All Risk Management articles – Page 23
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WebcastCPE Webcast: If it’s not auditable, is it real?
Learn the importance of creating a unified environment to keep up with compliance regulations and how critical having a central source of information is for compliance professionals.
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OpinionTen things I’d like to see happen in 2024
Election years in the United States, United Kingdom, and at European Parliament, along with ongoing geopolitical tensions, make 2024 difficult to predict—aside from the expectation compliance officers will be busy.
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PremiumNeed to know: FinCEN beneficial ownership information reporting
Many reporting companies are still unsure whether their organization is required to file beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network or are completely unaware of the new requirements. For those with questions, we have answers.
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PremiumCompliance lessons from Rite Aid facial recognition case
The Federal Trade Commission was clear in its recent enforcement action against Rite Aid regarding its expectations for companies using facial recognition technology or any biometric security or surveillance systems.
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News BriefBinance.US names new chief compliance officer
Cryptocurrency trading platform Binance.US, an affiliate independent of its embattled parent company, announced the appointment of Lesley O’Neill as chief compliance officer.
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PremiumEthical compliance for facial recognition technology
The lack of clear regulations and guidelines for the ethical use of facial recognition technology further exacerbates concerns of discriminatory practices and potential infringements on human rights.
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News BriefNYDFS issues guidance for responding to climate-related risks
The New York State Department of Financial Services issued guidance to regulated banking and lending institutions on managing material financial and operational risks related to climate change.
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PremiumCompliance with CSRD, CS3D, national laws an EU balancing act
Companies could be in danger of failing to comply with a raft of social responsibility-minded legislation at the European Union and national level because they might mistakenly think duties on corporates overlap when they do not.
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News BriefEx-ChristianaCare CCO wins $12M in False Claims Act settlement
The former chief compliance officer of ChristianaCare Health System will receive more than $12 million as part of a settlement addressing his allegations of kickbacks and other False Claims Act violations at the Delaware-based hospital network.
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News BriefPURE Insurance to pay $466K in OFAC sanctions case
Insurance organization Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange agreed to pay $466,200 as part of a settlement with the Office of Foreign Assets Control addressing alleged sanctioned transactions on behalf of designated Ukrainian-Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg.
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PremiumQ&A: Wolters Kluwer EVP on using AI to ease data analysis
Sandeep Sacheti, executive vice president for customer information management and operational excellence at Wolters Kluwer, shares with Compliance Week how the company’s financial and corporate compliance division uses artificial intelligence to manage and analyze data.
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PremiumShades of GDPR? Experts assess AI Act as global standard
As the European Union’s AI Act sets its sights on 2026 to take full effect, experts are concerned other key jurisdictions might introduce divergent legislation that treats artificial intelligence use differently, thus making it difficult for companies to ensure compliance.
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News BriefRite Aid gets 5-year facial recognition use ban from FTC
Retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid agreed to a five-year ban on its use of facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
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PremiumMoney, size, industry: Multiple factors at play in setting compliance reporting lines
Compliance teams most often report to their firm’s legal department, our “Inside the Mind of the CCO” survey found. However, heavily regulated companies and those with fewer employees saw different trends emerge.
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News BriefDOJ, FTC release finalized merger guidelines
A long-running initiative by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to modernize their joint merger guidelines reached its conclusion, following tens of thousands of public comments.
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PremiumAssessing impact of court ruling on GDPR strict liability
The idea companies can be held “strictly liable” for violations of the European Union’s privacy rules was shot down, following a judgment from Europe’s top court relating to a case involving German property company Deutsche Wohnen.
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News BriefFreepoint Commodities to pay $99M in Brazil bribery FCPA case
Freepoint Commodities agreed to pay nearly $99 million to settle allegations by the Department of Justice that it paid bribes to Brazilian government officials in return for business from state-owned oil company Petrobras.
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News BriefNew European AML agency nearing adoption
A new agency to supervise high-risk financial institutions across the European Union regarding their anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism activities gained provisional approval.
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PremiumTop ethics and compliance failures of 2023
A virtual currency exchange that sought to mislead regulators, banks failing after ignoring obvious risks, and a manufacturer that sold millions of its products in violation of U.S. export controls are among those that make up CW’s list of the biggest ethics and compliance fails of 2023.
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PremiumExperts: More privacy rules, enforcement expected in 2024
Businesses can prepare for a bumpy ride as the 2024 global landscape of data privacy and other related laws and regulations begins to take shape.