All articles by Jaclyn Jaeger – Page 69
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Argentina passes tough new anti-corruption law
Long criticized for looking the other way on graft, Argentina now requires companies doing business there to build strong anti-corruption programs, and plans to enforce it, as well.
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EU legislators reach agreement on revised Anti-Money Laundering Directive
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached an agreement on amendments to a fifth revision of the Anti-Money Laundering Directive, proposed by the European Commission last year. The revised Directive covers virtual currencies and anonymous pre-paid instruments and introduces enhanced safeguards for financial flows from ...
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HSBC to pay $101.5M in front-running scheme case
U.K.-based global financial services company HSBC Holdings will pay a total of $101.5 million to resolve charges that it engaged in a scheme to defraud two bank clients through a multi-million dollar scheme commonly referred to as “front-running.”
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SWIFT and CSDs join forces to advance blockchain for post-trade
SWIFT and seven central securities depositories have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to demonstrate how distributed ledger technology could be implemented in post-trade scenarios.
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Preventing corruption in the mining sector
A global study from Transparency International explores what causes corruption in the mining sector and what the compliance function can do to help prevent it.
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Chemring faces bribery probe by Serious Fraud Office
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office confirmed today that it has opened an investigation into Chemring Group and its subsidiary, Chemring Technology Solutions Limited (CTSL) following a self-report made by CTSL.
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Barclays forex trader charged in 'front-running' scheme
The Department of Justice has charged the former head of Barclays Capital’s New York foreign exchange trading operation in an indictment for his alleged role in a scheme to defraud a client of Barclays through a method commonly referred to as “front-running.”
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How the FCPA withstands the test of time
Certain enforcement trends stemming from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act will be with us for many years to come.
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Financial services seeks stronger cyber-safeguards
A rising tide of sophisticated cyber-thievery has the financial services industry scrambling to improve its electronic defenses. But can they find a solution before the next big heist?
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OECD: Lithuania making ‘significant’ strides to fight foreign bribery
Lithuania has made significant strides to strengthen its legislative framework to combat foreign bribery, but further anti-bribery enforcement efforts are needed, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.
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Former president of transportation company indicted on bribery charges
The Department of Justice last week unsealed an indictment against a former co-president of a Maryland-based transportation company for his alleged role in a bribery scheme involving an official at a subsidiary of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation.
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Report stage begins on Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill
The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill began its report stage this week, offering further opportunity to examine the bill and make changes. Two amendments to the bill were made.
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FCA issues list of unauthorised binary options providers
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority this month published a list of 94 firms believed to be offering binary options trading to U.K. consumers without FCA authorisation. Since 3 January 2018, all firms trading in binary options need to be authorised by the FCA.
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Responding to ‘right of access’ requests under GDPR
The degree to which the General Data Protection Regulation limits access to EU citizens’ personal data will create enormous data compliance challenges for companies.
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FCA fines and bans former RBS trader
The Financial Conduct Authority imposed a financial penalty of £250,000 on a former Royal Bank of Scotland interest rate derivatives trader, Neil Danziger, and prohibited him from performing any function in relation to any regulated financial activity.
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SFO: Tell-tale signs of money laundering
Serious and organised crime costs the United Kingdom an estimated £24 billion a year, states a new government report setting out the threats posed by money laundering. With the report, the government relaunched its “Flag it Up” campaign to raise awareness and show how the legal and accountancy sectors can ...
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Financial Conduct Authority appoints new chair
HM Treasury this week appointed Charles Randell as the new chair of the Financial Conduct Authority. He will take up the role on 1 April 2018 for a five-year term.
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OCC: Citibank to pay $70M for AML deficiencies
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency assessed a $70 million civil penalty against Citibank for failing to comply with the agency’s 2012 consent order related to Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering deficiencies.
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FINRA sanctions Citigroup Global Markets $11.5M for inaccurate research ratings
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has fined Citigroup Global Markets $5.5 million and required the firm to pay at least $6 million in compensation to retail customers for displaying inaccurate research ratings for numerous equity securities during a nearly five-year period, and for related supervisory violations.
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ESMA statement supports smooth implementation of LEI under MiFID II
The European Securities and Markets Authority issued a statement to support the smooth implementation of Legal Entity Identifiers requirements under the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation.