All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 1392
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News BriefUAE joins pact with U.S. on cybersecurity cooperation
The United States and United Arab Emirates finalized an agreement to work together to safeguard the financial sector from cyberattacks.
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PremiumHumans vs. machines, it all comes back to data
A panel of experts discussed trending topics in the compliance space, including the debate over whether humans or machines will lead future efforts to fight financial crime, during the opening keynote at Compliance Week’s Europe conference in London.
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PremiumSecond SEC commissioner stumps for CCO liability framework
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda called for the agency to establish a framework that would describe scenarios in which a chief compliance officer would be held liable for securities law violations made by their firm.
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PremiumExpert: SEC’s view on Prager Metis indemnity clauses ‘problematic’
Audit firms should carefully weigh the pros and cons of indemnity clauses in light of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent complaint against Prager Metis, according to a legal expert.
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News BriefCFTC vows increased penalties for deterrence, repeat offenders
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will consider increasing its enforcement penalties in certain cases to deter future violations of commodities law and punish repeat offenders.
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WebcastCPE Webcast: Key priorities for CROs in banking and financial services
Regulatory focus on operational resilience is highlighting the need for decisive, coordinated responses to new threats that are executed quickly across the organization.
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PremiumQ&A: Bangladeshi compliance AVP on future of AML, leadership strategies
Rezaul Karim, assistant vice president, risk and compliance at HSBC Bangladesh, discusses with Compliance Week recent changes in KYC/AML compliance, how new technology is shaping the banking industry, and strategies for building and leading effective AML teams.
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News BriefFinCEN rule proposal labels CVC mixing a primary money laundering concern
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network might require financial institutions to implement new recordkeeping and reporting requirements regarding convertible virtual currency mixing under a proposed rule.
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News BriefCFPB eyes open banking with financial data rights rule proposal
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is moving forward its plan to give consumers more control over their personal financial data as part of a new rule proposal.
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PremiumRisk models show finance, real estate most likely to face costly cyber events
The finance and real estate industries are at higher risk of experiencing a high-cost material cybersecurity incident, compared to other sectors, according to new research from risk modeling firm Kovrr based off data from U.S. Fortune 1,000 companies.
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News BriefTreasury eases Venezuela sanctions amid electoral progress
The U.S. Treasury Department dialed back certain of its sanctions against Venezuela after the latter’s government and an opposition faction agreed to work together toward the prospect of a presidential election in 2024.
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PremiumExperts: Copyright, IP concerns top of mind with AI use
Companies need to be aware of the legal risks and liabilities associated with their use of AI-based technologies, as technology firms are not the only ones in regulators’ sights, a panel of experts discussed at Compliance Week’s Europe conference in London.
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News BriefReport: Credit Suisse facing probe in Singapore money laundering scandal
A Singapore financial regulator will reportedly conduct an on-site inspection of a local Credit Suisse unit in connection with a 2.8 billion Singapore dollar (U.S. $2 billion) money laundering scandal.
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News BriefBaFin dings Deutsche Bank $180K over SARs filing delays
Deutsche Bank was assessed a penalty of €170,000 (U.S. $180,000) by Germany’s financial supervisory authority for failing to timely submit suspicious transaction reports.
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Caterpillar names chief sustainability officer
Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, announced George Moubayed as its chief sustainability and strategy officer.
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University of Michigan adds first ethics, integrity, and compliance officer
The University of Michigan appointed Michelle Casey as its first ethics, integrity, and compliance officer.
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Lyra Therapeutics announces new chief legal officer
Clinical-stage biotechnology company Lyra Therapeutics announced the appointment of Ronan O’Brien as chief legal officer.
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Michigan governor promotes CCO to deputy chief of staff
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer promoted Maria Martinez from chief compliance officer to deputy chief of staff on her executive team.
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FSU appoints new chief compliance and ethics officer
Florida State University appointed Robert Large as its new chief compliance and ethics officer.
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News BriefMetropolitan Commercial Bank fined $30M for third-party oversight failings
New York-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank was assessed nearly $30 million in penalties by federal and state banking regulators for failing to properly oversee a third-party program manager whose prepaid cards were a popular target of fraud during the Covid-19 pandemic.