All Finance articles – Page 44
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Robinhood adds two CCOs amid reported SEC probe
Online stock trading platform Robinhood last week announced the appointment of two chief compliance officers as it reportedly faces scrutiny from the SEC and FINRA regarding its March system outages.
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FCA proposes expanding scope of financial crime reporting obligations
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority seeks comment on a new proposal that would widen the scope of its annual financial crime reporting obligations to include firms whose regulated activities potentially pose a higher money laundering risk.
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What the Wirecard story tells us about red flags, healthy skepticism
How we came to learn about the fraud allegedly perpetrated by Wirecard offers important lessons in compliance and corporate governance, writes financial crime expert Martin Woods.
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SEC bars CCO associated with alleged trading scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission has permanently barred the former chief compliance officer of a once-registered brokerage firm for her role in an alleged fraudulent unauthorized trading scheme.
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Raymond James chief accounting officer to retire
Investment banking firm Raymond James Financial disclosed in a regulatory filing that Chief Accounting Officer Jennifer Ackart has informed the company of her decision to retire, effective Sept. 30.
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Plaid adds former CFPB general counsel
FinTech solutions provider Plaid has added Meredith Fuchs as general counsel. Fuchs previously served as general counsel at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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PCAOB study: Improved quality control needed in broker-dealer audits
Modest improvements in the audits of broker-dealers do little to absolve the need for firms to evaluate how they can enhance their systems of quality control, according to the latest figures from the PCAOB.
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Banking regs reemphasize rules for monitoring accounts of foreign officials
Five federal regulatory agencies issued a reminder to banks and financial institutions that they should continually monitor risks associated with the accounts of foreign officials.
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NPB Financial Group to pay $1M for disclosure failures
NPB Financial Group has reached a $1 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges for breaches of fiduciary duty arising out of its mutual fund share-class selection practices.
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Report: Trading activity by German regs spiked ahead of Wirecard collapse
Staff members of Germany’s financial regulator, BaFin, were reportedly buying and selling Wirecard shares at a suspiciously higher rate leading up to the collapse of the FinTech firm.
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Federal banking regs clarify BSA/AML compliance violation response
Two strikes and you’re out, say four federal agencies to repeat violators of Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering compliance requirements.
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OCIE risk alert offers coronavirus-related advice to investment, brokerage firms
Many of the coronavirus-related risks recently highlighted by the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations are well-known, but the agency made a point of mentioning fees and expenses.
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Interactive Brokers to pay $38M for SAR, AML failures
Interactive Brokers has agreed to pay $38 million in settlements with three regulatory agencies related to anti-money laundering lapses, including repeated failures regarding the filing of suspicious activity reports.
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World Acceptance Corp. to pay $21.7M to resolve SEC FCPA case
World Acceptance Corp., a small-loan consumer finance company, has agreed to pay $21.7 million to resolve Securities and Exchange Commission charges for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Conn. investment firm fined $100K for trading, compliance failures
A small Connecticut investment firm has agreed to pay a $100,000 fine to settle charges levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding unfair trade allocation and accompanying compliance failures.
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Prudential general counsel to retire
Prudential Financial announced Tim Harris, executive vice president and general counsel, has decided to retire. Ann Kappler, senior vice president, deputy general counsel and head of external affairs, will assume the vacant role.
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Harbour Trust names chief compliance officer
Harbour Trust & Investment Management Company has appointed Martha Wargo Oprea to the role of vice president and chief compliance officer.
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Aegis Capital hires two compliance officers
Aegis Capital, a wealth management, financial services, and investment banking firm, announced the hiring of two veteran compliance officers with over 40 years of combined experience in compliance.
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Och-Ziff investors reach $136M proposed settlement in FCPA case
Sculptor Capital Management (formerly Och-Ziff Capital Management) has “agreed in principle” to a $136 million settlement with former shareholders of Africo Resources and the DOJ for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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SARs overload slowing efforts to combat financial crime
For the global AML community, there is a need to recognize too much valuable time is spent filing too many low-value suspicious activity reports that will never become the subject of any law enforcement action, writes Martin Woods.