All Regulatory Policy articles – Page 40
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Supreme Court declines case on False Claims Act anti-retaliation provisions
The Supreme Court has declined to settle conflict between two federal court decisions on whether former employees are covered by whistleblower anti-retaliation protections contained in the False Claims Act.
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SEC proposes expanded reporting requirements for private funds, trading platforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a pair of proposals that would increase the volume and timeliness of information that certain segments of the market must disclose, in order to provide more transparency and a deeper understanding of potential risks.
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ArticleGensler says SEC to consider new rules for cybersecurity, data privacy disclosures
The Securities and Exchange Commission is kicking the tires on new cybersecurity and data privacy disclosure requirements for investment companies, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and public companies, according to agency Chair Gary Gensler.
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ArticleFinCEN seeking input on SARs-sharing program with foreign branches
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is requesting comment on a pilot program that would allow financial institutions to share suspicious activity reports with foreign branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates.
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ArticleWithout OSHA vaccine policy, companies at risk of undercutting corporate culture
The Supreme Court’s decision to block President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine-or-test policy for large businesses leaves a patchwork quilt of state, local, and city requirements that companies will have to follow as best they can, according to experts.
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ArticleBumps in road expected as U.K. strives to be climate risk leader
The United Kingdom has paved the way for companies to report on the future financial impact of climate risks, but the process is far from easy and rates of noncompliance—at least initially—could be high.
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ArticleBiden nominates Sarah Bloom Raskin as Fed supervision head
President Joe Biden nominated Sarah Bloom Raskin, a former Treasury official, to serve as the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision. Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson were nominated to be Fed governors.
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ArticleNSI Act reshapes U.K. acquisition landscape
The U.K. National Security and Investment Act might present “unforeseen” compliance problems for companies wanting to merge with or buy foreign businesses, according to legal experts.
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ArticleSupreme Court strikes down OSHA vaccine policy for large employers
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses, striking down an emergency temporary standard from OSHA that had technically been in effect since Monday.
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ArticleDifficult path ahead for new ICO head John Edwards
The United Kingdom’s newly appointed information commissioner, John Edwards, might find it hard to steer a successful path between ensuring citizens’ data rights are preserved while also trying to make U.K. laws more palatable for data-driven business.
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ArticleErica Williams sworn in as PCAOB chair
Erica Williams assumes leadership of a newly reconstituted Public Company Accounting Oversight Board that can count implementation of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act among its top priorities.
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ArticleSupply chains brace for Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
President Joe Biden signed into law a measure that introduces a U.S. import ban on goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China through forced labor.
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FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams to resign after partisan feud
Jelena McWilliams will resign as chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Feb. 4, following a public clash with Democratic members of the board regarding bank mergers.
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ArticleSEC Commissioner Elad Roisman to resign by end of January
The Securities and Exchange Commission will be down a Republican commissioner next month following the planned resignation of Elad Roisman.
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ArticleCourt lifts hold on OSHA vaccine policy; testing compliance pushed to Feb. 9
The legal delay affecting the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine rules for large employers has been lifted, with updated guidance from OSHA extending compliance deadlines for businesses who temporarily paused their vaccine policy rollouts to redouble their efforts.
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ArticleOCC guidance: Six principles for large banks managing climate risks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published draft guidance for large banks to identify, measure, monitor, and control climate-related risks to ensure the safety and soundness of their institutions and the market.
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ArticleSEC rulemaking frenzy: New proposals for security-based swaps, mutual funds, share buybacks
The SEC and its Democratic majority ushered in a slew of rulemaking proposals Wednesday that include new disclosure requirements for the security-based swaps market, mutual funds, and share buyback arrangements.
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ArticleSenate approves Rostin Behnam as CFTC chair; Biden nominates 2 commissioners
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rostin Behnam to be chairman of the CFTC, the same day President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate two to Republican commissioner openings at the agency.
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ArticleTCFD recommendations more than building block for SEC climate disclosure rules?
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has hinted the agency’s highly anticipated climate-related disclosure rules will likely be pegged to an international framework, specifically mentioning the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures. How can the TCFD help companies prepare for what’s ahead?
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ArticleFinCEN seeking feedback on AML/CFT regime ahead of report to Congress
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued a request for information on ways to modernize the Bank Secrecy Act ahead of a report Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen must provide Congress by Jan. 1, 2022.