All United States articles – Page 149
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ArticleTD Bank fined $105K for North Korea sanctions violations
TD Bank, N.A. agreed to pay approximately $105,000 as part of a settlement with OFAC for “multiple sanctions compliance breakdowns” that contributed to more than 1,000 apparent violations of North Korean sanctions regulations.
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ArticleNatWest to pay $35M for defrauding U.S. Treasury markets
NatWest Markets, the investment banking arm of London-based NatWest Group, agreed to pay approximately $35 million after pleading guilty to engaging in various fraud schemes over the span of a decade in U.S. Treasury markets.
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ArticleLordstown Motors names new general counsel amid SPAC probes
Lordstown Motors, currently under investigation by the Justice Department and the SEC, announced the appointment of Melissa Leonard as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.
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ArticleFASB proposal sets disclosure requirements for supplier finance programs
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a proposed update to its liabilities standard setting disclosure expectations for supplier finance programs.
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ArticleFinCEN report highlights uptick in wildlife trafficking SARs
Suspicious activity reports flagging potential financial crime risks posed by wildlife trafficking are on the rise, according to a report published by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
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ArticleGlobal Infrastructure Management fined $4.5M for compliance failures
Registered investment adviser Global Infrastructure Management has agreed to pay a $4.5 million civil penalty as part of a settlement reached with the SEC for fee offset and disclosure failures caused by deficiencies in its compliance program.
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ArticleNikola to pay $125M to settle SEC fraud charges
Electric semitruck startup Nikola agreed to pay $125 million to settle charges brought by the SEC for defrauding investors by misleading them about its products, technical advancements, and commercial prospects.
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ArticleSEC Commissioner Elad Roisman to resign by end of January
The Securities and Exchange Commission will be down a Republican commissioner next month following the planned resignation of Elad Roisman.
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ArticleCybersecurity trends continue in 2021 audit committee transparency report
The most dramatic increase in audit committee disclosures in proxy statements for the second consecutive year was in responsibility for cybersecurity risk oversight, according to the latest report from the Center for Audit Quality and Audit Analytics.
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ArticleCourt lifts hold on OSHA vaccine policy; testing compliance pushed to Feb. 9
The legal delay affecting the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine rules for large employers has been lifted, with updated guidance from OSHA extending compliance deadlines for businesses who temporarily paused their vaccine policy rollouts to redouble their efforts.
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ArticleOCC guidance: Six principles for large banks managing climate risks
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published draft guidance for large banks to identify, measure, monitor, and control climate-related risks to ensure the safety and soundness of their institutions and the market.
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ArticleMcDonald’s claws back $105M severance paid to disgraced former CEO
McDonald’s has agreed to drop its lawsuit against disgraced former CEO Steve Easterbrook, who will return more than $105 million in equity and cash he received upon the termination of his employment in 2019.
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ArticleSEC, CFTC fine JPMorgan Chase $200M for recordkeeping violations
JPMorgan Chase will pay $200 million in fines to settle charges brought by two federal regulators regarding the bank’s failure to maintain records of communications on securities, commodities, and swaps business matters made on bank employees’ personal devices.
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ArticleCommunityBank of Texas fined $8M over AML failures
CommunityBank of Texas has agreed to pay $8 million as part of a consent order reached with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network regarding deficiencies in its anti-money laundering program linked to understaffing.
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ArticleSEC rulemaking frenzy: New proposals for security-based swaps, mutual funds, share buybacks
The SEC and its Democratic majority ushered in a slew of rulemaking proposals Wednesday that include new disclosure requirements for the security-based swaps market, mutual funds, and share buyback arrangements.
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ArticleSenate approves Rostin Behnam as CFTC chair; Biden nominates 2 commissioners
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rostin Behnam to be chairman of the CFTC, the same day President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate two to Republican commissioner openings at the agency.
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ArticleWedbush Securities to pay $1.2M for role in microcap fraud scheme
California-based broker-dealer Wedbush Securities agreed to pay $1.2 million as part of a settlement with the SEC for the unregistered sale of microcap securities and its failure to file suspicious activity reports associated with those transactions.
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ArticleTCFD recommendations more than building block for SEC climate disclosure rules?
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has hinted the agency’s highly anticipated climate-related disclosure rules will likely be pegged to an international framework, specifically mentioning the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures. How can the TCFD help companies prepare for what’s ahead?
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ArticleEx-McKinsey partner pleads guilty to insider trading on Goldman Sachs deal
Former McKinsey & Co. Partner Puneet Dikshit pleaded guilty to using inside information to profit on the acquisition of a fintech company by client Goldman Sachs Group.
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ArticleFinCEN seeking feedback on AML/CFT regime ahead of report to Congress
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued a request for information on ways to modernize the Bank Secrecy Act ahead of a report Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen must provide Congress by Jan. 1, 2022.