All Financial Services articles – Page 33
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Insight Partners fined $1.5M over excess fees, conflicts of interest
Insight Venture Management agreed to pay a $1.5 million penalty in settling with the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly overcharging management fees and failing to disclose conflicts of interest regarding fee calculations.
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OCC’s Hsu: FIs wise to include risk, compliance in tech product development
As financial institutions mull potential growth opportunities with digital asset and artificial intelligence tools, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu warned against leaving risk and compliance teams out of the loop.
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OFAC orders Swedbank Latvia to pay $3.4M over Crimea sanctions violations
Swedbank Latvia agreed to pay more than $3.4 million to resolve apparent U.S. sanctions violations in the Crimea region of Ukraine, the Office of Foreign Assets Control announced.
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PIMCO to pay $9M in SEC disclosure, policy failure settlements
Pacific Investment Management Company agreed to pay a combined $9 million to resolve two separate actions brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding alleged violations of the Advisers Act.
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OCC: Union Bank fined $15M for ‘deceptive’ account disclosure practices
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced a $15 million civil penalty against MUFG Union Bank for “deceptive practices” caused by alleged weaknesses in execution of internal controls and procedures.
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OCC to banks: Don’t get complacent on risk monitoring
Banks should still be on guard despite relative calm in the industry compared to where things were three months ago following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency warned.
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SEC charges Sabby Management over short sales
New Jersey-based investment adviser Sabby Management and its managing partner were charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission with engaging in a fraudulent short selling scheme involving the stocks of nearly a dozen public companies.
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The importance of protecting client money
In today’s financial landscape, protecting client money and assets is a fundamental requirement of an effective compliance program. If client money is not protected, firms can suffer serious consequences.
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OCC soliciting input on proposed trust in banking survey
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced a request for information to implement an annual survey aimed at tracking public trust in banking and bank supervision.
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JPMorgan to pay $290M to settle Jeffrey Epstein class action
JPMorgan Chase announced it reached an agreement in principle to settle claims made in a class-action lawsuit regarding the bank’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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How will regulators’ increased scrutiny of banks play out in practice?
Federal banking regulators have indicated they will be more assertive in their supervision of mid-sized banks in the aftermath of the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank. What actions might they take?
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Treasury to review its compliance, enforcement efforts
The Treasury Department announced steps it is taking to improve its own compliance efforts, including a reassessment of the way it pursues enforcement actions.
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SEC risk alert expands marketing rule exam focus areas
The Securities and Exchange Commission is expanding its examination focus regarding investment advisers’ compliance with its new marketing rule.
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Banking regs seek consistency via new TPRM guidance
U.S. banking regulators combined to issue final guidance on managing the risks of third-party relationships that replaces the previous documentation each agency released individually.
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Opinion
‘Bully Market’ depicts Goldman Sachs lacking in culture vigilance
Jamie Fiore Higgins’s experiences at Goldman Sachs as chronicled in her memoir “Bully Market” prove a timely read following the investment bank’s $215 million class-action settlement over gender discrimination.
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KPMG report: Bank supervision, cyber among reg focus areas for rest of year
A new report by KPMG on key regulatory challenges for the second half of 2023 warned financial institutions to prepare for increased scrutiny, while all companies should expect more questions on how they oversee their cybersecurity and data management programs.
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CFPB: ‘Poorly deployed’ AI chatbots harming banking customer service
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau flagged risks regarding expanded use of chatbots by financial institutions, specifically for customer service purposes.
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SEC rule prohibits manipulating CCOs at security-based swaps
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted two rules aimed at curbing potential misconduct in the security-based swaps market.
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SEC continues crusade against crypto with Coinbase charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission continued its crackdown on the digital asset industry, charging cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase with violating federal securities laws.
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SEC charges Binance, founder in latest crypto crackdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Binance Holdings, its U.S.-based affiliate BAM Trading Services, and their founder Changpeng Zhao with a series of securities law violations, including operating unregistered exchanges.