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New CCO at Northrop Grumman
Image: Northrop Grumman has named Carl Hahn as its new chief compliance officer. Effective Jan. 15, Hahn will succeed Judy Perry Martinez, who will be retiring. He joins the company from IBM, where he most recently served as associate general counsel and compliance officer.
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Study Delves Into the Extensive Costs of Non-Compliance
What’s the true cost of non-compliance? A study by Thomson Reuters makes the case that fines, while significant and growing, may be the least of what should worry companies that run afoul of regulations. Broader financial implications can include the end of a business line, an inability to sell specific ...
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Separation Conundrum: Should Compliance Be Independent of Legal?
Image: Title: RubinDespite the ongoing push for companies to separate the compliance and legal functions, giving chief compliance officers greater independence than they might otherwise enjoy while reporting to the general counsel, not everyone agrees it’s the only way to go. “I don’t think there is a right or wrong ...
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Getting In-Depth on Compliance
Image: In its full glory, corporate compliance is a complex subject. Compliance Week does its best to provide subscribers with timely, concise looks at news in this field to help you understand how you can build and manage a better compliance program, but let’s be honest—sometimes you need an even ...
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Litigation Risks Still High on Corporate Radar, Survey Shows
Oct. 22—A new survey of European and U.S. corporate counsel and compliance officers showed that risks of litigation remain a major concern, with 88 percent reporting that the amount of legal disputes faced by their company in the past year has either stayed the same or increased. The annual survey, ...
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Fed Official Warns Banks: Fix Culture Problem or be Downsized
Two Federal Reserve officials issued stern warnings regarding bank compliance efforts last week. William Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said that if financial institutions don’t fix their culture problem, they risk being broken apart. Meanwhile, Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo blasted banks that take a “check ...
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Have Great Anti-Bribery Measures in Place? Prove It
The list of companies facing charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice over violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act continues to grow. Many of the more recent additions to that list, however, thought they had rock solid anti-bribery compliance programs in place.So why are ...
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PwC Appoints New Principal to Risk Assurance Practice
PwC US has named Seth Rosensweig as a principal in the firm's risk assurance practice to support its growing Advanced Risk & Compliance Analytics service line. Details inside.
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BlogSetting the Career Path for Compliance Officers
The Compliance Week 2012 conference is now part of history, and we had a fantastic three days of panel discussions, keynote addresses, product demonstrations and case studies. More than 450 people attended, and you can read plenty of coverage of the event in this week's newsletter and our print magazine ...