All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 1006
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Could the SEC hop on the blockchain bandwagon?
There are plenty of anticipated benefits and pitfalls to blockchain technology. Can regulators also leverage distributed ledger technology to revolutionize market oversight and investor protection?
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Where to place tax bets amid reform uncertainty?
As the tax reform debate sputters, companies have some big decisions to make about where to make and hedge their bets when it comes to tax planning.
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President Juncker: Toward a more united Europe
The European Commission this week presented its plans for a stronger, more united Europe.
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First annual report on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield is out
The European Commission this month published its first annual report on the functioning of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.
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EC takes on Ireland and Luxembourg over tax avoidance
The long-simmering disputes over Ireland and Luxembourg’s tax treatment of Apple and Amazon are about to reach a boiling point with the European Commission.
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Harvey Weinstein—the FCPA angle
More trouble for Harvey Weinstein? The scandal-plagued Hollywood exec’s purchase of a $75K dress that was given to an un-named Qatari individual who was prepared to invest some $20,000,000 in an animation movie fund could be an FCPA violation.
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e-Commerce and tax e-Vasion
The European Union and the tech industry are locked in a perpetual struggle over taxation, but the EU is making moves to close certain tax avoidance avenues for good.
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Culture, compliance, and the board
Companies need to beware of two debilitating types of corporate culture, according to Uber board member Arianna Huffington, “the cult of the top performer” and “the culture of burnout and stress.”
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German automakers raided in antitrust probe
The European Commission this week confirmed that European antitrust authorities have carried out inspections at the premises of several car manufacturers in Germany.
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ArticleCollaboration enhances risk management in financial services
The OCC recently endorsed collaboration between banks as a way to reduce costs on managing third-party risk, and compliance officers are more than ready for it.
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A look at corruption risk in Latin America
Two new corruption reports, assessed together, provide compliance officers and risk officers a comprehensive look at bribery risk in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
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SEC: Compliance officer stole $9M from charity
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a chief compliance officer with defrauding a non-profit charitable foundation out of $9 million over the course of twelve years.
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Is artificial intelligence ready for financial compliance?
“Artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” are red-hot compliance buzzwords, but what do they really mean? And how can you actually incorporate them into your compliance program?
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SEC approves new audit report format, CAMs and all
In an investor-friendly decision that deputizes auditors with new duties, the SEC has approved to a new rule expanding the public company audit report.
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Senate kills CFPB mandatory arbitration ban
With Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 vote tie, the Senate has quashed the CFPB’s controversial ban on the mandatory arbitration clauses widely used by financial services firms.
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Congressional hearing puts SEC nominees in the spotlight
This week, the Senate Banking Committee held its first nomination hearing for Hester Peirce and Robert Jackson, President Trump’s nominees for to serve as SEC commissioners.
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FTC expands enforcement guidance on childrens’ privacy laws
The Federal Trade Commission has expanded its guidance for companies coming into compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The changes apply to the collection of voice recordings.
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New York’s AG battles White House over coal subsidies
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is going to war with the White House, trying to put an end to a Department of Energy plan to subsidize coal-burning power plants.
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Core Laboratories: Unaoil probe ends in DoJ declination
Core Laboratories said in a securities filing today that the U.S. Department of Justice has closed its investigation into possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act related to the oil services company's interactions with Unaoil.
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Accountants lobby GOP with tax reform wish list
In a letter to Republican party officials, the American Institute of CPAs outlines tax reform priorities and concerns. “If Congress lowers the income tax rates for C corporations, all types of business entities should receive a rate reduction,” it says.