All Regulatory Policy articles – Page 24
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PremiumIs ChatGPT the privacy problem? Or is GDPR?
Scrutiny into ChatGPT has reignited concerns the General Data Protection Regulation is either stifling innovations in technology or that the legislation is not flexible enough to keep pace with technological advances. Experts weigh in.
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News BriefTreasury teases revising AML/CFT regulations to address ‘de-risking’
The Treasury Department might propose new regulations for financial institutions aimed at discouraging banks from shutting out large swaths of potential banking customers because of risk concerns.
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News BriefFSOC votes for Fed to supervise nonbank financial institutions
Federal regulators proposed to place nonbank financial institutions under supervision of the Federal Reserve Board if their activities are deemed to pose a systemic risk to the U.S. financial system.
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Premium‘Divergence is coming’: Experts cast doubt on EU adopting U.K. GDPR reforms
Despite suggestions the European Union could look to the United Kingdom when considering future changes to the General Data Protection Regulation, legal experts question the impact planned U.K. reforms to the privacy law will have on multinational businesses.
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SEC bulletin tackles Reg BI care obligation FAQs
Staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a bulletin addressing standards of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisers in addressing their care obligations under Regulation Best Interest and the Investment Advisers Act.
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News BriefDOJ fine against GM accompanied by export control law guidance
General Motors agreed to pay $365,000 to settle charges it discriminated against non-U.S. citizens by requiring prospective hires to provide unnecessary documents as part of its export compliance assessment.
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News BriefBIS updates voluntary self-disclosure policy to punish not coming forward
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security updated its guidelines to further clarify the advantages of voluntary self-disclosure to the agency when export control violations are uncovered.
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News BriefEU lawmakers float changes to AI Act to account for ChatGPT
The European Union’s draft law to regulate artificial intelligence must be updated to include overarching controls on chatbots like ChatGPT, a group of European Parliament members wrote in an open letter.
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News BriefHHS teases policy changes stemming from cyber resiliency analysis
Some U.S. hospitals are falling short in protecting themselves from cyberattacks, with 29 percent of facilities recently surveyed lacking a documented GRC system, a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services found.
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News BriefBittrex charged by SEC amid U.S. departure efforts
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against Seattle-based Bittrex and its co-founder and former CEO for operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency.
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News BriefFDIC vice chair: Access to data, employees slowed sale of SVB
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank highlighted for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation some of the impediments to a quick bank sale, including failing to provide rapid access to quality financial data and lists of key employees.
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News BriefSEC commissioner calls out pitfalls in regulators’ structured data efforts
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warned about “potential pitfalls” with structured data, which regulators and lawmakers have embraced as a way to make data accessible and easy to use.
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PremiumAs final CPRA rules trickle out, a reminder companies must ‘grow with the law’
If companies haven’t started the process of coming into compliance with the California’s sweeping new privacy law, they need to begin now.
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News BriefOCC establishes Office of Financial Technology to keep pace with fintechs
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency established its Office of Financial Technology to supervise the fintech industry as it grows at a “rapid pace.”
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Biden presses banking regs to revisit Trump-era rollbacks
President Joe Biden called on federal banking agencies to consider reforms that would largely reverse changes to regulation made during the Trump administration regarding liquidity requirements, stress tests, and more.
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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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Premium‘An unexpected stress test’: European banks weathering storm of U.S. failures
Except for Credit Suisse’s demise, Europe has so far largely patted itself on the back for preventing further contagion in the banking sector following the failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Bank, and Signature Bank in the United States.
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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 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.