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ArticleAML 2023 preview: Regs not backing down on beneficial ownership, tech needs
Keeping up with increasingly demanding anti-money laundering expectations in 2023 will likely mean doing more with less and figuring out where and when is the best place to use technology to aid compliance, experts say.
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ArticlePCAOB enforcement roundup: Grant Thornton fined in disclosure crackdown
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced several notable enforcement actions last week, including sanctions against six firms for allegedly violating agency reporting requirements.
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ArticleDOJ declines to prosecute Safran over alleged FCPA violations
The U.S. Department of Justice informed French aircraft equipment manufacturer Safran that the company would not face prosecution regarding alleged bribes paid by employees at two subsidiaries to a China-based consultant.
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SEC taps Megan Barbero as general counsel; Dan Berkovitz to depart
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced General Counsel Dan Berkovitz will depart the agency, effective Jan. 31, 2023. Megan Barbero, currently principal deputy general counsel, will be appointed general counsel upon Berkovitz’s exit.
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ArticleSEC fines PNC unit over municipal bond disclosure lapses
Broker-dealer PNC Capital Markets agreed to pay nearly $200,000 and be censured to resolve Securities and Exchange Commission allegations it violated rules related to limited offerings of municipal securities.
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ArticlePCAOB 2021 inspection reports: PwC sees best results again; EY deficiencies increase
For the second straight year, PwC fared the best among inspection results released by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board for the largest U.S. audit firms, including each of the Big Four, Grant Thornton, and BDO.
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ArticleBioTelemetry to pay $44.8M over India testing false claims
BioTelemetry and CardioNet agreed to pay more than $44.8 million to settle allegations they violated U.S. federal health laws by improperly billing Medicare and other federal programs for heart monitoring and cardiac test analyses performed by a company in India.
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Exela Technologies, ex-CFO settle SEC control failure charges
Texas-based IT firm Exela Technologies and its former CFO settled charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging failure to properly account for and record liabilities related to a shareholder lawsuit.
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Caterpillar names chief sustainability officer
Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar announced Dr. Lou Balmer-Millar will assume responsibility for the chief sustainability officer role.
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ArticleCHS Hedging AML controls criticized in $6.5M CFTC action
CHS Hedging, a Minnesota-based futures commission merchant, was fined $6.5 million by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission for AML program gaps and other risk management and recordkeeping failures regarding a ranch owner customer committing fraud.
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ArticleCFPB reaffirms tougher stance with $3.7B Wells Fargo settlement
Wells Fargo will pay a total of $3.7 billion to address “widespread mismanagement” of auto loans, mortgages, and deposit accounts as part of a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Microsoft recruits sustainability chief from White House
Technology giant Microsoft announced the addition of Melanie Nakagawa as chief sustainability officer. Nakagawa most recently served as special assistant to the president and senior director for climate and energy on the National Security Council at the White House.
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Cureatr adds chief compliance officer
Medication management platform Cureatr announced the hiring of Tracy Tracy as chief compliance officer.
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ArticleJoining the dots between ESG and corruption
A report from Transparency International UK sets out the case for why business integrity and corruption should be considered as core issues in the context of impact environmental, social, and governance investing.
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ArticleNYDFS issues guidance for banks interested in virtual currency
The New York State Department of Financial Services issued guidance outlining guidelines banks and financial institutions must follow to engage in virtual currency activities in the state.
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ArticleHoneywell to pay $203M over bribery claims in Brazil, Algeria
Honeywell International agreed to pay $202.7 million to settle charges it paid bribes to obtain contracts with government entities in Brazil and Algeria in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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ArticleEpic Games to pay $520M over COPPA, trick purchase charges
Epic Games, developer of the popular video game Fortnite, agreed to pay a record-breaking $520 million in penalties and restitution to settle allegations it violated online child privacy laws and employed illegal purchase patterns.
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ArticleFed rule sets SOFR as LIBOR replacement
The Federal Reserve Board adopted a rule that will officially set the Secured Overnight Financing Rate as the benchmark rate in financial contracts that reference the expiring London Interbank Offered Rate.
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ArticleSEC, DOJ charge traders with fraud in $47M front-running scheme
An equity trader was charged with unlawfully disclosing inside, nonpublic information about upcoming trades to a retired professional trader, resulting in $47 million in illegal gains.
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ArticleFinCEN proposes restricted access to beneficial ownership registry
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network released a notice of proposed rulemaking that outlines what agencies and entities should be allowed to access the beneficial ownership registry that is in the works.