All articles by Jaclyn Jaeger – Page 61
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Google fined $5 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules
The European Commission has fined Google €4.34 billion (U.S. $5.05 billion) for breaching EU antitrust rules.
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SEC charges former Energy XXI CEO with hiding personal loans
The SEC charged the former CEO of Energy XXI with hiding more than $10 million in personal loans that he obtained from company vendors and a candidate for Energy XXI’s board.
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SEC charges BGC Financial for failure to maintain accurate books and records
New York-based broker-dealer BGC Financial has agreed to pay a $1.25 million penalty to settle charges that it failed to preserve audio files sought by the SEC and inaccurately recorded travel, entertainment, and other expenses.
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Charles Schwab settles with SEC for failing to file SARs
Charles Schwab on July 2 agreed to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission a civil penalty of $2.8 million for failing to file suspicious activity reports on questionable transactions by its investment advisers.
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SFO issues arrest warrant for Eurasian Resources Group CEO
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office announced that a warrant for the arrest of the CEO of Luxembourg-based Eurasian Resources Group has been issued over his failure to appear for questioning in an ongoing corruption investigation.
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CFTC: First award issued to a foreign whistleblower
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday announced an award of more than $70,000 to a whistleblower who “significantly” contributed to an ongoing CFTC investigation and led the CFTC to a successful settlement.
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Judge dismisses SEC FCPA case against former Och-Ziff executives
A federal judge has dismissed the SEC’s civil lawsuit against two former executives of U.S. fund manager Och-Ziff Capital Management Group, finding that the SEC filed too late to seek damages for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Glencore receives subpoena from Department of Justice
Switzerland-based Glencore Ltd, a subsidiary of Glencore plc, said Tuesday it received a subpoena on July 2 from the U.S. Department of Justice to produce documents and other records with respect to compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and U.S. money laundering statutes.
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ArticleManaging contracts in an evolving regulatory world
Knowing how to properly manage risk across the company’s entire contract portfolio is a critical part of maintaining compliance with contractual agreements and ensuring that contracts remain current and in line with regulatory requirements in the United States and abroad.
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Beam Suntory to pay $8M in FCPA case
Beam Suntory subsidiary Beam India was charged by the SEC with making improper payments to various government officials to obtain or retain business in the Indian market. Beam was fined $8M, but neither admitted nor denied the the allegations.
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When robots report to compliance
Adopting new technologies is critical for any compliance or audit department, but it’s equally important to choose the right technologies and implementations. The experts at CW’s recent innovation summit have some helpful advice.
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Deutsche Bank fined $205M for ‘unsound’ conduct in Forex trading business
The New York State Department of Financial Services has fined Deutsche Bank $205 million as part of a consent order for violations of New York banking law in its Forex trading business.
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Q&A: Talking export compliance with ManTech
We caught up with Maria Assusa, director of corporate trade compliance at ManTech, to learn more about the company’s trade compliance program, what challenges it’s facing with the current trade sanctions environment, and lessons learned along the way.
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Consumer advocacy groups urge FTC to investigate Google, Facebook
Several consumer advocacy groups in the United States are urging the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate what they say are “misleading and manipulative tactics” by Google and Facebook in violation of the General Data Protection Regulation.
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Harley-Davidson: Cost implications of EU retaliatory tariffs
Harley-Davidson plans to shift production of its motorcycles for EU destinations out of the United States to its international facilities to avoid the EU’s retaliatory tariffs, providing a glimpse into the broader cost implications that the trade war is expected to have on global companies.
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Best practices in policy management
A new study from NAVEX Global ranks companies’ management of their policies and procedures in terms of maturity.
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What to expect under the new SFO Director
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office—the agency that both investigates and prosecutes white-collar and financial crimes in the United Kingdom—is set to begin a whole new chapter in its 30-year history, with implications on U.K. companies facing investigations for economic crimes.
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EU retaliates against U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs
The European Commission adopted on June 20 a regulation putting in place the EU’s rebalancing measures in response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. The measures will immediately target a list of products worth €2.8 billion (U.S. $3.2 billion) and will come into effect on June 22.
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SEC: Merrill Lynch to pay $42M for misleading customers
The Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19 announced charges against Merrill Lynch for misleading customers about how it handled their orders. Merrill Lynch agreed to settle the charges, admit wrongdoing, and pay a $42 million civil penalty.
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Trump threatens $200B in additional tariffs on China imports
On June 18, President Donald Trump directed the United States Trade Representative to identify $200 billion worth of Chinese goods for additional tariffs, at a rate of 10 percent, on top of the already-imposed 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods.