All articles by Joe Mont – Page 18
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Emerging companies a compliance quandary in global market
How do you build an effective anti-corruption compliance program in emerging markets? Know their culture, customs, and language; then leverage that knowledge to create trust and on-the-ground adherents, advised panelists at the Compliance Week 2018 conference.
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Trump signs into effect new Space Policy Directive
President Trump this week signed and enacted new policies for modernizing and streamlining the regulatory climate for companies involved in private space exploration and commerce, including rocket launches and satellite placements.
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Banking Committee advances CFIUS bill, hits Trump on ZTE
The Senate Banking Committee this week advanced the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act. Among its ammendments: prohibiting the President from changing the penalties on Chinese telecommunication companies that have sanctions levied against them.
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President signs into law Dodd-Frank relief for community banks
On Thursday, President Trump signed a bipartisan bill, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, easing the Dodd-Frank Act’s regulatory burden on community banks.
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SEC proposes safe harbor for broker-dealer research reports
The SEC has proposed new rules that offer safe harbor protections for research broker-dealers who provide research reports on mutual funds, ETFs, registered closed-end funds, and business development companies.
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Dodd-Frank Act rule rollback makes its way through Congress
With some help from Democrats, Congressional Republicans have sent the most significant Dodd-Frank Act regulatory retreat to date on to the desk of President Trump.
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ArticleCreating culture from the ashes of scandal
At Compliance Week 2018 on Tuesday, Hiltrud Werner, head of integrity and legal affairs at Volkswagen Group, spoke of how VW is recovering from a recent scandal and trying to emerge a stronger, better company from lessons learned.
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Building a top-notch anti-corruption program
A panel of experts spoke at Compliance Week 2018 on how to embed anti-corruption procedures into the compliance function.
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One small step: Efforts under way to make outer space more business-friendly
As is the case in other industries, plans are afoot to ease the regulatory burdens and confusion surrounding space-based enterprises.
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Along with name change, plans afoot to rethink CFPB enforcement
Throughout the month, a flurry of commenters has weighed in on efforts to potentially reshape the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s enforcement policies.
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Podcast
Podcast: SAP on building a risk-aware corporate culture
In this edition of the Compliance Week podcast, we chat with Kevin McCollom of SAP SE, a market leader in enterprise application software. We discuss developing a risk-aware corporate culture amid an ever-evolving threat landscape, and the competitive advantages of compliance.
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FDA will publicly scold drug companies that try to derail generics
The FDA’s new tactic for driving down prescription drug costs: publicly shaming them by “shining a light on situations where drug makers may be pursuing gaming tactics to delay generic competition.” Drug companies that try to scuttle generic competition will be named on the FDA’s Website.
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Report: Wells Fargo employees may have altered customer documents
The latest catalyst for bad news at Wells Fargo: allegations that employees altered information on business customers’ forms and documents.
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Podcast: the risks and regulatory challenges of cryptocurrencies
Our latest podcast features Eric Sohn, a financial crime specialist and director of business product at Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, in a conversation about the fraud and money laundering risks raised by the fervor surrounding cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings.
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SEC: Forget ‘broken windows’ policy of the past
Moving away from a past focus on minor infractions, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton wants his enforcement division to buckle down on bigger matters.
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Dem Senators grill CEOs over payments to Trump attorney
A team of Senate Democrats is demanding answers and information from two companies that paid President Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen “substantial payments” through a shell company while both had business pending before the administration.
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ArticleWith proxy season under way, so is executive pay scrutiny
Although this year’s proxy season is just beginning, there are already some clues about how shareholders are voting on corporate pay packages.
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Podcast: Improving customer due diligence
In our latest podcast we look at recently enacted customer due diligence demands from the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, discuss the complexity of the rule, and how technology can automate processes and assist with compliance.
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Trump tweet hints at ZTE deal with China
Posting on Twitter, President Trump suggested that he might back down from a U.S. ban affecting ZTE, a Chinese-owned technology company that was caught selling American-made parts to Iran.
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White House throwing support behind AI
At a day-long summit convened by the White House last week, tech industry leaders were promised support funding and outreach regarding the development and implementation of artificial intelligence.