All United States articles – Page 218
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Healthcare: Data backs theory women have clearer path to CCO role
The trend of few female leaders within the sector seems to be shifting, at least when it comes to the chief compliance officer position.
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How Microsoft turned one practitioner into a versatile analytics guru
Guest columnist Alan Gibson explains how his role as assistant general counsel in Microsoft’s Office of Legal Compliance helped his transition into a world of managing risks through algorithms, machine learning, and digital solutions.
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Nissan pays $15M for financial misconduct; CEO and CCO resign
Nissan will pay a $15 million civil penalty over false financial disclosures, the SEC announced. The charges come the same month the carmaker’s latest CEO resigned, along with its vice president of internal audit and chief compliance officer.
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SEC: PwC to pay $8M for auditor independence violations
PwC will pay approximately $8 million in monetary relief to settle charges with the SEC for allegedly violating auditor independence rules and engaging in improper professional conduct.
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TechnipFMC to pay $5M in FCPA case
TechnipFMC, a global oil and gas services provider, has reached a $5 million settlement with the SEC for violations of the books-and-records and internal accounting controls provisions of the FCPA.
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Facebook suspends apps over privacy concerns
Facebook announced it has suspended “tens of thousands” of apps as part of an investigation launched in the aftermath of last year’s Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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House approves PCAOB whistleblower program
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to move the creation of a whistleblower program at the PCAOB forward. While some praised the development, others cautioned it’s a redundant and flawed measure.
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CFPB’s Consumer Complaint Database gets a second chance
Will improvements to the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database, acknowledged by the CFPB director as the “government’s version of Yelp,” help institutions ward off disgruntled consumers?
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Facebook’s Zuckerberg schmoozes with Trump, lawmakers
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with about a half dozen senators at a dinner this week before visiting the White House to meet with President Trump. The key focus of the visit: discussing the future of internet regulation.
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SEC explores possible new rules on auditor independence
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has instructed staff to follow up on concerns raised in public comments with respect to auditor independence requirements.
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FDIC paves way for rollback of initial swap margin requirements
The move to ditch the requirement that insured depository institutions collect initial margin from affiliates is being praised by regulators for bringing the U.S. into alignment with other countries and freeing up $39.4 billion in collateral.
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Banks finalize CECL prep, but others have work to do
Big banks are making progress in preparing for CECL, but non-bank operating companies are likely to face a heavier lift as they approach the fourth quarter.
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SEC charges ICOBox for unregistered offering, broker activity
The SEC has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency startup ICOBox, a California company in the business of facilitating other companies’ ICOs, and its founder for conducting an illegal securities offering of its digital tokens and for acting as unregistered brokers for other digital asset offerings.
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Compliance failures lead to $15M penalty for Raymond James
A series of compliance failures have resulted in three Raymond James entities being fined $15 million by the SEC over improper charges of advisory fees and excess commissions.
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SEC revisiting decades-old bank disclosure guide
The SEC is seeking public comment on proposed updates to statistical disclosures for bank and savings and loan registrants.
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Two broker-dealers to pay $4.65M for providing deficient ‘blue sheet data’
Two broker-dealers must pay a combined $4.65 million in penalties for providing incomplete and inaccurate securities trading information to the SEC. Prudent compliance officers might want to take a page from their remedial efforts.
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Last-minute CCPA changes strike business-friendly tone
Recently approved tweaks to California’s upcoming privacy law don’t change the fact compliance prep should already be well underway, experts say.
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LIBOR report suggests steep uphill climb still ahead
Despite warnings to prepare, financial institutions still face a lot of work and uncertainty around the demise of LIBOR, a new assessment suggests.
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Prudential subsidiaries to pay $33M for misleading disclosures
The SEC has charged two subsidiaries of Prudential Financial with failing to disclose conflicts of interest and making misleading disclosures to the boards for 94 funds they advised.
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If feds find fraud using analytics, corporations better have found it first
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Matthew Miner put corporate compliance officers on notice with remarks about the feds’ increasing use of data analytics.