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News BriefSEC fines Morgan Stanley $15M to settle allegations of theft of client funds
A lack of supervision and internal controls at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney allowed four of its investment advisers to steal millions from customers before the behavior was detected, the SEC said in charging the firm.
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PremiumCheck, please! Tipped employee compensation in spotlight amid U.K., U.S. ‘fair’ pay debate
Earlier this year, amid then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign promise to end taxes on tips in the U.S., the U.K. government introduced a new law to ensure that all tips are paid in full to staff, regardless of whether they were given in cash or by credit card. ...
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PremiumTexas court halts FinCEN beneficial ownership reporting requirements
Business owners can stop preparing their 2025 anti-money laundering reports for the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, according to a Texas court, which ruled the Corporate Transparency Act requirement unconstitutional.
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News BriefDOJ hits McKinsey & Co. subsidiary with $123M criminal penalty over bribes in South Africa
A subsidiary of McKinsey & Co. will pay nearly $123 million to the Department of Justice to settle allegations that it bribed officials in South Africa to win consulting contracts.
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PremiumWhistleblower’s defamation case reveals scope of USAA ‘coverup’
A defamation lawsuit filed by a whistleblower against USAA, which a Florida judge recently dismissed on a technicality, revealed in public court records an estimated 400,000 violations of the Military Lending Act by USAA Federal Savings Bank (USAA Bank), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of USAA.
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Alerus Financial Corporation names risk chief
Alerus Financial Corporation announced that Joe Birkholz has joined the company as chief risk officer.
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Boston Mutual Life Insurance promotes legal chief to president, COO
Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company announced that General Counsel & Secretary Grant Ward, Sr., JD, has been named president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1.
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Norm Ai names New York Life Insurance CCO to Regulatory Advisory Board
Norm Ai, which provides an AI-powered regulatory compliance platform for the legal and compliance industries, announced that New York Life Insurance’s Chief Compliance Officer Sandi Tillotson has joined its Regulatory Advisory Board.
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FactSet appoints legal chief
Global financial digital platform FactSet announced the appointment of Christopher McLoughlin as executive vice president, chief legal officer.
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PremiumKPMG report on regs in 2025: Use data analytics to predict, respond to Trump administration changes
Regulations are sure to be rolled back under President Donald Trump, but the question is which regulations, and how much? Is your organization as prepared to respond when regulations are loosened as it was when they were tightened?
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PremiumEvolving sanctions rules make continuous screening, due diligence essential in 2025
The EU and U.K. have rushed to commit themselves to intensifying action on sanctions evasion after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, but any compliance managers who believe Trump will make global sanctions compliance easier in 2025 are likely to be disappointed.
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Exelon Corporation announces legal chief
Utility company Exelon Corp announced that Colette Honorable will be named chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
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Lockheed Martin names new GC
Global defense technology company Lockheed Martin named Kevin O’Connor as the corporation’s new senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective Jan. 13.
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BarkerGilmore names ex-Cleveland Clinic CLO as strategic advisor
Executive search and talent advisory firm BarkerGilmore announced the appointment of David Rowan, former chief legal officer at Cleveland Clinic, as a strategic advisor and leadership development coach.
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JSSI appoints legal chief, GC
Jet Support Services announced the appointment of Carly Anderson as chief legal officer, general counsel, and chief strategy officer.
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News BriefTrump taps crypto enthusiast Paul Atkins to replace Gensler at SEC
President-elect Donald Trump appeared to strengthen his ties to the crypto industry when he nominated a popular crypto advocate, Patomak Global Partners founder Paul Atkins, to be the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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PremiumU.K., EU enforcement regimes set to escalate, but critics question sanctions’ effectiveness
With a new political regime ready to take over in the U.S., the effectiveness of sanctions against malign foreign actors like Russia, North Korea, and Iran have come into question. While the European Union and U.K. have increased sanctions pressure, critics have publicly asked: Is it enough?
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OpinionGerman firm Aiotec to pay $14.5M to settle Iran sanctions violation
German petrochemical parts supplier Aiotec agreed to pay $14.5 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a four-year conspiracy to dismantle and ship a plastics manufacturing plant owned by a U.S. company to Iran, in violation of U.S. sanctions.
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PremiumProposed CFPB rule would attempt to rein in data broker buying, selling
Data brokers have been getting away with selling Americans’ personal and financial data without adequate protections, an illegal practice that a new rule proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will intend to stop, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said.
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News BriefSEC levies no fine against Kiromic BioPharma after material omissions self-disclosure
Kiromic BioPharma will pay no fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission after self-reporting that it failed to disclose material information about two cancer drugs to investors.