All Regulatory Policy articles – Page 40
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ArticleSEC seeking info on risks, rewards of digital engagement practices
The SEC launched its first foray against risks posed by stock trading platforms like Robinhood with a request for information about how digital engagement practices affect the investment strategies of retail investors.
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ArticlePreparing for China’s new GDPR-like data privacy law
China is set to enact a tough data privacy law that mirrors the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation in content but likely will be more strictly enforced, experts say.
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ArticleChallenge to SEC’s Bank Secrecy Act authority backed by ex-FinCEN leadership
A brokerage firm petitioning the Supreme Court to review the power of the SEC to enforce the Bank Secrecy Act has received support from two former officials of the primary agency tasked with overseeing the AML law.
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ArticleCFTC due for shakeup with Brian Quintenz set to depart
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will soon be down to three active commissioners, as Brian Quintenz announced he will depart the regulator at the end of the month.
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ArticleHamburg DPA warns Zoom incompatible with GDPR
The Hamburg data protection authority has warned local government departments to stop using Zoom because it believes the videoconferencing app is not compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation.
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ArticleFINRA notice outlines key areas for supervising third parties
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued a notice on compliance deficiencies arising from firms’ relationships with vendors culled from examination findings.
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ArticleExperts: Gary Gensler and the SEC are coming after cryptocurrencies
Many in the cryptocurrency space would prefer Gary Gensler and the SEC leave the sector to function without much regulation, but experts predict he’ll take a heavy-handed approach.
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ArticleSEC approval of Nasdaq board diversity proposal adds to nationwide momentum
The SEC approved rule changes proposed by Nasdaq that will put in place a new board diversity mandate and further require companies listed on Nasdaq’s U.S. exchange to make public disclosures regarding the composition of their boards.
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ArticleEU guidance seeks to clarify role of AML/CFT compliance officers
The European Banking Authority is seeking comment on new draft guidelines that set clear expectations regarding the appointment, role, tasks, and responsibilities of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism compliance officers.
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ArticleActing FinCEN head to step down; new search underway
The Treasury Department has launched a public search for a new permanent director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network after the acting head of the agency announced his intentions to step down.
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ArticleSEC to revisit Trump-era whistleblower changes
The Securities and Exchange Commission will review two Trump-era changes to the agency’s whistleblower program, with an eye toward encouraging individuals to report wrongdoing.
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ArticleSEC seeks more risk disclosures from China-based companies
The SEC will require China-based public companies listed on U.S. exchanges to make more disclosures about the financial risks posed by potential interference in their operations by the Chinese government.
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ArticleProposed bill seeks to broaden False Claims Act whistleblower protections
A bipartisan bill before Congress proposes tweaking the False Claims Act to extend anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers who are not formally employed by the company or organization on which they blew the whistle.
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ArticleWhat companies (and the SEC) can learn from U.K. ESG reporting guidance
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has proposed a series of measures from which companies—as well as other regulators like the SEC—could benefit as ESG disclosures receive closer scrutiny.
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FTC vote reverses longtime ‘prior approval’ stance for mergers
The Federal Trade Commission voted to rescind a 1995 policy statement that allowed certain firms taking part in a merger to skirt prior approval requirements.
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ArticleNew agency Europe’s latest hope to curb AML struggles
The European Commission unveiled new plans to set up an agency specifically aimed at tackling the region’s spiraling problems with money laundering.
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ArticleHouse passes bill to restore FTC’s disgorgement authority
The Federal Trade Commission will have its power to seek disgorgement of ill-gotten gains restored, if a bill that passed the House becomes law.
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ArticleThe debate over AI: Regulate the tech or its use?
Recent comments by Facebook’s top executive in charge of developing AI reignite the debate over whether regulators should be more focused on reining in the technology itself or just the way it is used.
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ArticleQ&A: Cigna’s approach to SEC human capital disclosure requirements
Julia Brncic, senior vice president, chief counsel and corporate secretary at Cigna, shares how the global health insurance company is complying with new human capital disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K.
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ArticleNew bank guidance expands on advice for handling third parties
Three federal banking regulators are seeking public input on the first comprehensive update to risk management guidance for financial institutions entering into business relationships with third parties since 2013.