting scandal, Wirecard has turned to its would-be chief compliance officer as its interim CEO. It’s the first smart move the company has made in a while, writes Martin Woods.
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ArticleWhat are expectations of compliance at a negligent company like PG&E?
Financial crime expert Martin Woods wonders about the compliance priorities of a company found to be as reckless as Pacific Gas and Electric.
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EventAmb. Power, Carnival CECO Anderson to headline CW Virtual Conference
Conversations with former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power and Carnival Corporation Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Peter Anderson will headline Compliance Week’s first-ever Virtual Conference from May 18-19.
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EventIntroducing finalists for Compliance Week’s ‘CCO of the Year’
Day 2 of Compliance Week’s rollout of the Excellence in Compliance Awards finalists features the short lists for 4 categories, including the prestigious Chief Compliance Officer of the Year.
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ArticleCoronavirus will raise profile of compliance moving forward
The status of compliance practitioners has grown over the past decade, buoyed by changes in the regulatory space as well as record penalties for transgressions. It will become even more important in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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ArticleCompliance training 101: Know your audience
Need to get something off my chest before I pass along lessons learned from poorly executed compliance training.
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ArticleTreasury lists ‘compliance weaknesses’ as U.S. finance vulnerability
A new report published by the Department of the Treasury cites compliance weaknesses among the most significant illicit finance threats and vulnerabilities facing the U.S. financial system.
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Resourcee-Book: Thwarting risk in your company's Supply Chain
This e-Book explores the need for effective risk management in the company supply chain.
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Premium‘Inside the Mind’ is our data-driven ode to CCOs
We’re celebrating “Compliance Officer Day” by releasing our first annual “Inside the Mind of the CCO” special report, which is aimed at, among other things, figuring out what motivates and challenges today’s chief compliance officers.
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PremiumSpecial report: Inside the Mind of the CCO
Our first-of-its-kind survey examines the habits and strategies chief compliance officers rely on when the going gets tough, as well as their risk appetites, most valued skills, and, of course, their salaries.
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PremiumGraphic: What we know about compliance execs who make the big bucks
Of the 290 respondents to our “Inside the Mind of the CCO” survey, just 29 report yearly compensation of more than $400,000. We’ll call this group “The 10 Percenters.”
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ArticleSoft skills, strategy set to define CCO of future
Determining the future of compliance and its practitioners is a tall task, one that a panel of experts at CW’s 2019 annual conference analyzed with their respective insights.
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Blog
What are your compliance resources?
Evolved Justice Department policies encourage corporations to see it is directly in their best interest to provide the resources, authority, and gravitas to the compliance position within their organizations.
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Blog
Uber promises to ‘move forward,’ but still doesn’t have CCO
Uber launched a new ad campaign in which it vows to “move forward” and “always do the right thing,” but the company still does not have a chief compliance officer (CCO) to make sure it delivers on that message.
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Blog
Checklist for CCO direct reports
Inside are some factors to consider when assessing chief compliance officer direct reports and what the Justice Department expects from the direct reporting process.


