All United States articles – Page 117
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Fitch Ratings CCO promoted to general counsel
Fitch Group, a provider of financial information services, announced the appointment of Bruce Legorburu as general counsel. Heather Merrigan replaces Legorburu as chief compliance officer for Fitch Ratings.
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First Financial Bank appoints chief compliance officer
The board of directors at First Financial Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Financial Bankshares, elected Mike Parker as executive vice president and chief compliance officer.
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Cantaloupe adds chief legal and compliance officer
Cantaloupe, a digital payments and software services company, announced Anna Novoseletsky was appointed chief legal and compliance officer and general counsel, corporate secretary.
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PremiumClimate and sustainability reporting challenges: Auditors’ perspectives
Partners from several of the top global accounting firms shared perspectives about the state of sustainability reporting and the impact on auditors and their clients at a recent industry event.
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News BriefCovington to contest SEC court request for breached client data
The Securities and Exchange Commission asked a federal court to force Covington & Burling to comply with a subpoena seeking the law firm turn over names of about 300 clients impacted by a 2020 cyberattack.
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News BriefCrypto exchange Bitzlato shut down, labeled ‘money laundering concern’
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network designated Bitzlato, a Hong Kong-registered cryptocurrency exchange, as a “primary money laundering concern” in the first use of a law that targets entities that facilitate illicit Russian financial transactions.
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News BriefDOJ urges voluntary self-disclosure in corporate enforcement policy updates
The Department of Justice unveiled new incentives to encourage companies to voluntarily report violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including steep discounts in monetary fines against businesses that self-disclose misconduct.
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News BriefFinCEN projects $22.7B for beneficial ownership reporting Year 1 costs
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network estimated it will cost reporting companies a total of $22.7 billion to comply with the requirements of the agency’s beneficial ownership registry in its first year.
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SEC names new Corporation Finance head
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the promotion of Erik Gerding to lead its Division of Corporation Finance following the departure of Renee Jones.
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News BriefFormer GigaTrust CFO pleads guilty to impersonating auditors
The former chief financial officer of bankrupt email security business GigaTrust faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding investors and lenders of $50 million by impersonating auditors and fabricating reports.
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News BriefSEC charges Genesis, Gemini for failing to register crypto lending product
The Securities and Exchange Commission accused two cryptocurrency firms, Genesis Global Capital and Gemini Trust Company, with selling a crypto lending product to investors as an unregistered security.
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Drizly data security to be monitored for 20 years under FTC order
Online alcohol retailer Drizly and its chief executive officer agreed to data security requirements and to be assessed by an independent monitor for up to 20 years as part of a final settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over a data breach that impacted 2.5 million consumers.
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News BriefFINRA focuses on financial crime in annual exam report
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s annual report on examinations and risk monitoring indicated a new emphasis for the regulator on combating financial crime, particularly cybercrime.
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News BriefCoinbase-linked defendant sentenced to prison in first crypto insider trading case
The brother of a former Coinbase employee has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for his role in a groundbreaking insider trading scheme involving cryptocurrency.
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Moody’s promotes global talent partner to chief DEI officer
Analytics provider Moody’s Corp. announced the promotion of Francisco Martinez-Garcia to chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer.
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Unum appoints chief global inclusion and diversity officer
Unum, a workplace insurance provider, announced the appointment of Valoria Armstrong as chief global inclusion and diversity officer.
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News BriefMeta, DOJ agree on compliance targets related to fairness in housing ads
Meta and the Department of Justice agreed on the targets the technology giant must reach when delivering housing ads to customers in order to comply with federal housing antidiscrimination rules.
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NBA recruits new chief DEI officer from HP
The National Basketball Association announced the appointment of Lesley Slaton Brown as chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer.
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Grainger appoints chief legal officer
Grainger, a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating products, announced the appointment of Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz as senior vice president and chiel legal officer.
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News BriefMcDonald’s avoids SEC fine for misleading statements related to fired CEO
The Securities and Exchange Commission found McDonald’s violated federal securities law when it failed to fully disclose material factors regarding the firing of former Chief Executive Stephen Easterbrook in 2019.