All Risk Management articles – Page 82
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ArticleSEC ‘pay-to-play’ enforcement surge projected in 2021
More donations in a high-stakes election year means more chances that the Securities and Exchange Commission will pursue investigations related to its often overlooked “pay-to-play” rule.
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ArticleHow Danske is cleaning up after a €200B money laundering scandal
It is not clear what action Danske Bank will take on the back of its investigation into Europe’s biggest-ever money laundering scandal, but it is a safe bet to think further improving compliance will be on the list.
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DOJ official: ‘Inability to pay’ playing more prominent role in criminal cases
Revenue constraints faced by companies due to the coronavirus pandemic are factoring more prominently into settlement discussions with the Department of Justice, according to acting Criminal Division head Brian Rabbitt.
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ArticleOCC fines Morgan Stanley $60M for data inventory risk failures
Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $60 million as part of a settlement with the OCC for failing to adequately protect customer data when the bank decommissioned two U.S.-based wealth management data centers.
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ArticleU.S. agencies get nod for using data, smart incentives in enforcement
Both the CFTC and CFPB “Nailed It” this week while corporate heavyweight General Electric found itself in more trouble.
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ArticleCitigroup fined $400M for compliance, risk management failures
Federal banking regulators fined Citigroup $400 million for failing to address “significant” risk and compliance failures.
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ArticleMandate COVID-19 vaccines for all employees? Like everything, it’s complicated
So you want to mandate that all of your company’s employees get the coronavirus vaccine, once it’s available? Such a requirement is legal, but there are a host of considerations that might make it impractical, employment experts say.
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Travel service company to pay $6M for violating Cuba sanctions
Generali Global Assistance has agreed to pay approximately $5.9 million for violating U.S. sanctions. The action comes a week after OFAC amended its Cuban Assets Control Regulations.
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Former hedge fund CCO fined, suspended for impeding investigation
The former CCO of a New York City investment firm who impeded a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into her employer has been fined $25,000 and suspended from practicing before the SEC for a year.
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ICA, Insurance Institute of East Africa partner on training
The International Compliance Association announced a partnership with the Insurance Institute of East Africa to provide ICA education in financial crime prevention in the East African region.
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ArticleCitibank affiliates fined $4.5M for deleting subpoenaed audio files
Three Citibank affiliates have been collectively ordered to pay $4.5 million to settle CFTC charges regarding supervision failures that led to the deletion of subpoenaed audio files.
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ArticleBreach costs Premera Blue Cross $6.85M; second-largest HIPAA fine
Premera Blue Cross has agreed to pay $6.85 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding a 2014 data breach that affected the personal and health plan information of over 10.4 million people.
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ArticleOECD report: Fear of enforcement drives fight against corruption
Fear of enforcement and the consequential reputational fallout of an enforcement action are the top drivers for developing an anti-corruption compliance program, states a new report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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ArticleSurvey: Practitioners weigh in on IIA’s new Three Lines Model
A look at results from a joint survey from Compliance Week and Workiva reveals companies could benefit from a deep dive into the IIA’s new Three Lines Model, especially in light of the recent pandemic.
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PremiumGraphic: COVID-19 & Compliance
The coronavirus pandemic has created an entirely new set of challenges and responsibilities for compliance, as the data from our second annual “Inside the Mind of the CCO” survey shows.
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PremiumFive ways the pandemic has changed compliance—perhaps permanently
It’s a good thing you’re all experts in partnering for change, as more than 3 in 4 of you think COVID-19 will have a permanent impact on some compliance functions.
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PremiumAsk a CCO: How do you keep the focus on compliance during a pandemic?
We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers what has been the most difficult part of ensuring ethics and compliance has remained top of mind for employees during the pandemic.
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Article‘FinCEN Files’ show Europe’s AML efforts maybe aren’t so world class
The damning revelations from the “FinCEN Files” leaks have once again put Europe and its supposed world-leading anti-money laundering rules under the spotlight.
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PremiumAsk a CCO: What drew you to compliance?
We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers across a multitude of industries what initially drew them to the compliance profession.
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PremiumAsk a CCO: Which skill comes in most handy?
We asked nine prominent chief compliance officers across a multitude of industries which skill they think is most important in their CCO role.