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EventQ&A: Rising Star in Compliance Giovanni Corrado
Giovanni Corrado, deputy chief compliance officer at BBVA Global Wealth Advisors, shares with Compliance Week his personal goal to change the narrative around compliance and his interests at the intersection of regulation and technology.
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EventCreative engagement approach drives Compliance Innovators Johnson, Sudo
Through clever rhymes and real-life examples, Sharon Johnson and Heather Sudo of MODE Global have made it their mission to think outside the box when it comes to compliance awareness. Their approach earned them Compliance Innovator(s) of the Year at the 2024 Excellence in Compliance Awards.
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EventLifetime Achievement: Compliance lessons from a ‘Flea’
Felecia “Flea” Bowers, honored for Lifetime Achievement at the 2024 Excellence in Compliance Awards, shares advice for compliance professionals at every stage of their careers.
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News BriefLemont National, Comerica Bank unit avoid penalties in separate OCC deals
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reached agreements with Lemont National Bank and Comerica Bank & Trust over concerns related to risk governance practices.
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News BriefBroadway Financial discloses ICFR weaknesses due to training shortfalls
Los Angeles-based bank holding company Broadway Financial Corp. disclosed in a public filing weaknesses discovered in its internal control over financial reporting because of training shortfalls.
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News BriefJPMorgan will pay additional $100M to CFTC to settle trade surveillance lapses
A subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase will pay an additional $100 million to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to settle charges it failed to adequately monitor and supervise its trading system.
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News BriefFCC fines Lingo Telecom $2M after CCO warned about fake Biden robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission proposed a $2 million fine against Lingo Telecom for facilitating robocalls that used artificial intelligence to fake President Joe Biden’s voice after the company’s chief compliance officer was warned in February.
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News BriefPCAOB dings MaloneBailey $400K over ‘pervasive’ quality control violations
Audit firm MaloneBailey agreed to pay a $400,000 fine to settle allegations levied by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board over “pervasive” quality control violations.
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PremiumDebate: Experts discuss pros, cons of whistleblower process
Compliance Week Advisory Board members Eric Young and Ellen Hunt participate in a debate-style discussion regarding whistleblower-related topics including culture of compliance, monetary incentives, retaliation, and more.
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News BriefMilliporeSigma’s ‘extraordinary cooperation’ earns it DOJ declination
The Department of Justice declined to prosecute Massachusetts-based biochemical company MilliporeSigma for its “extraordinary cooperation” in uncovering a “rogue” employee’s scheme to procure and ship discounted products to China using falsified export documents.
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News BriefSEC orders Intercontinental Exchange to pay $10M over Reg SCI violations
Intercontinental Exchange and nine affiliates agreed to pay $10 million for allegedly failing to inform the Securities and Exchange Commission of a cyber intrusion as required by Regulation Systems Compliance and Integrity.
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News BriefSEC official clarifies material incident reporting under new cyber rule
Erik Gerding, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance, issued a statement addressing early inconsistencies observed under the agency’s new cybersecurity incident disclosure rule.
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OpinionBook review: How compliance can help build organizational trust at speed
Anne Morriss, co-author of “Move Fast and Fix Things,” advises compliance officers to tap into curiosity, communicativeness, and comfort with discomfort to build organizational trust, fast.
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News BriefEPA warns of increased cybersecurity scrutiny toward water systems
The Environmental Protection Agency is increasing its inspections of public drinking water systems after finding a majority of those reviewed were vulnerable to cyberattacks and related threats.
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News BriefFDIC chair to resign following report on toxic workplace culture
Martin Gruenberg announced he will step down as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation following the release of an independent review that criticized the agency’s lack of response to employee claims of sexual harassment and discrimination.
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News BriefSenate report cites VW, BMW, JLR for potential forced labor violations
A U.S. Senate report found three European automakers—Volkswagen, BMW, and Jaguar Land Rover—sold cars in the United States with parts sourced from a supplier suspected of using forced labor from China’s Xinjiang region.
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News BriefColorado passes landmark AI discrimination law
Colorado passed the nation’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence protection law, aimed at curbing discrimination against the public that could result from the technology’s use while still allowing AI entrepreneurship to flourish.
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News BriefFlex says no action by OFAC into possible sanctions violations
Flex disclosed in a public filing the Office of Foreign Assets Control is taking no action into potential sanctions violations the global manufacturer voluntarily self-disclosed in 2019.
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News BriefDXC Technology says no penalties on self-disclosed Russian sanctions matter
IT services company DXC Technology disclosed it received word from the Office of Foreign Assets Control and Bureau of Industry and Security that it won’t be penalized regarding potential Russian sanctions/export control violations it voluntarily self-disclosed in 2022.
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PremiumCalifornia privacy reg seeking more input on new rules
Businesses will receive additional time to weigh in on proposed regulations by the California Privacy Protection Agency regarding risk assessments, cybersecurity audits, automated decision-making, and data broker registration before they’re potentially finalized later this year.