All articles by Joe Mont – Page 48
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Podcast
Podcast: Trump, in his own words, on regulation
In this edition of the Compliance Week podcast, we offer selected soundbites from President-elect Donald Trump that detail his views of importance to public companies.
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Blog
A plea for smart data from the SEC's investor advocate
Citing XBRL advancements and Legal Entity Identifiers, SEC Investor Advocate Rick Fleming is making the case of expanding "smart data" tools to shareholders and issuers alike.
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Blog
CFTC rule clarifies compliance officer reporting
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved a final rule that amends and clarifies its reporting obligations for compliance officers.
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ISS finalizes new U.S. shareholder voting policies
The annual ISS review of shareholder voting policies is out, and Joe Mont has the rundown on what it all means.
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Article
Cobalt may be next big challenge for corporate sustainability
Yes, there still remains some uncertainty about the SEC’s conflict minerals rule. Four years later, notes Joe Mont, add another concern: cobalt.
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Blog
CFTC plan to access source code slammed as regulatory overreach
To improve oversight of high-speed, automated trades the CFTC has a plan to access the source code that powers them. Critics say the idea undermines due process and has unnerving implications for how other regulators obtain data.
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SEC announces agenda, panelists for FinTech forum
The SEC will hold a daylong forum on the evolving use of FinTech in financial services and what it may mean for investors.
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FinCEN wants cyber-attack data in SARs
New guidance from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network addresses the inclusion of information about both attempted and successful cyber-attacks in Suspicious Activity Reports.
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ISS unveils annual policy recommendations
The annual one-two punch of a global policy survey and corresponding policy updates from leading proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services is upon us once again. Joe Mont looks at the recommendations under consideration for U.S. companies.
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Article
Big bucks mean big headaches as CEOs face personal scrutiny
The era of “plausible deniability” for CEOs may be coming to an end as pay scrutiny goes hand-in-hand with personal liability. Joe Mont explores.
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Article
Is universal proxy voting a boon or bust for directors?
Joe Mont reports on the SEC’s proposal for universal proxy cards. Meant to improve board composition, some fear they might create shareholder chaos.
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Blog
Podcast: Engaging an evolving workforce in compliance
In our latest podcast, we talk to Jeff Brandeis, growth markets director for Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions, about the challenges presented by a multi-generational, multicultural workforce when designing a compliance program.
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Podcast
Podcast: Engaging an evolving workforce in compliance
In our latest podcast, we talk to Jeff Brandeis, growth markets director for Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions, about the challenges presented by a multi-generational, multicultural workforce when designing a compliance program.
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Blog
Wells Fargo scandal prompts senators to focus on clawbacks, KPMG
Still responding to the Wells Fargo scandal, Senate Democrats are urging tougher clawback rules and grilling KPMG over its “failure to identify illegal activity when it audited the bank’s financial statements.” Joe Mont reports.
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A post-TARP proposal: Make CEOs certify banks are fraud-free
Amid demands for Wall Street prosecutions, a proposal by the special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program would force top bank executives to certify that their institutions are free of criminal conduct and civil fraud. Joe Mont has more.
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Blog
SEC introduces whistleblower 'pretaliation' to financial firm exams
The Securities and Exchange Commission's hunt for whistleblower “pretaliation” will now be a part of its nationwide examination and inspection program for financial firms.
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Blog
SEC adopts intrastate offering rules, expands Reg D
The SEC has adopted rules that modernize how companies can raise money through intrastate offerings. It also increased the current Regulation D limit on offerings from $1 million to $5 million.
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Blog
SEC proposes universal proxy cards
The SEC has proposed amendments to the proxy rules that would require parties in a contested election to use universal proxy cards that would include the names of all board of director nominees. Joe Mont reports.
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Blog
Texas court blocks ‘blacklisting’ rule for federal contractors
A federal court in Texas has agreed to an emergency injunction that halts implementation of a so-called contractor “blacklisting” rule requiring that federal contractors disclose labor law violations. Joe Mont reports.
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ArticleSCOTUS, Congress to provide new legal insider-trading definition
A case before the Supreme Court and two bills in Congress could finally establish a national legal definition for insider trading. Joe Mont reports.