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First Hawaiian promotes risk, compliance execs
First Hawaiian, the parent company of First Hawaiian Bank, announced the promotions of its deputy chief risk officer and chief compliance officer.
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L’Oréal names chief DEI officer for North America
Cosmetics company L’Oréal announced the appointment of Liliahn Majeed as chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer for North America.
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News BriefSEC orders Future FinTech Group to pay $1.65M over accounting lapses
Future FinTech Group agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle charges levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission for filing materially inaccurate annual reports and failing to maintain adequate books, records, and internal control over financial reporting.
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News BriefSmart window-maker View avoids penalty in liability disclosure case
View, a California-based manufacturer of smart windows, avoided civil penalties after self-reporting apparent disclosure violations to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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PremiumTPRM Summit takeaways: Tech risks, board and audit relationships
The impact of new technologies like generative artificial intelligence on the third-party risk management landscape was among the points of discussion addressed at Compliance Week’s TPRM Summit in Atlanta.
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News BriefCourt delays enforcement of CCPA changes to March 2024
Changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act expected to take effect July 1 have been stayed until March 2024 following a ruling from the Sacramento County Superior Court.
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News BriefCFTC assembles task forces to combat cyber and tech issues, ESG fraud
The Enforcement Division of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it established two new task forces to combat cyberattacks and misuse of technology and environmental fraud.
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PremiumGrowing list of MOVEit hack victims shows damage control difficulties
More than 130 organizations are believed to have been impacted by the MOVEit hack, with millions of people’s data at risk. Experts opine on the struggles businesses face in containing exposure.
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News BriefCCO among 12 individuals charged in DOJ, SEC insider trading sweep
The Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against a dozen individuals across four separate insider trading cases, including an alleged scheme involving the chief compliance officer of an international payment processing company.
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News BriefCenCal Health to pay $49.5M in wider DOJ false claims case
County-organized health system CenCal Health and three other healthcare providers agreed to pay a total of $68 million across settlements with the Department of Justice regarding alleged false claims submitted under California’s Medicaid program.
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PremiumSEC’s Grewal spotlights enforcement focus on cyber disclosures
The No. 1 priority at the Securities and Exchange Commission after organizations are impacted by a cybersecurity incident is that investors receive timely and accurate disclosures, according to Enforcement Division Director Gurbir Grewal.
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News BriefLawsuit: Ex-FTX CCO bribed whistleblowers into silence
The former chief compliance officer at cryptocurrency exchange FTX paid off whistleblowers and their lawyers trying to expose the company’s fraud, according to a lawsuit filed in bankruptcy court by FTX and its debtors.
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PremiumFed’s Powell: Three takeaways from recent bank failures
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shared in a speech three observations he had regarding the failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank earlier this year.
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PremiumKroll survey: Firms rapidly adopting AI tools for financial crime compliance
A new survey of senior leaders and risk professionals from around the world found more than half the respondents have turned to artificial intelligence technology to address a perceived rise in financial crime risks, although most solutions are still rather new.
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News BriefACI Worldwide fined $25M for lax data handling, unauthorized transactions
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered ACI Worldwide to pay a $25 million fine for improper data handling that led to approximately $2.3 billion in erroneous mortgage payment transactions.
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News BriefTreasury report recommends stricter supervision of insurers’ climate risks
The Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office issued a report on gaps in how states supervise and assess climate-related risks among insurers.
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News BriefCiting SVB failure, bill proposes big bank chief risk officer mandates
A bill proposed by a House Democrat would require large banks to have a chief risk officer and notify relevant regulators when the position becomes vacant.
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PremiumFed governor: Increased bank regulation may do more harm than good
Michelle Bowman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors warned in a speech the agency’s response to the banking crisis might end up hurting the mid-sized financial institutions it is supposed to help.
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News BriefCredit Suisse unit to pay $900K over reporting, supervisory lapses
Credit Suisse Securities agreed to pay $900,000 to settle charges levied by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority regarding reporting and supervision lapses.
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PremiumFTC cases thrust COPPA compliance into spotlight
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent children’s privacy enforcement activity—including fines against Microsoft and Amazon—leaves no doubt businesses must make complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act a top priority.