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News BriefSEC Chair Gary Gensler to step down Jan. 20 after busy, controversial tenure
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will step down from his position as the top U.S. regulator of Wall Street when Donald Trump is sworn in as president on Jan. 20, ending weeks of speculation about his future.
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News BriefFinal CFPB rule requires Big Tech pay apps to comply with bank rules
Big Tech digital payment apps will be subjected to increased oversight and requirements–similar to that of banks and credit unions–under a finalized rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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News BriefFederal Reserve Bank of Richmond examiner pleads guilty to insider trading
A bank examiner and senior manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond pled guilty to insider trading after allegedly misappropriating confidential information on seven banks to make profitable trades.
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PremiumPresident-elect Trump’s Commerce Department pick Howard Lutnick to head tariff, trade agenda
President-elect Donald Trump announced he plans to appoint Cantor Fitzgerald President and CEO Howard Lutnick to lead the U.S. Commerce Department, as the incoming administration is expected to charge import tariffs against friends and foes.
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News BriefDrexel Hamilton to pay $1.1M, four employees fined for ‘flipping’ municipal bonds
New York-based investment firm Drexel Hamilton will pay more than $1.1 million in penalties, with four current and former employees paying fines as well over committing hundreds of violations of rules regarding the sale of municipal bonds.
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PremiumExperts explain why red flags can often be ignored due to ‘underlying systematic issues’
Companies spend huge sums on audit, risk management, and compliance to alert them about potential legal issues before they escalate into serious corporate governance failings. There’s only one problem, however–they often misread their own early warning signs or ignore them altogether.
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Bravo Property Trust announces GC
Bravo Property Trust, an affiliate of Bravo Capital and a leading privately held bridge and construction financing platform, announced the addition of Deborah Ginsberg as the chief operating officer and general counsel.
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ASX announces interim risk chief
Australian Securities Exchange announced the appointment of Leanne McDougall as its interim chief risk officer.
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News BriefMetLife subsidiary fined $178K by OFAC for issuing premiums to Iran-controlled entities
A subsidiary of MetLife will pay more than $178,000 for violating U.S. sanctions on Iran when it provided insurance policies to entities in the United Arab Emirates owned or controlled by Iran.
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News BriefFinCEN alerts financial institutions to be wary of AI-enabled deepfakes
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an alert to financial institutions about their obligations to report deepfakes, warning artificial intelligence has given bad actors additional tools in their arsenal.
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I Squared Capital appoints GC
Investment manager I Squared Capital announced the appointment of Patricia Menéndez Cambó as its new general counsel.
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Truist names chief risk officer
Truist Financial Corporation announced that Brad Bender will be its new chief risk officer.
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News BriefCFTC cites ‘unreasonably delayed reporting’ for unevenly split $4M whistleblower award
“Unreasonably delayed reporting” cost one of two claimants whom will unevenly split a $4 million whistleblower award from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for providing information that led to a successful enforcement action.
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Cohen & Steers names General Mills GC to board
Global investment manager Cohen & Steers Board of Directors has appointed Karen Wilson Thissen, general counsel and secretary of General Mills, as a director of the company.
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News BriefFCA slaps Metro Bank with $21M fine for inadequate AML monitoring
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has fined Metro Bank 16.6 million pounds (U.S. $21 million) for an alleged failure by its automated system to adequately monitor money laundering risks.
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News BriefSEC orders Invesco to pay $17.5M over misleading investors about ESG assets
Invesco Advisors agreed to pay $17.5 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle allegations that the company misled investors about the extent of its assets that included environmental, social, and governance factors.
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News BriefNavy Federal Credit Union to pay $95M in fines, redress over ‘surprise’ overdraft fees
Navy Federal Credit Union will pay a $15 million fine and return $80 million in “surprise” overdraft fees to its members to resolve an enforcement action from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Discover adds interim legal chief, GC
Discover Financial Services added Kelly Welsh as the incoming interim chief legal officer, general counsel and head of corporate and public affairs.
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1inch appoints new compliance chief
Crypto trading firm 1inch announced the appointment of Hedi Navazan as the group’s new chief compliance officer.