News | Compliance Week – Page 41
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News BriefBipartisan bill would empower FDIC to pursue failed bank exec clawbacks
The Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act seeks to require the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to claw back five years’ worth of compensation from executives who lead failed banks.
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SEC warns newly registered advisers of overburdening CCOs
Investment advisers newly registering with the SEC have been observed not devoting sufficient resources to their chief compliance officers, sometimes ladling additional responsibilities on the role that take away from time to focus on compliance.
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News BriefFinCEN mulling beneficial ownership reporting changes amid criticism
The reporting requirements of the beneficial ownership information registry being developed by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network will likely be revised following harsh criticism from lawmakers and businesses.
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News BriefWilliam Hill fined record $23.7M for social responsibility, AML failures
The U.K. Gambling Commission announced three units of British bookmaking service William Hill Group will pay a record fine of £19.2 million (U.S. $23.7 million) for failures regarding social responsibility and anti-money laundering.
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News BriefVale to pay $55.9M in SEC settlement over dam disclosures
Brazilian mining company Vale agreed to pay $55.9 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges it issued false and misleading statements regarding the safety conditions of its dams.
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News BriefIowa privacy bill signed into law; effective 2025
Iowa became the sixth U.S. state to pass comprehensive data protection legislation allowing residents control over how their personal information is accessed and shared.
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News Brief‘Textbook case of mismanagement’: Regs point blame at SVB for collapse
Banking regulators defended their supervisory actions and pledged to find answers as to what went wrong when discussing the factors leading to the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank before the Senate Banking Committee.
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News BriefLabcorp to pay $2.1M in third party overbilling case
Laboratory Corporation of America agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle Department of Justice allegations the company overbilled the Department of Defense for genetic tests performed by a third party.
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News BriefFriedman latest fined in PCAOB crackdown on unregistered auditor use
Friedman agreed to pay a $100,000 penalty to settle charges by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board it over-relied on the work of unregistered Chinese firms across 12 public company audits.
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News BriefEx-Binance CCO accused of aiding and abetting CFTC rule violations
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission charged Binance and its founder with operating an illegal digital assets exchange, while former Chief Compliance Officer Samuel Lim faces charges of aiding and abetting the alleged misconduct.
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Ex-OneCoin compliance head charged over alleged fraud role
The former head of legal and compliance at OneCoin was indicted on separate charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering for her role in the $4 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
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News BriefFirst Citizens to acquire deposits and loans of failed SVB
The deposits and loans of the failed Silicon Valley Bank have been purchased by First Citizens Bank & Trust, although about $90 billion in securities and other assets will remain in receivership.
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News BriefFed details Custodia Bank membership rejection over risk deficiencies
The Federal Reserve Board further expounded on the risk management deficiencies it found at Custodia Bank as part of the digital-first bank’s application to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
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News BriefReport alleges Block’s Cash App facilitates fraud, disregards AML laws
Investment research firm Hindenburg Research accused financial technology payment company Block of facilitating money laundering, fraud, and scams on its platform.
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News BriefPolite: Look to ABB case for ‘extraordinary cooperation’ example
Compliance officers seeking clarity on what the Department of Justice means by “extraordinary” cooperation or “immediate” self-disclosure should look to the agency’s case history, said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. during a speech.
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News BriefVeradigm discloses ICFR weakness related to rev rec software tool
Healthcare technology company Veradigm disclosed it expects it misstated revenue by approximately $40 million during its 2021 and 2022 reporting periods.
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News BriefCoinbase facing SEC enforcement over potential securities violations
Coinbase said it was served a Wells Notice by the Securities and Exchange Commission for potential violations of securities law regarding multiple of its cryptocurrency products.
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News BriefTikTok CEO to boast data security efforts in Congress testimony
The fate of popular social media app TikTok in the United States could hinge on the testimony of CEO Shou Zi Chew before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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News BriefYellen says regs might cover deposits of other struggling banks
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said federal regulators are willing to extend the same financial assistance—perhaps even extended deposit insurance—to mid-sized banks struggling to handle the fallout from the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
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News BriefSEC chief accountant eyeing auditor use of network member firms
The Securities and Exchange Commission is paying added scrutiny toward audit firms’ increasing use of network affiliates in their work and the potential for inconsistent quality that comes with such an approach.