All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 384
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Treasury, IRS issue proposed GILTI rules under tax reform
Treasury and the IRS have issued proposed new regulations on how to calculate global intangible low-taxed income under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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SEC monitoring Hurricane Florence
The Securities and Exchange Commission, in a statement on Friday, said it is “closely monitoring the effects of Hurricane Florence” on investors and capital markets. It will consider extending deadlines for filings and other regulatory requirements.
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House panel advances slate of reform-minded bills
The House Financial Services Committee this week advanced 12 bills. Among them is a modification of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act so that small, privately owned non-custodial brokers and dealers are no longer required to hire PCAOB-registered audit firms to meet annual reporting obligations.
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ComplianceLine launches dedicated ‘Crisis Line’ service
ComplianceLine, an ethics and compliance solutions provider, recently launched a dedicated ‘Crisis Line’ Service to address emergency requests from clients managing organizational and reputational challenges. The Crisis Line Service provides an active response to unexpected incidents to safeguard people and clients.
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LeaseAccelerator achieves SOC 2 Type 2 compliance
LeaseAccelerator, a software-as-a-service solution for enterprise lease accounting, announced that it has successfully completed a SOC 2 Type 2 assessment performed by an independent third-party auditor.
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Ankura acquires Navigant's DFLT segment and TAS practice
Ankura, a business advisory and expert services firm, recently completed its acquisition of the Disputes, Forensics and Legal Technology (DFLT) segment and the Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice of Navigant.
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EU proposes new money laundering rules
The European Commission wants to strengthen supervision over banks and other financial institutions to toughen up its fight against money laundering and terrorist financing after admitting that present measures have “failed all too often.”
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SEC chairman weighs in on role of guidance
Reacting, in part, to a recent statement by banking regulators regarding the role of guidance in their regulatory regimes, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has clarified his own views on the topic.
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NLRB proposes change to joint-employer standard
On Friday, the National Labor Relations Board will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register regarding its joint-employer standard, a policy that will particularly affect franchise owners.
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Tax reform enthusiasm is waning, BDO poll says
As the true effects of tax reform unfold, enthusiasm is waning in corporate boardrooms, according to a recent poll.
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English Court of Appeal preserves litigation privilege
An English Court of Appeal decision giving companies the right to protect documentation gathered during an internal investigation is a blow to both U.S. and U.K. regulators, who have grown increasingly concerned that firms may be hiding critical evidence under the guise of it being “privileged.”
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Shareholders seeking $10.6 billion from VW over emissions disclosure
Shareholders seeking damages worth €9.2 billion (U.S. $10.6 billion) have taken German car giant Volkswagen to court in Germany for failing to inform them fully of the financial impact that the emissions cheating scandal would have on the company’s share price.
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Achieving Holistic AML
When it comes to customer risk, do your teams have the visibility they need to prevent an anti-money laundering (AML) violation?
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Venerable Holdings appoints chief risk officer
Venerable Holdings—a privately held company that owns and manages the legacy variable annuity business acquired from Voya Financial—has appointed Charles Schwartz as chief risk officer.
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UTC to pay $13.9M to settle SEC FCPA charges
United Technologies on Sept. 12 reached a $13.9 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by making illicit payments in its elevator and aircraft engine businesses.
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Vanguard appoints global chief risk officer
Vanguard, an investment management company, has appointed Joseph Brennan to the newly created position of global chief risk officer. He also will serve as a member of Vanguard’s senior leadership team.
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CCOs and the absurdity of executive hypocrisy
The beauty of being in the compliance field (or writing about it) is that within any day’s news cycle, there are lessons to learn and debates to be had. This past week has been chock full of both.
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Tackling the contentious issue of guidance vs. regulation
For years, a battle over the place of guidance in the regulatory world has been hotly debated. Now, there may be some clarity.
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New SFO director will leverage compliance officers’ expertise
Head of the Serious Fraud Office Lisa Osofsky laid out her priorities for the agency in the coming months and provided CCOs a glimpse into what the SFO will expect.
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Still MIA: 2016 inspection report on KPMG
Audit regulators remain mum on when, if ever, they will publish a report on their 2016 inspection of Big 4 audit firm KPMG.