All articles by Jaclyn Jaeger – Page 81
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Raymond James to pay $150M to resolve fraud scheme
Raymond James Financial has reached a $150 million settlement to resolve all investor claims that the firm stole and misused millions of dollars raised through investments solicited under the federal EB-5 visa program.
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Compliance’s role in thwarting gender inequality rhetoric
Equal Pay Day highlights income inequality between men and women, and perhaps the answer to addressing unequal pay is through best corporate practice.
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Compliance program metrics for healthcare and beyond
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has published a comprehensive new resource guide on measuring compliance program effectiveness, but it’s not just for the healthcare industry.
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The compliance side of the circuit split on whistleblower protections
An ongoing legal dispute over how far whistleblower protections extend beyond Dodd-Frank provisions highlights that best practices are already a few steps ahead of the law.
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The meat of the latest Brazilian bribery scandal
Brazil has a new corruption scandal on its hands, this one dubbed “Operation Weak Flesh.”
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Bombardier asserts commitment to ‘highest level of integrity’ amid bribery probe
Bombardier, a Canadian multinational aerospace and transportation company, said that it is “committed to the highest level of integrity” in response to an investigation being conducted by Swedish authorities and the World Bank into a Bombardier Transportation contract in Azerbaijan.
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Reputational risk leading boards to focus on anti-corruption efforts
The 2017 Anti-Bribery and Corruption Benchmarking Report cites increasing board activity and awareness in response to increased regulatory expectations and reputational risk.
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U.K. Banking Standards Board releases inaugural benchmark report
An inaugural report on the overall state of banking culture in the U.K. suggests a widespread respect of risk and compliance, but not so much for speaking up and accountability.
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FBI: Cyber-criminals targeting protected health information
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning to medical and dental facilities: Cyber-criminals are actively targeting protected health information and personally identifiable information to intimidate, harass, and blackmail business owners.
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ING faces corruption probe
Global financial institution ING confirmed it is the subject of a criminal investigation by Dutch authorities for money laundering and corrupt practices in Uzbekistan. The Netherlands-based company has also received related information requests from U.S. authorities.
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ArticleTop 5 ethics and compliance failures of 2016
A highlight of the biggest ethical failures of 2016, including the scandals that rocked Wells Fargo, Unaoil, and Teva, and what public companies should do to avoid a similar fate.
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Mending ethics and compliance gaps in EMEA and APAC companies
While many companies place a high importance on creating an ethical culture, their ethics & compliance priorities for the coming year seem strangely out of step.
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Global anti-bribery enforcement on the rise
Sharing information and expanding enforcement pipelines are fueling a global crackdown on corruption in general, but especially in the extractive industry.
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New leadership, new priorities for FINRA
A new year has meant some big changes for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, including several recent appointments, some new initiatives, and an update to the agency’s enforcement priorities.
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Samsung enhances transparency over financial donations
Amid an investigation over bribery claims involving some of its top executives, Samsung Electronics recently announced a series of measures it intends to take to bring greater transparency and accountability in managing financial donations and monetary support for corporate social responsibility-related activities and funds.
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CA to pay $45M in False Claims Act case
CA, an information technology management software and services company, agreed to pay $45 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that it made false statements and claims in the negotiation and administration of a General Services Administration contract, the Department of Justice announced.
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Trump administration ‘fired’ Preet Bharara
Attorney General Jeff Sessions over the weekend asked 46 U.S. Attorneys General who served under the Obama administration to immediately—and suddenly—tender their resignations, including Preet Bharara as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Bharara refused to resign, announcing he was fired.
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What’s to come of the Pilot Program?
The countdown begins for when the compliance community will soon find out the fate of the Pilot Program initiated last year by the Criminal Division’s Fraud section. Until then, “the program will continue in full force until we reach a final decision on those issues,” Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth ...
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ZTE to pay combined $1.19 billion for violating U.S. trade sanctions
Telecommunications company ZTE has agreed to pay a record-high combined civil and criminal penalty of $1.19 billion, pending approval from the courts, for violating U.S. sanctions by sending U.S.-origin items to Iran.
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How to get listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
What is the process for getting listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index? And is it really worth the effort? It’s a little complicated, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.