All Europe articles – Page 6
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Mina Foundation announces general counsel
Mina Foundation, a public benefit corporation servicing zero-knowledge blockchain Mina Protocol, announced the appointment of Daniel Schoenberger as general counsel.
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News BriefLithuanian DPA orders Vinted to pay $2.6M over GDPR violations
The data protection authority of Lithuania levied a fine of 2.4 million euros (U.S. $2.6 million) against Vinted UAB, an online clothing trading and exchange platform, for alleged violations of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.
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News BriefEuropean Commission informs X it may be in breach of Digital Services Act
The European Commission informed X, formerly Twitter, that it may be the first company found to be in violation of the European Union’s Digital Services Act in areas “linked to dark patterns, advertising transparency, and data access for researchers.”
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PremiumDe-risking trend threatens global financial markets, Treasury official warns
As the United States and other Western countries turn the screws on criminals, hackers, terrorist organizations, and sanctions evaders attempting to access global financial markets, financial institutions could respond by reducing their connections to risky sectors, according to Treasury Under Secretary Brian Nelson.
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Deutsche Bank names compliance chief and anti-financial crime officer
Deutsche Bank’s supervisory board appointed Laura Padovani as chief compliance and anti-financial crime officer.
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Allegion announces general counsel
Global security products and solutions provider Allegion appointed Stacy Cozad as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary, effective Aug. 5.
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PremiumQ&A: Seaco general counsel, compliance head on environmental regulations
Dominic Buckwell, general counsel and compliance head at global marine container leasing company Seaco, discussed key themes including anti-money laundering, sanctions, and why the industry needs common environmental reporting standards.
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News BriefFATF removes Jamaica, Türkiye from watchlist; adds Monaco, Venezuela
Jamaica and Türkiye made “significant progress” addressing deficiencies in their anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) programs, warranting their removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list.
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News BriefMondo TV reaches $538K settlement with OFAC over N. Korea sanctions violations
Italy-based Mondo TV agreed to pay $538,000 to settle charges with the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control over 18 apparent violations of North Korea sanctions regulations.
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News BriefOFAC sanctions nearly 50 entities for ‘shadow banking’ benefiting Iranian military
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned nearly 50 entities connected with so-called “shadow banking” networks that help Iran’s military evade U.S. sanctions and to sell the country’s oil and petrochemical products.
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Heidelberg Materials appoints CSO
Heidelberg Materials appointed Katharina Beumelburg as a new member of the managing board and chief sustainability & new technologies officer, effective Oct. 1.
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News BriefCredit Suisse unit inks deal with OCC over BSA/AML obligations
The New York branch of Swiss bank Credit Suisse reached a deal with the Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over compliance with its Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering obligations.
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Outokumpu appoints general counsel
Sustainable stainless steel provider Outokumpu appointed Juhani Ristaniemi as executive vice president, general counsel and member of the Outokumpu leadership team.
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PremiumPanelists break down robust sanctions landscape at TPRM Summit
Sanctions compliance officers face myriad challenges as complex geopolitical situations heighten risks worldwide, experts discussed during Compliance Week’s Third-Party Risk Management & Oversight Summit.
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BSM announces chief sustainability officer
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement announced the appointment of Bjoern Sprotte as chief people and sustainability officer.
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News BriefEU agencies examine efforts to identify and monitor examples of greenwashing
The European Securities and Markets Authority, European Banking Authority, and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority issued reports on greenwashing in the financial sector, describing how they plan to call out examples of false or misleading sustainability claims.
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UBS announces group chief risk officer
Swiss bank UBS announced Damian Vogel will be appointed group chief risk officer.
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News BriefEricsson completes DOJ-imposed compliance monitorship
Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson announced the conclusion of the independent compliance monitorship imposed on the company following its 2019 settlement for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Stellantis adds ex-Saint-Gobain CECO as corporate office head
Automaker Stellantis announced that Clara Ingen-Housz, who was previously Saint-Gobain’s group legal counsel and chief ethics and compliance officer, will be appointed head of the global corporate office and public affairs.
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News BriefBaFin relaxes growth restrictions on N26 following AML improvements
German financial regulatory authority BaFin lifted growth restrictions on N26, after the digital bank made improvements to its anti-money laundering program.