All articles by Jaclyn Jaeger – Page 89
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SEC loses chief of Market Intelligence office
The Securities and Exchange Commission is saying goodbye to its chief of Market Intelligence; Christopher Bub has been appointed as VP and chief accounting officer of ski resort operator Peak Resorts; and Waddell & Reed has a new chief risk officer for investments. Who else is coming and going—see more ...
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State Street to pay $382 million for foreign currency exchange fraud
State Street Bank and Trust Company has agreed to pay a total of $382.4 million to the United States to resolve allegations that it deceived some of its custody clients when providing them with indirect foreign currency exchange (FX) services. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Business associate to pay $650K for HIPAA violation
The Department of Health and Human Services reached its first-ever enforcement action with a “business associate” of a HIPAA-covered entity. Compliance officers in the healthcare industry looking to minimize risk of future HIPAA violations will want to take a look at the resulting corrective action plan for lessons learned. Jaclyn ...
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EU watchdogs temporarily green-light Privacy Shield
European Union data protection authorities indicated in a recent statement that they will hold off for at least one year any new challenges to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. But legal challenges from others concerning its provisions could be on the horizon. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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BlogPanama Papers: Mossack Fonseca linked to offshore deals in Africa
A new round of investigations on the Panama Papers conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) this week revealed that Panama-headquartered law firm Mossack Fonseca established offshore companies to own, hold, or do business with petroleum, natural gas, and mining operations in 44 of Africa’s 54 countries—many of ...
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Second Circuit ruling gives legal backing to Yates Memo
At last, compliance officers have a legal decision to cheer about: A recent court case affirmed the ability of companies to fire executives who refuse to cooperate with internal investigations. This gives compliance departments a serious boost in authority, reports Jaclyn Jaeger.
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ArticleEU-U.S. Privacy Shield passes: Now what?
For any U.S. company that collects and handles data on EU citizens, the time to review privacy policies, practices and contracts with service providers and customers is now. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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LATAM Airlines resolves FCPA case for $22 million
LAN Airlines (now known as LATAM Airlines Group), a commercial airline company based in South America, has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle parallel civil and criminal cases related to improper payments it authorized during a dispute between the airline and its union employees in Argentina. Jaclyn ...
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Grapevine: Who’s coming and going in compliance
Just five months after reaching a $795 million settlement with U.S. and Dutch prosecutors for paying bribes to a government official in Uzbekistan, Amsterdam-based VimpelCom has appointed a group chief compliance officer, as well as a “chief values and culture transformation officer,” a newly created role; and Dean Foods and ...
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Frank’s International launches bribery probe
Frank’s International, a Netherland’s-based oil and gas company, said in a filing with the SEC that it is conducting an internal investigation into operations of certain of its foreign subsidiaries in West Africa including possible violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the company’s policies and other applicable laws. ...
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SFO charges F.H. Bertling with bribery
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office SFO announced that it has charged logistics and freight operations company F.H. Bertling, a U.K.-based subsidiary of the German-headquartered Bertling Group, and seven individuals with one count of making corrupt payments, contrary to Section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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SFO conducting criminal probe into Unaoil
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office confirmed this week that it is conducting a criminal investigation into the activities of Unaoil, its officers, employees and agents in connection with suspected offences of bribery, corruption and money laundering. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Theranos appoints chief compliance officer
Amid a heap of regulatory trouble, start-up life sciences company Theranos announced the appointment of two new executives to lead the company’s regulatory, quality and compliance efforts, including naming a chief compliane officer. The company also created a new compliance and quality committee. Jaclyn Jaeger has the details.
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Brazilian authorities sign leniency agreement with SBM Offshore
Dutch engineering company SBM Offshore announced this week it has reached a leniency agreement with Brazilian authorities to resolve allegations relating to the Petrobras bribery scandal. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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ArticleChinese companies place dead last in corporate transparency report
A recent report by corruption watchdog Transparency International on the corporate disclosure practices of emerging-market multinationals revealed significant deficiencies in the areas of anti-corruption practices, company structures, and country-by-country reporting. Indian companies scored highest overall, while many Chinese companies failed miserably. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Preparing for the new EU cyber-security directive
The European Parliament has greenlit an EU-wide cyber-security initiative that will impose plenty of new compliance requirements on organizations across the board. But, queries Jaclyn Jaeger, will compliance officers feel these are helping protect their organizations, or just adding another layer of regulatory liability?
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ArticleRobert Barrington: A world without graft
Jaclyn Jaeger talks with Robert Barrington, an authority on global corruption, corporate bribery, and corruption within the United Kingdom, who heads the U.K.’s branch of Transparency International, the world’s leading anti-corruption organization.
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SEC proposes new disclosure rules for broker-dealers
The Securities and Exchange Commission was busy this week: disclosure rules for broker-dealers; simplification of disclosure requirements; changes to administrative proceedings … Jaclyn Jaeger has the Commission rundown.
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SEC proposes to simplify disclosure requirements
The SEC this week voted to propose amendments to eliminate redundant, overlapping, outdated, or superseded provisions, in light of subsequent changes to disclosure rules, accounting principles, and technology. The SEC is also soliciting comment on certain disclosure requirements that overlap with U.S. GAAP to determine whether to retain, modify, eliminate ...
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SEC adopts changes to administrative proceedings
The SEC this week adopted amendments updating its rules of practice governing its administrative proceedings. After careful consideration of the comments received, the SEC adopted final amendments that, among other things, would adjust the timing of administrative proceedings and give parties additional opportunities to take depositions of witnesses. Jaclyn Jaeger ...