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News Brief
SEC bulletin tackles Reg BI care obligation FAQs
Staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a bulletin addressing standards of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisers in addressing their care obligations under Regulation Best Interest and the Investment Advisers Act.
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News BriefBIS updates voluntary self-disclosure policy to punish not coming forward
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security updated its guidelines to further clarify the advantages of voluntary self-disclosure to the agency when export control violations are uncovered.
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News BriefHHS teases policy changes stemming from cyber resiliency analysis
Some U.S. hospitals are falling short in protecting themselves from cyberattacks, with 29 percent of facilities recently surveyed lacking a documented GRC system, a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services found.
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PremiumHow to avoid pitfalls of scaling business with generative AI
Generative AI has the potential to be as game-changing for business and society as the internet, social media, and mobile phones were. At the moment, however, the risks seem to outweigh the rewards.
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News BriefNew COSO guidance tackles sustainability reporting
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission created a framework for companies seeking to achieve effective internal control over sustainability reporting.
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PremiumAudit client turnover 2022: Deloitte gains among Big Four, Marcum biggest winner
Deloitte was the only Big Four audit firm to net positive in new public company clients in 2022, while Marcum saw the largest overall gains a year removed from losing 110 clients, according to the latest annual study.
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PremiumNAVEX: Record whistleblower report totals suggest ‘more cautious workforce’
More whistleblowers than ever before filed reports with their employers in 2022, with more than half doing so anonymously, according to the latest hotline benchmark report from NAVEX.
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PremiumLeadership, resource support key to compliance navigating bank turmoil
In sudden bank buyouts, the workload on compliance departments skyrockets as new customers are nearly instantly assumed by the purchasing bank. Experts share their take on managing the resulting risks.
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PremiumSurvey: Tech key to compliance in changing data privacy landscape
Respondents to a survey from Compliance Week and Exterro largely said they were confident their organizations are meeting regulatory requirements regarding data privacy despite evidence their data retention policies and procedures are outdated.
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PremiumBest practices to ensure your firm’s compliance resiliency
What is compliance resiliency, and why is it crucial for your organization to have it? Recent enforcement examples demonstrate why mapping out a clear business continuity plan can help thwart a risky management reshuffle.
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PremiumExperts: Fraud risks heightened amid banking turmoil
The stunning, rapid collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, fueled in its final days by droves of panicked depositors seeking funds, likely added to the chaos within the bank and ratcheted up the risk of fraud, according to legal experts.
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ArticleFive tips to secure your first role in compliance
Are you interested in taking that first step into a compliance career but aren’t sure where to start? Consider the following suggestions.
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PremiumTRACE enforcement report highlights anti-bribery trends from 2022
The United States broke from a three-year downturn in bribery-related enforcement actions, while Brazil continued its emergence in the space, according to the results of the latest annual Global Enforcement Report by nonprofit TRACE.
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PremiumExperts: DOJ clawback pilot to be ‘work in progress’
Businesses and compliance professionals should expect the Department of Justice’s new compensation clawback policies to be applied on a case-by-case basis, with broad discretion, according to legal experts.
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PremiumAccounting and reporting challenges of environmental credits
Companies are working on plans to reduce their carbon emissions. The popularity of environmental credits has grown as a way for companies to meet their emission reduction targets.
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PremiumExperts: Delaware court McDonald’s ruling lowers bar on officer liability
The fiduciary duty of oversight that historically has applied only to directors “applies equally to officers,” including CCOs, the Delaware Court of Chancery explicitly held in its ruling regarding former McDonald’s Chief People Officer David Fairhurst.
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OpinionTen things I’m excited for at CW National 2023
Ten weeks before Compliance Week National 2023 kicks off May 15 at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C, CW Editor in Chief Kyle Brasseur shares what he’s looking forward to most at the annual event.
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PremiumGoogle, Uber CCOs share approaches to data analytics
The chief compliance officers of Google and Uber offer insight into how their data analytics compliance programs have evolved amid enhanced scrutiny on use of technology from the Department of Justice.
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News BriefDOJ sets new compliance criteria for criminal investigations
The Department of Justice announced changes to its evaluation procedures for corporate compliance programs in criminal investigations, including monitoring off-channel messaging by employees, executive compensation programs, and how the agency selects compliance monitors.
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PremiumAsk a CCO: What matters most in federal privacy law?
Four senior compliance practitioners provide their opinions on what a federal privacy law in the United States should strive to accomplish.