All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 30
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Halton Group names sustainability chief
Indoor air solutions technology provider Halton Group announced Riikka Paarma will join as chief sustainability officer.
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DRB Capital appoints chief compliance officer
Financial services firm DRB Capital announced the appointment of Amanda Dobanton as chief compliance officer and general counsel.
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News Brief
FINRA fines M1 Finance $850K in first influencer promos case
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined Chicago-based financial technology company M1 Finance $850,000 as part of a settlement addressing alleged improper use of a social media influencer program.
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Genesis penalized $21M by SEC for sale of unregistered securities
Crypto firm Genesis Global Capital agreed to pay a $21 million civil penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges that the Gemini Earn investment program was an unregistered security offering.
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CFTC dings U.S. Bank, Oppenheimer over off-channel comms violations
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced settlements with U.S. Bank and Oppenheimer & Co. for admitted recordkeeping and supervision failures regarding employee use of off-channel communications for conducting business.
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Chapter 2: KYC shortfalls: JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank’s onboarding of Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein’s designation as a high-risk client should have subjected him to enhanced due diligence that never appeared to occur, most notably at Deutsche Bank. Instead, Epstein was allowed to continue his misconduct despite numerous red flags.
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Delphia, Global Predictions fined by SEC in ‘AI washing’ cases
Delphia USA and Global Predictions agreed to pay a total of $400,000 to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission the firms each engaged in artificial intelligence misrepresentations that misled clients about how they were using the technology.
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Chapter 1: Compliance v. complicity: The ‘underbelly’ of bank culture
Why were decisions made the way they were at the banks that serviced Jeffrey Epstein? Evidence points to a cultural tension: a tug-of-war between the allure of profit and the drag of compliance, with the former having all the pulling power.
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Case study: ‘The Banks Behind the Epstein Enterprise’
This Compliance Week case study offers a deep dive into the anti-money laundering compliance failures—and alleged complicity—of JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank, the two banks that enabled the Jeffrey Epstein enterprise to flourish for decades.
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EU due diligence directive back on track, despite concession concerns
The future of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive was thrown into doubt when the European Council failed to endorse proposals. The directive is back on track after being agreed upon, albeit in weaker form.
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Policy changes underscore need for enhanced child labor due diligence
Rooting out potential child or forced labor violations in your company’s supply chain can have benefits beyond protecting reputation and being ethically sound. The process can also help your firm comply with pending child labor laws in other jurisdictions.
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Departing ABN AMRO risk chief says climate, cyber among priorities
Tanja Cuppen, chief risk officer of ABN AMRO, shared her view on the Dutch bank’s biggest risk focus areas and the accomplishments of her tenure a month ahead of her planned departure.
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Privacy by design a silver bullet for stemming AI risks?
The proliferation of artificial intelligence technologies—and their reliance on publicly available data—has reinforced the need for tech developers and the companies using their solutions to ensure privacy by design and by default is at the crux of any offering.
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Julius Baer nominates ex-NatWest chief risk officer for board
Swiss bank Julius Baer Group nominated Bruce Fletcher, former chief risk officer of NatWest Group, for election to its board of directors.
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Chord Energy adds ex-ConocoPhillips CCO as general counsel
Chord Energy announced Shannon Kinney will serve as executive vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel.
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Persefoni adds ex-Visa sustainability chief to advisory board
Climate management and accounting platform Persefoni announced former Visa Chief Sustainability Officer Douglas Sabo joined its sustainability advisory board.
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Fundbox names chief risk and product officer
Embedded working capital platform Fundbox announced Ram Muthaiyan as chief risk and product officer.
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Roadzen appoints general counsel
Artificial intelligence-led insurance and mobility products company Roadzen announced the appointment of Bruce Goldberg as general counsel.
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News Brief
CFTC awards $1.25M to compliance/audit whistleblower
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a landmark whistleblower award of approximately $1.25 million to an individual in an internal compliance or audit function who came forward with information on misconduct occurring at his or her employer.
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EFG International settles Cuba, blocked persons U.S. sanctions case
Swiss-based global private banking group EFG International agreed to pay more than $3.7 million as part of a settlement with the Office of Foreign Assets Control addressing apparent violations of U.S. sanctions against Cuba and two blocked individuals.