All United States articles – Page 153
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ArticleEx-McKinsey partner charged with insider trading on Goldman Sachs deal
Former McKinsey Partner Puneet Dikshit was arrested and charged with using inside information to profit on the acquisition of a fintech company by his firm’s client, Goldman Sachs Group.
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ArticleIgnoring compliance, Mashreqbank fined $100M for Sudan sanctions violations
The New York State Department of Financial Services fined United Arab Emirates-based Mashreqbank $100 million for violating now-repealed Sudanese sanctions regulations and for having in place an inadequate compliance program.
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ArticleTreasury ransomware response: More sanctions, updated FinCEN guidance
The U.S. Treasury continued its crackdown on facilitators of ransomware payments, sanctioning a second virtual currency exchange and its affiliates and updating FinCEN guidance to help make financial institutions more aware of related red flags.
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ArticleNHTSA issues first-ever whistleblower award of $24M to Hyundai insider
A former Korean safety engineer with Hyundai will receive the first whistleblower award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: A $24.3 million payment for information regarding engine safety issues in 1.6 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles sold in the U.S.
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ArticleSEC, CFTC charge U.S. Commodity Funds with disclosure failures
The SEC settled charges against U.S. Oil Fund and its general partner U.S. Commodity Funds for misleading statements about futures broker limitations. USCF additionally settled a parallel CFTC case and will pay a total penalty of $2.5 million.
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ArticleRobinhood data breach impacts 7 million customers
Robinhood announced a hacker obtained the email addresses or names of approximately seven million of its customers. Approximately 310 customers had their personal information exposed as part of the same breach.
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FASB proposes amendments to interim disclosure requirements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed an update to its interim reporting standard as part of its disclosure framework project aimed at improving the clarity, consistency, and effectiveness of financial statement disclosures.
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ArticleFed supervision head Randal Quarles to resign
Randal Quarles, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, submitted his resignation as a member of the board, effective at the end of December.
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ArticleSEC appoints 4 to overhauled PCAOB; Erica Williams named chair
The SEC appointed Erica Williams to serve as chairperson of the newly overhauled PCAOB. Kara Stein, Christina Ho, and Anthony Thompson will join as new additions, while Acting Chair Duane DesParte will remain on as a board member.
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ArticleOCC acting head: 5 climate questions bank boards should be asking
Michael Hsu, acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, explores the role of bank boards to promote improvements in climate risk management practices at their banks.
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ArticleSupreme Court declines challenge to SEC’s Bank Secrecy Act authority
The Supreme Court turned down a bid by brokerage firm Alpine Securities Corp. petitioning for review of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s power to enforce the Bank Secrecy Act.
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ArticleSEC approves rule establishing process for delisting foreign companies
The SEC approved a rule establishing the process for delisting foreign companies from U.S-based exchanges if they do not allow U.S. regulators to examine their finances.
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ArticleNicole Creola Kelly named chief of SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower
The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed Nicole Creola Kelly to be the next chief of its Office of the Whistleblower.
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ArticleNikola sets aside $125M in potential SEC settlement
Electric semitruck startup Nikola has set aside $125 million for a potential settlement with the SEC regarding fraud allegations raised in a short-seller report in September 2020.
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ArticlePCAOB 2020 inspection reports: PwC bucks deficiency trend, dethrones Deloitte
PwC ended its three-year run of increasing deficiency percentages to boast the lowest rate among Big Four firms in the PCAOB’s 2020 inspection reports—the first time Deloitte hasn’t performed best since 2016.
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ArticleNYDFS first state banking regulator to establish Climate Risk Division
The New York State Department of Financial Services announced the creation of a new Climate Risk Division to oversee regulated entities’ efforts at managing the financial risks of climate change.
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ArticleRoisman: SEC should consider stricter cyber reporting for public companies, advisers
SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman says the agency should mull over whether to require public companies and investment advisers to perform the same kind of reporting, preparation, and planning for cyber incidents that FINRA requires of registered broker-dealers.
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ArticleCFPB picks consumer advocate Eric Halperin to lead enforcement
Newly confirmed CFPB Director Rohit Chopra has chosen Eric Halperin to lead the agency’s Office of Enforcement, as well as announcing the appointment of Lorelei Salas as assistant director for supervision policy.
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ArticleSEC awards whistleblower extra $2M for DOJ action
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a second award to a whistleblower after their information provided led to a successful related action by the Department of Justice.
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ArticleDOJ vows stricter white-collar enforcement, increased risk of monitors
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco shares actions the Department of Justice will be taking to strengthen its response to corporate crime and what areas it will be looking at moving forward.