All Financial Services articles – Page 32
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News BriefOFAC head Andrea Gacki shifted to lead FinCEN
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced the appointment of Andrea Gacki as director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
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News BriefSEC on guard in adopting money market fund reforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve rule changes affecting money market funds that the agency hopes fare better than previous efforts in the space.
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PremiumSupreme Court to consider case that could affect corporate whistleblowing
The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in a case, Murray v. UBS Securities, that has focused attention on the burden of proof whistleblowers reporting misconduct internally must meet to establish retaliation by their public company employer.
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News BriefBank of America to pay $230M over junk fees, fake accounts
Bank of America agreed to pay approximately $230 million to settle charges levied by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over alleged junk fees, withheld credit card rewards, and the opening of fake accounts.
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News BriefMerrill Lynch fined $12M over SARs filing failures
Merrill Lynch was assessed penalties totaling $12 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for allegedly failing to file nearly 1,500 required suspicious activity reports over the course of a decade.
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Resourcee-Book: Regulators crack down on use of messaging apps
U.S. regulators signaled through a widespread enforcement sweep against Wall Street banks they are zeroing in on employees’ unapproved uses of electronic communication channels to discuss business-related matters.
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News BriefLawsuit: Ex-FTX CCO bribed whistleblowers into silence
The former chief compliance officer at cryptocurrency exchange FTX paid off whistleblowers and their lawyers trying to expose the company’s fraud, according to a lawsuit filed in bankruptcy court by FTX and its debtors.
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PremiumFed’s Powell: Three takeaways from recent bank failures
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shared in a speech three observations he had regarding the failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank earlier this year.
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PremiumKroll survey: Firms rapidly adopting AI tools for financial crime compliance
A new survey of senior leaders and risk professionals from around the world found more than half the respondents have turned to artificial intelligence technology to address a perceived rise in financial crime risks, although most solutions are still rather new.
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News BriefACI Worldwide fined $25M for lax data handling, unauthorized transactions
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered ACI Worldwide to pay a $25 million fine for improper data handling that led to approximately $2.3 billion in erroneous mortgage payment transactions.
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News BriefAPRA pressures Medibank on cyber enhancements post-breach
The Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority will require Medibank Private to hold 250 million Australian dollars (U.S. $166 million) in extra capital until the insurer remediates identified cybersecurity weaknesses after a significant data breach.
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ArticleMOVEit ransomware attack shows sophistication of cybercriminals
In an era marked by an increase in digital threats, it’s vital to understand how sophisticated cybercriminal syndicates like Clop can impact the financial sector.
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News BriefTreasury report recommends stricter supervision of insurers’ climate risks
The Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office issued a report on gaps in how states supervise and assess climate-related risks among insurers.
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PremiumGoogle Cloud touts impact of new AML AI product
Google Cloud launched a new anti-money laundering product for financial institutions that utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to replace manually defined rules used to spot suspicious transactions.
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News BriefCiting SVB failure, bill proposes big bank chief risk officer mandates
A bill proposed by a House Democrat would require large banks to have a chief risk officer and notify relevant regulators when the position becomes vacant.
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PremiumFed governor: Increased bank regulation may do more harm than good
Michelle Bowman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors warned in a speech the agency’s response to the banking crisis might end up hurting the mid-sized financial institutions it is supposed to help.
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News BriefCredit Suisse unit to pay $900K over reporting, supervisory lapses
Credit Suisse Securities agreed to pay $900,000 to settle charges levied by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority regarding reporting and supervision lapses.
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News BriefJPMorgan unit fined $4M over record retention violations
JPMorgan Securities agreed to pay $4 million to settle charges levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding record retention violations related to the deletion of approximately 47 million electronic communications.
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SEC bars convicted ex-CCO at investment adviser from industry
The convicted former chief compliance officer at an unnamed New York-based investment adviser was barred from working in the industry by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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PremiumCFTC commissioner crafting potential proposed rule on cyber resiliency
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee sponsored by Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero is crafting potential rulemaking to establish cyber resiliency baselines among swap dealers and futures commission merchants.