All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 1056
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Event
Compliance Week 2018 – 13th Annual Conference
Mayflower Hotel1127 Connecticut Ave NWWashington, DC 20036-4301United States
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Along with name change, plans afoot to rethink CFPB enforcement
Throughout the month, a flurry of commenters has weighed in on efforts to potentially reshape the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s enforcement policies.
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One small step: Efforts under way to make outer space more business-friendly
As is the case in other industries, plans are afoot to ease the regulatory burdens and confusion surrounding space-based enterprises.
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Blog
Penn State appoints interim chief ethics and compliance officer
Gary Langsdale has been appointed Penn State’s interim chief ethics and compliance officer, effective July 1. He assumes this role following the retirement of Regis Becker, director of university ethics and compliance and chief ethics and compliance officer.
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PCAOB explores whether to change audit inspection process
A newly seated PCAOB is taking a fresh look at its entire regulatory process, including whether it’s time to reconsider how it performs audit inspections.
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Building a top-notch anti-corruption program
A panel of experts spoke at Compliance Week 2018 on how to embed anti-corruption procedures into the compliance function.
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Modern slavery still a force in U.K.
A new study finds that forced labour and employee abuse still permeate many industries in the United Kingdom.
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Blog
Novartis GC resignation points to compliance themes
The resignation of Novartis GeneraI Counsel Felix Ehrat shows companies the importance of distinguishing between the legal and compliance functions and why you should always get a business justification before working with third parties.
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Dodd-Frank Act rule rollback makes its way through Congress
With some help from Democrats, Congressional Republicans have sent the most significant Dodd-Frank Act regulatory retreat to date on to the desk of President Trump.
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Court throws out Barclays’ Qatar fraud charges
Barclays Bank received some good news this week when a U.K. court threw out criminal charges relating to its decade-old fundraising deals in Qatar.
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The Big Four in the U.K.: Breaking up is hard to do
The latest recommendation to break up the Big Four accountancy firms from the two parliamentary committees investigating the collapse of construction firm Carillion is hardly a new idea, but is it possible?
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ArticleOperationalizing GDPR compliance, amid uncertainty
During a panel discussion at Compliance Week 2018 on Tuesday, experts discussed how prepared companies are for the May 25 GDPR implementation date. At this stage, they agreed, it’s all about doing your best.
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Avoiding and overcoming GDPR challenges
When GDPR becomes effective on May 25, compliance practitioners will have to be ready for those areas that will be most impacted by the regulatory change.
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Blog
RNN Group appoints general counsel and chief compliance officer
RNN Group, a provider of centralized verified asset procurement and monitoring solutions, has appointed Jay Carter as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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Blog
SFO brings new charges in Unaoil investigation
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office has brought further charges in relation to the Unaoil investigation, this time against two individuals facing trial.
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Blog
Duke Energy reshuffles finance executive appointments
Duke Energy, one of the largest energy holding companies in the United States, made several executive appointments in its finance organization, including the appointment of a new chief accounting officer, effective June 1.
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SEC proposes safe harbor for broker-dealer research reports
The SEC has proposed new rules that offer safe harbor protections for research broker-dealers who provide research reports on mutual funds, ETFs, registered closed-end funds, and business development companies.
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President signs into law Dodd-Frank relief for community banks
On Thursday, President Trump signed a bipartisan bill, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, easing the Dodd-Frank Act’s regulatory burden on community banks.
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Banking Committee advances CFIUS bill, hits Trump on ZTE
The Senate Banking Committee this week advanced the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act. Among its ammendments: prohibiting the President from changing the penalties on Chinese telecommunication companies that have sanctions levied against them.
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Data can be compliance officer’s best business ally
At Compliance Week 2018, compliance officers shared tips on how they have developed innovative uses for data to better strategize an approach to compliance.