All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 1159
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ArticlePCAOB swaps board members, faces whistleblower report
The SEC has ousted Kathleen Hamm as a board member at the PCAOB, replacing her with White House aide Rebekah Goshorn Jurata. The swap, along with a whistleblower report, signal internal strife at the audit regulator.
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ArticleSingapore regulator: Technology creates both challenges, opportunities
The evolution of technology is enabling myriad capabilities for regulatory and financial crime compliance, but it is also presenting complex financial crime risks, according to a representative from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) at the International Compliance Association’s second Asia Pacific (APAC) conference this week in Singapore.
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Capitala Group names chief compliance officer
Capitala Group, a provider of capital to lower middle market companies, has appointed Kevin Koonts as chief compliance officer and secretary of Capitala Finance.
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Genesco names new general counsel
Genesco has appointed Scott Becker as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. He succeeds Roger Sisson, who retired from Genesco earlier this year.
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ResourceWhite paper: Mitigate privacy risks and exploit valuable data
The new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) takes effect on January 1, 2020. Ahead of this milestone – and with several States working on new data management regulations – many financial services organizations are concerned with the risks of non-compliance.
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ArticleArgo launches review into ‘decrepit’ governance woes
Argo Group International Holdings recently announced the launch of a review into governance and executive compensation matters following an SEC subpoena and harsh criticism from an activist investor group.
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ArticleLabeling employee a ‘compliance risk’ not defamation, says court
A former Biomet Argentina employee—in a bit of FCPA hot water—landed on his company’s restricted persons list, sued for defamation, and lost.
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ArticleFASB votes to approve standard delays, including CECL
FASB has voted to approve a previously proposed delay to its upcoming rule change for credit losses, in addition to standards for hedging and leasing.
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ArticleCongressman Cummings passes away
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) died following complications concerning longstanding health challenges, his office announced. He was 68.
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ArticleSen. Wyden introduces ‘strongest-ever’ privacy bill
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has introduced an updated version of his previously drafted data privacy bill that threatens jail time for executives at corporations that misuse Americans’ data.
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EY launches public finance management blockchain solution
EY announced the launch of EY OpsChain Public Finance Manager, a blockchain-enabled solution designed to help governments improve their processes for financial management of public funds.
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Sponge launches anti-bribery training game
Sponge has launched Anti-Bribery Sorted, a training game designed to help organizations combat corruption and protect corporate reputation.
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Foreside acquires Compliance Advisory Services
Foreside, a provider of regulatory and compliance service offerings to clients in the global asset management industry, announced its acquisition of financial institution consulting firm Compliance Advisory Services.
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X1, Relativity partner on e-discovery
Software provider X1 announced its X1 Enterprise Distributed Discovery e-discovery solution for collection and pre-case assessment is being integrated with RelativityOne.
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ArticleSEC seeks to thwart cryptocurrency masquerading as ICO
The SEC is taking a different approach to target initial coin offerings than it has in the past in the case of its complaint against Telegram Group and its wholly owned subsidiary TON Issuer.
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Intrepid Potash chief accounting officer resigns
Fertilizer manufacturer company Intrepid Potash announced Joseph Montoya, current vice president and chief accounting officer, will be resigning to pursue another career opportunity.
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Micron appoints chief accounting officer
Micron Technology has appointed Paul Marosvari to the newly created role of vice president and chief accounting officer.
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ArticleFirst-ever directory of companies’ anonymous reporting hotlines released
A newly published online directory offers employees of Fortune 500 companies 10 tips and other best practices for reporting sexual misconduct, ethical violations, and fraud.
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FTI Consulting adds to its SEC Accounting & Advisory Services practice
Global business advisory firm FTI Consulting has appointed Marion Duffy as a managing director in the SEC Accounting & Advisory Services practice within the firm’s Forensic & Litigation Consulting segment.
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ArticleSFO closes long-running LIBOR manipulation investigation
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office has closed its investigation into manipulation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), ending a probe that began more than seven years ago.