All Risk Management articles – Page 63
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ArticleTelenor caught in GDPR conundrum over Myanmar subsidiary sale
A complaint filed with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority alleges Telenor’s progressing sale of its Myanmar-based subsidiary violates the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation by potentially exposing its customers in the region to military surveillance.
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ArticleTreasury reports examine persistent and emerging AML/CFT risks
The Treasury Department outlined key areas where criminals, terrorist groups, and rogue nations are using the U.S. banking system to launder funds to finance their illicit activities.
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ArticleThe Cassava Sciences saga: Short sellers, ‘gaming’ the FDA, and the damaging ripple effects
The Federal Drug Administration’s decision last month to deny a citizen petition on behalf of short sellers with positions in Cassava Sciences stock highlights the damage the commonly exploited regulatory process can have on a company, regardless of innocence or guilt.
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ArticleAnalysis: Scope of supply chain disruptions from Russian invasion of Ukraine
Analysis conducted by supply chain risk management platform Interos highlights the scope of global supply chain disruptions on U.S. and European companies resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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ArticleHow compliance can help prevent illegal wildlife trade
Developing a reasonable understanding of the supply chain is the first step in ascertaining whether corporate entities might inadvertently participate or facilitate illegal trading in wildlife.
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ArticleBarclays fined $1.05M for Premier FX oversight failures
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority fined Barclays Bank £783,800 (U.S. $1.05 million) for “oversight failings” in its relationship with collapsed money remittance firm Premier FX.
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ArticleLawsuit by BitMEX co-founder could test GDPR’s reach over SARs
Ben Delo, co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, filed a complaint against Wise Payments after the company allegedly refused his requests under the General Data Protection Regulation to provide him with personal information it submitted via suspicious activity reports.
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ArticleNational Bank of Pakistan to pay $55.4M for AML compliance lapses
The National Bank of Pakistan and its New York branch must pay $55.4 million in total penalties in settlements with two U.S. regulators for deficiencies in the bank’s risk management and anti-money laundering compliance program.
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ResourceWhite paper: How technology can power proactive risk management
Money laundering, cybercrime, corruption, trafficking: These are just a few of the many illegal activities that could be putting your business at risk, especially if you’re using outdated, manual processes.
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ArticleU.S. turns up heat on Russian banking system with new sanctions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced expanded sanctions against Russia affecting 80 percent of all banking assets in the country following its further invasion of Ukraine.
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ArticleColonial Pipeline names first chief information security officer
More than nine months after being targeted by a ransomware attack, Colonial Pipeline has named Adam Tice as its first chief information security officer.
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ArticleAudit committees rolling with punches of evolving role
Two prominent audit committee chairs speak to the results of a Deloitte Center for Board Effectiveness and Center for Audit Quality report on audit committee practices and the major issues audit committees face today.
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ArticleWhat sanctions on Russia mean for U.S. companies
The first wave of sanctions imposed on Russia and its financial sector aren’t expected to result in any immediate implications for U.S. companies or their global supply chains. With matters escalating, that could quickly change, according to sanctions experts.
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ArticleCredit Suisse leak alleges corrupt customers, poor compliance practices
Credit Suisse engaged in business dealings with some of the most notorious criminals in the world, according to a consortium of media outlets that spent months parsing through the leaked records of more than 18,000 of the Swiss bank’s accounts.
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ArticleTRUST: A solution to crypto’s Travel Rule dilemma
Jennifer Lee, head of compliance at Anchorage Digital, highlights the launch of the Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology as “the clearest sign yet that digital asset players, as an industry, not as individual companies, truly care about compliance.”
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ArticleThird-party cybersecurity monitoring: Tips for keeping vendors honest
A continuous monitoring cybersecurity strategy for third-party risks goes a long way toward proactively identifying external vulnerabilities. At CW’s virtual Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit, a panel of experts shared leading practices.
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ArticleWhy high-growth companies should prioritize data privacy
A group of experts at CW’s virtual Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit explained how complying with data privacy regulations from Day 1 can provide high-growth companies with certain competitive advantages.
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ArticleBest practices to achieve a continuous assurance cybersecurity model
A panel of cybersecurity experts shared tips for achieving continuous assurance and getting necessary buy-in at CW’s virtual Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit.
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ArticleEricsson admits ‘corruption-related misconduct’ in Iraq; may have paid ISIS
Ericsson announced an internal investigation uncovered evidence of “corruption-related misconduct” that occurred in the Swedish telecommunications company’s Iraq operations between 2011 and 2019.
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ArticleTransparency key to navigating modern employee monitoring risk landscape
The opening session of Compliance Week’s virtual Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit addressed the challenges of using technology to monitor employees while considering regulatory and ethical risks.