All Finance articles – Page 39
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AML culture is in need of a revamp
Bank culture continues to be a problem following the 2008 financial crisis, and strategies formed to prevent money laundering haven’t fared much better. It’s time for a new approach, writes Martin Woods.
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Melio hires former Amex exec as chief compliance officer
B2B payments company Melio announced the appointment of former American Express executive Jonathan Polk as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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Tiedemann appoints chief compliance officer
Independent investment and wealth advisor Tiedemann Advisors announced the appointment of Whitney Fogle Lewis as chief compliance officer and deputy general counsel.
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Newbridge Financial Services names chief compliance officer
Newbridge Financial Services Group, an affiliate of Newbridge Financial, announced the promotion of Jennifer Dorfman to chief compliance officer.
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GSR adds chief risk officer
Digital asset trading platform GSR announced the appointment of Jon Loflin as chief risk officer and managing director.
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Circle appoints chief compliance and risk officer
Circle, a global financial technology firm, announced the appointment of Mandeep Walia as chief compliance and risk officer.
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U.K. regulatory system also at fault in Greensill collapse
The collapse of Greensill Capital has led to investigations into how the company got into the financial mess it did and why alarm bells didn’t ring. But one investigation is noticeably conspicuous by its absence—why the company wasn’t properly regulated in the first place.
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State Street to pay $115M for mutual fund overcharges
State Street will pay a $115 million criminal penalty and enter into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice for mutual fund and expenses overcharges.
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Combating terrorist financing: Coordination and the ‘human element’
Fundamental differences in ideology and motivation differentiate a terrorist from organized criminal groups. However, a debate rages over the connection between transnational organized crime and terrorist financing.
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SEC fines broker-dealer $1.5M for SARs filing failures
GWFS Equities will pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement with the SEC for lapses in the filing of suspicious activity reports related to the threat of cyber-breaches.
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SEC awards $22M to two whistleblowers in contentious case
Two whistleblowers sought to undermine each other in vying for the majority of a $22 million award issued by the SEC regarding malfeasance reported at a financial services firm.
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Monitor certifies MoneyGram’s AML program after lengthy DPA
MoneyGram International stated in a regulatory filing it has fulfilled its obligations under a DPA it entered with the Department of Justice eight years ago, and its AML program was given a thumbs-up by its compliance monitor.
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MoneyGram plagued by tech, human error in OFAC sanctions settlement
The Office of Foreign Assets Control announced a $34,329 settlement with MoneyGram Payment Systems for apparent violations of multiple sanctions programs, including the processing of transactions involving Syria.
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Regulators want answers from financial services on AI/ML tools
The financial services industry is at the cutting edge of the utilization of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools. Regulators have recently requested to understand how these technologies are being used—or misused.
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U.S. sanctions Russia over SolarWinds hack
The Treasury Department announced sanctions against Russia implemented under an executive order from President Joe Biden in response to the SolarWinds hack and alleged election interference by the country.
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IEX Group appoints head of legal and compliance
IEX Group has appointed Rachel Barnett as chief legal officer. She will oversee all legal and compliance matters for the financial technology company.
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Sprout Mortgage hires chief compliance officer
Sprout Mortgage announced the appointment of Laura LaRaia as executive vice president, general counsel, and chief compliance officer.
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Compliance lessons, regulatory fallout from Archegos meltdown
There are plenty of unanswered questions following the recent meltdown of family office Archegos Capital Management—and plenty of compliance lessons to be learned, writes Aaron Nicodemus.
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Archegos collapse: $20 billion in losses, but a win for compliance
The collapse of Archegos Capital Management may go down as yet another episode that champions the importance of the voice of the compliance professional, writes Martin Woods.
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Petal appoints chief compliance officer, general counsel
Credit card startup Petal announced the appointment of former CFPB official Elizabeth Corbett as general counsel and chief compliance officer.