All articles by Jaclyn Jaeger – Page 5
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ArticleQ&A: IAASB head on audit's role in combating fraud, ESG, new technologies, more
IAASB Chair Tom Seidenstein discusses with Compliance Week the organization’s current and future efforts to improve audit quality, the biggest challenges to audit confidence today, and what emerging issues might be around the corner.
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ArticleTencent fires 70 employees in latest anti-bribery crackdown
Chinese gaming and social media company Tencent said it fired nearly 70 employees last year as part of its ongoing anti-graft campaign and will stop doing business with 13 Chinese firms that have violated its anti-bribery standards.
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ArticleTI 2021 corruption index shows world not willing to make real change
The adage that “no news is good news” doesn’t apply to Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index. That corruption levels remain at a global standstill or have worsened highlights a disturbing trend for companies, governments, and citizens alike.
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ArticleLeaders at BlackRock, SSGA set tone for ESG-focused 2022
The chief executives of BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors earlier this month published their annual letters highlighting topics of importance for the coming year, with climate action and social issues clearly remaining top of mind for both.
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ArticleCredit Suisse unit fined $9M for conflict of interest, recordkeeping lapses
Credit Suisse Securities agreed to pay a $9 million fine levied by FINRA for failing to comply with securities laws and rules involving potential conflicts of interest and the safeguarding of customer securities.
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ArticleNAVEX: Top 10 risk and compliance trends for 2022
Diversity, equity, and inclusion; prioritizing ESG; business continuity; and more highlight the latest edition of NAVEX’s annual list of risk and compliance trends worth monitoring.
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ArticleKPMG fined $4.1M for Conviviality audit failings, reaches settlement regarding Regenersis
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council announced sanctions against KPMG regarding its audits at now-collapsed alcohol retailer Conviviality, in addition to a settlement with the Big Four firm concerning its work at software company Regenersis.
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FRC expands probe of PwC’s Babcock International audits
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has expanded its investigation into PwC over its statutory audits of British defense contractor Babcock International Group to include the fiscal years ended March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2020.
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ArticleAccellion to pay $8.1M in proposed data breach settlement
The Accellion data breach that last year affected a variety of private- and public-sector organizations and compromised the personal data of millions of individuals could be resolved in an $8.1 million class-action settlement.
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ArticleCFTC hires first chief diversity officer
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the appointment of Tanisha Cole Edmonds as the agency’s first chief diversity officer.
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ArticleHyzon Motors discloses SEC subpoena following short seller report
Hyzon Motors, a global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy vehicles, said it received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding allegations raised in a short seller report in late September.
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ArticleDOJ probe into shadowy underworld of short selling ‘long overdue’
A Department of Justice criminal investigation into illegal short selling is just the latest indication these schemes demand greater scrutiny that chief compliance officers and in-house counsel can no longer afford to ignore.
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Carnival to pay $1M for environmental probation violation
Cruise line operator Carnival Corp. has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a $1 million penalty for violating a condition of its probation relating to its environmental compliance plan.
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ArticleMishcon de Reya fined $316K for AML failings
The Solicitors Regulation Authority, the regulatory body for solicitors in England and Wales, announced British law firm Mishcon de Reya has agreed to pay a financial penalty of £232,500 (U.S. $316,000) for AML compliance violations.
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ArticleSupply chains brace for Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
President Joe Biden signed into law a measure that introduces a U.S. import ban on goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China through forced labor.
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ArticleFormer Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen charged with fraud
The Swedish Economic Crime Authority announced charges against Birgitte Bonnesen, Swedbank’s former chief executive officer, for fraud and market manipulation regarding the bank’s money laundering scandal.
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ArticleAirbnb subsidiary to remit $91K for Cuba sanctions violations
Airbnb Payments, a registered money services business and wholly owned subsidiary of Airbnb, will remit $91,172.29 for apparent violations of sanctions against Cuba, OFAC announced.
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ArticleDeutsche Bank fined $9.8M for Euribor control weaknesses
Germany’s market regulator BaFin imposed an administrative fine of 8.66 million euros (U.S. $9.8 million) on Deutsche Bank for breaches of the European Union’s Benchmarks Regulation.
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ArticleTD Bank fined $105K for North Korea sanctions violations
TD Bank, N.A. agreed to pay approximately $105,000 as part of a settlement with OFAC for “multiple sanctions compliance breakdowns” that contributed to more than 1,000 apparent violations of North Korean sanctions regulations.
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ArticleISACA issues audit resources on SOX, VPNs, agile auditing
The ISACA, an international professional association focused on IT governance, released three new resources designed to assist audit professionals in enhancing their skills to meet the needs of the evolving audit landscape.