All articles by Joe Mont – Page 50
-
Blog
New rule requires sick pay for government contractors
A new rule issued by the Department of Labor will require federal contractors to provide paid sick leave to employees who work on, or in connection, with government contracts. Joe Mont reports.
-
Article
Yahoo breach shows that boards may be their own worst enemy
Yahoo’s recently disclosed breach of at least 500 million user accounts underscores the risks board members create for the companies they serve by using free e-mail services. More from Joe Mont.
-
Blog
SEC will hold FinTech forum on Nov. 14
The SEC will host a public forum to discuss innovation in the financial services industry and the evolution of FinTech at the SEC’s Washington D.C. headquarters on Nov. 14, with a live webcast on the Commission’s website. Joe Mont reports.
-
Blog
Ready for T+2? Proposal seeks shorter settlement cycle
A rule amendment to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer securities transactions from three business days after the trade date (T+3) to two business days after the trade date (T+2) was proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 28. The move is intended to keep pace ...
-
Blog
California Treasurer suspends state's business with Wells Fargo
California State Treasurer John Chiang has suspended his state's financial relationships with Wells Fargo and, with a threat to blacklist the bank permanently, is demanding corporate governance reforms.
-
Blog
The DoJ's view on what does—and doesn't—constitute meaningful cooperation
The Department of Justice’s Bill Baer provides the perspective needed to answer: What does, and what does not, constitute meaningful cooperation? Joe Mont reports.
-
BlogWells Fargo CEO forfeits $41M; DOL launches labor law investigations
The latest developments in the ongoing Wells Fargo scandal: clawbacks, including a $41M hit for CEO John Stumpf; a Department of Labor investigation; and a new class-action lawsuit. Joe Mont has more.
-
Article
The EpiPen controversy’s bad omens for pharmas
At a recent hearing with the CEO of Mylan, the maker of EpiPen, legislators hinted at not only price controls, but an increased scrutiny of executive pay. Joe Mont has more.
-
Article
Wells Fargo CEO faces bipartisan furor
You know you are having a horrible week when complaints against your company unite Democrats and Republicans, but that’s exactly what Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf faced
-
Blog
Fed takes aim at banks’ commodity holdings
Joe Mont looks at a proposed rule from the Federal Reserve Board meant to strengthen existing requirements and limitations on the physical commodity activities of financial holding companies.
-
Blog
OCC pitches resolution plan for uninsured national banks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has proposed a rule that would establish a framework to place uninsured national banks into receivership, contributing “to the broader stability of the federal banking system.” Joe Mont reports.
-
Blog
Flashback to 2005: SEC’s Piwowar seeks feedback on review of old rules
The SEC has published its annual list of rules scheduled for a mandated “lookback,” a weeding out of old, outdated requirements. Commissioner Michael Piwowar, lamenting a lack of comment in the past, is urging greater participation. Read more from Joe Mont.
-
Article
In a heated campaign season, don’t forget about compliance
Joe Mont takes a look at the campaign trail and the tendency for companies to get political at their own peril, as avoiding regulatory and reputational risk requires policies and audits to ensure compliance with a panoply of federal and state laws.
-
Article
The many compliance lessons of Wells Fargo
What should compliance officers take away from Wells Fargo employees secretly opening unauthorized deposit and credit card accounts for their customers? Joe Mont looks at the important lessons.
-
Blog
Sen. Warren demands investigation into lack of post-crisis prosecutions
In letters this week to the Department of Justice’s inspector general and FBI Director James Comey, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is demanding answers as to why the government failed to pursue criminal prosecutions for activities associated with the Great Recession of 2008. Joe Mont parses the contents of those scathing ...
-
Blog
SEC’s Ceresney on the role of whistleblower attorneys
In a speech this week, SEC Enforcement Director Andrew Ceresney addressed the role that the attorneys representing informants can play in the process, including managing expectations, producing corroborating materials, and helping to ensure post-enforcement confidentiality. Joe Mont has more.
-
Blog
NY’s financial regulator will oversee new cyber-security rules
New York has announced a new “first-in-the-nation regulation” requiring that banks and insurance companies overseen by its Department of Financial Services establish cyber-security programs and certify the effectiveness. Joe Mont reports.
-
ArticleSteve Naughton: Evolving with the profession
Steve Naughton has held high-profile compliance and ethics jobs at Pepsi and Kimberly-Clark. As he moves onto a new challenge, he reflects upon a career that has continually evolved and the changing corporate mindset regarding compliance.
-
Blog
Senators will grill Wells Fargo CEO about illegal accounts
Wells Fargo executives will testify before Congress this week amid revelations that employees opened unauthorized deposit and credit card accounts in their pursuit of sales targets and bonuses. Joe Mont reports.
-
Article
Compliance clauses can keep third parties in line, regulators at bay
Even small companies have gone global and rely on a broad network of business partners. Those relationships, however, bring with them risks and potential regulatory hazards. Joe Mont discusses adding compliance and ethics clauses to contracts as a baseline for any third-party relationship.