All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 216
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On International Women’s Day, we should ‘Choose to Challenge’
International Women’s Day isn’t just about celebrating women. It’s also about challenging norms. As such, CW’s Aly McDevitt challenges you to read this piece without flinching.
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SEC task force will scrutinize climate and ESG disclosures
OK, OK, Securities and Exchange Commission. We get the message. Climate and ESG-related disclosures will be under increased scrutiny in 2021.
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Bush administration veteran joins Activision Blizzard as chief compliance officer
Video game giant Activision Blizzard announced Frances Townsend has joined the company as executive vice president for corporate affairs and has been appointed by the board of directors to serve as corporate secretary and chief compliance officer.
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Goldman Sachs general counsel to retire
Goldman Sachs General Counsel Karen Seymour will retire from the financial services firm at the end of March, according to an internal announcement. Seymour will rejoin Sullivan & Cromwell as a partner.
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HanesBrands names chief compliance officer, general counsel
Multinational clothing company HanesBrands announced Tracy Preston has been named general counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer.
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Carnival general counsel steps down
Global cruise line operator Carnival Corp. announced Arnaldo Perez has stepped down as general counsel. Perez, who held the position since 1995, will remain at Carnival as senior vice president and company secretary.
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Novartis legal chief to resign
Swiss-based pharmaceutical firm Novartis announced Chief Legal Officer Shannon Thyme Klinger has decided to resign and return to the United States to take an executive role at a biotechnology company.
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Emerson promotes chief compliance officer to SVP
Manufacturing giant Emerson announced the promotion of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Lisa Flavin to a senior vice president role. Flavin will also join Emerson’s office of the chief executive.
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TriMas chief compliance officer departs
TriMas, a manufacturer of engineered and applied industrial products, announced Joshua Sherbin, senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer, is leaving the company.
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FCA confirms Dec. 31 end date for LIBOR
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority put the nail in the coffin of LIBOR, confirming the widely used benchmark interest rate will cease to be available in most forms at the end of this year.
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OFAC crypto crackdown: Coinbase disclosures under review
Coinbase disclosed certain of its transactions are “under review” by the Office of Foreign Assets Control for potential violations of U.S. sanctions laws. Fellow cryptocurrency platforms BitGo and BitPay have each been fined by the regulator in the last three months.
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NYDFS fines mortgage banker $1.5M for cyber-security violations
The New York State Department of Financial Services fined Residential Mortgage Services $1.5 million for violating New York’s cyber-security regulation.
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Ex-undercover agent Robert Mazur to share first-person AML lessons at CW event
Robert Mazur, the famous undercover agent portrayed in the 2016 film “The Infiltrator,” will be the keynote speaker on Day 2 of Compliance Week’s upcoming financial crimes event, to be held virtually March 30-31.
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Video: Google ad change a boon for privacy; red flags apparent in Greensill downfall
Aaron Nicodemus acknowledges Google’s decision to stop selling ads based on user browsing history as a good first step, while Kyle Brasseur laments apparent red flags ignored in the seemingly impending collapse of Greensill Capital.
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How audit can support increased ESG mandates
The Center for Audit Quality and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants released a new roadmap that provides tools for independent auditors to support companies in achieving their ESG reporting goals.
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OFAC Director Andrea Gacki dishes advice on mitigating sanctions risk
OFAC Director Andrea Gacki shares insights about her organization’s latest sanctions enforcement priorities, its expectations of sanctions compliance programs, and how to mitigate sanctions risk.
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Biden influence apparent in SEC 2021 examination priorities
The long-awaited 2021 examination priorities of the Securities and Exchange Commission were released Wednesday, with climate- and ESG-related risks unsurprisingly among areas that will receive enhanced focus.
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Study: Goodwill impairments drop in 2019; spike projected in 2020
Goodwill impairment recorded by U.S. public companies fell 10 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to Duff & Phelps’ latest study. An early look at 2020 figures suggests a big rise in next year’s results as a result of the pandemic.
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Former Criminal Division head Brian Rabbitt joins Jones Day
Brian Rabbitt, who most recently served as acting assistant attorney general and principal deputy assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, has joined Jones Day, the law firm announced.
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Zurich North America appoints Canada chief risk officer
Insurance company Zurich North America has named Sonia Kundi as Canada chief risk officer.