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SEC: GPB Capital operated ‘Ponzi-like’ scheme, retaliated against whistleblower
GPB Capital Holdings allegedly defrauded more than 17,000 retail investors in a Ponzi-like scheme, then attempted to impede an employee from blowing the whistle on the illegal practices, according to the SEC.
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Treasury head Yellen calls regulators together to discuss market volatility
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with the heads of several regulatory agencies to discuss potential responses to the wild swings in value of GameStop and several other stocks.
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Sallie Mae names chief risk and compliance officer
Education loan provider Sallie Mae announced the appointment of Kerri Palmer as chief risk and compliance officer. Palmer joins Sallie Mae from Capital One, where she served as senior vice president of risk management.
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Cherry Creek Mortgage tabs chief compliance officer
Cherry Creek Mortgage announced Tara Healy has been promoted to chief compliance officer. Healy had been vice president of compliance.
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NYDFS regulation a best-practices model for cyber-security training
Companies must make cyber-security a continuous priority as threats evolve, often more quickly than the technology and regulations to counter them. That’s why the New York Department of Financial Services, under Maria Vullo, developed a policy that should act as a model for organizations.
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Compliance lessons from GameStop market insanity
Wall Street has been consumed this week watching a real-time battle unfold between retail investors and hedge funds over formerly moribund stocks like GameStop, AMC Entertainment, and BlackBerry. The compliance lessons lie in the levels of risk.
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A risk management perspective on GameStop stock surge
Actions taken by Robinhood and TD Ameritrade amid the crazy GameStop stock surge can be understood from the perspective of risk management, but who’s watching out for the retail investors? That’s where the real risks lie.
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Survey: KYC, risk profiling key problem areas for finance amid pandemic
A new survey by LexisNexis Risk Solutions examines the rising costs and emerging risk areas faced by compliance at U.S. and Canadian financial institutions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Analysis: Improving SARs effectiveness takes more than act of Congress
In the wake of 2020’s FinCEN Files leaks, the U.S. Treasury this year will undertake a thorough reevaluation of the country’s AML program under the Bank Secrecy Act.
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Visa announces new general counsel amid legal shakeup
Visa announced the appointment of Kelly Mahon Tullier to the newly created position of EVP, chief legal and administrative officer. Julie Rottenberg was subsequently appointed to succeed Tullier as general counsel and SVP.
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INX Limited adds chief compliance officer
INX Limited, a blockchain-based platform for trading digital securities and cryptocurrencies in accordance with U.S. and EU regulations, announced the appointment of Jon Rios as chief compliance officer.
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BitGo fined $99K for digital currency sanctions violations
The Office of Foreign Assets Control announced an approximately $99,000 settlement with digital asset platform BitGo for lapses in its sanctions compliance procedures that led to 183 apparent violations of multiple sanctions programs.
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LPL Financial names chief accounting officer
LPL Financial, believed to be the largest independent broker-dealer in the United States, announced Brent Simonich has joined the firm as executive vice president, chief accounting officer and treasurer.
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Report: Fines against financial institutions hit $10.4B in 2020
Financial institutions have been hit with $10.4 billion in global fines and penalties related to AML, KYC, data privacy, and MiFID regulations in 2020, according to a recent Fenergo report.
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Charles Schwab U.K. fined $12M for failing to protect client assets
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority fined Charles Schwab U.K. approximately £9 million (U.S. $12 million) for compliance failures related to the protection of client assets.
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FinTech darling Robinhood fined $65M for misleading customers
Mobile trading app provider Robinhood Financial, which has become a disruptive force in the stock market, has agreed to pay $65 million to the SEC to settle charges of misleading customers about how it makes money and for failing to secure best sale prices.
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SEC charges CCO over illegal security sales practices
A chief compliance officer is one of three individuals on the receiving end of SEC charges for illegally selling securities in unregistered transactions to retail investors while acting as an unregistered broker.
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U.S. beneficial ownership efforts a welcome sight for global AML community
U.S. Congress’ defense spending bill requiring corporations to identify who owns and controls them is a significant milestone in the global effort to put an end to anonymous shell companies, writes Martin Woods.
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London Stock Exchange adds ex-Deutsche exec as risk chief
The London Stock Exchange Group announced the addition of former Deutsche Bank executive Balbir Bakhshi as chief risk officer.
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Santander Consumer USA appoints chief risk officer
Santander Consumer USA Holdings has named Ramamurthy Lakshmana Prasad as chief risk officer, succeeding Joshua Baer, who will serve as head of pricing and strategy.