All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 392
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SWIFT to open KYC platform to corporates
SWIFT announced the scheduled opening of its Know Your Customer platform, The KYC Registry, to corporates.
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Companies push back against proposed deposition rule
A proposed new change to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governing depositions that would effectively create time-consuming and costly new discovery disputes has companies and their defense counsel up in arms.
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FASB preps CECL edit to allow more fair value
To make it easier for companies to adopt CECL for credit losses, FASB is considering a change that would permit more use of fair value.
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PodcastMary Gentile on values-driven leadership
Mary Gentile, director and creator of Giving Voice to Values, joins columnist Tom Fox to discuss the benefits of a values-driven approach to leadership development.
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EY holds fast to U.S. audit model; PwC silent
EY may be taking steps to draw a broader line between audit and consulting services in the U.K., but the U.S. firm has no such plans. Meanwhile, PwC is silent.
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LeaseAccelerator app automates testing of leases
Software provider LeaseAccelerator has developed an application called the Lease Accounting Validator that automates the testing of leases under the new ASC 842 and IFRS 16 standards.
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ArticleGerman competition authorities take Facebook to task
Germany’s competition regulator has cited Facebook for forcing consumers to give blanket approval to the social media giant’s terms and conditions without being privy to how and how often their data is actually being shared.
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Critics blast CFPB’s plan to weaken payday lender rules
Critics are taking their shots against the CFPB for attempting to scale back its rules covering payday lenders. Lawmakers are also questioning the Bureau’s retreat from negotiating enforcement settlements that fail to include monetary restitution for customers.
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Cavco Industries appoints chief compliance officer
Cavco Industries, a designer and builder of systems-built structures, has appointed Mickey Dragash as executive vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary, and chief compliance officer, effective as of Feb. 6.
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Privacy violations surge despite Europe’s tougher regs
A steep uptick in potential privacy violations has hit Europe, eight months after it issued stringent data privacy regulations.
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Fed moves to make stress tests less stressful
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday finalized changes to its stress testing program for the nation’s largest and most complex banks. The intent is to make the resiliency assessments “more open, transparent, and effective.”
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ArticleNYDFS: Implementation deadline for cyber-security regulation approaching
The final implementation period for the New York Department of Financial Services’ landmark cyber-security regulation ends March 1, meaning that DFS-regulated entities and licensed persons covered by the regulation must be in full compliance by that time.
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BlogSFO: Former Petrofac executive pleads guilty in bribery case
A former executive of Petrofac pleaded guilty this week to bribery offenses in connection with an ongoing investigation by the U.K. Serious Fraud Office into the oilfield services company and its subsidiaries.
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KEPRO appoints general counsel and chief compliance officer
KEPRO, a diversified healthcare information company, has appointed Melissa Leigh to the newly created role of general counsel and chief compliance officer. In this role, Leigh will lead KEPRO’s in-house legal, compliance, and risk management functions.
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Earliest revenue restatements fix adoption problems
While most public companies have yet to complete a full year of reporting under new revenue recognition rules, some are already finding reasons to restate.
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CFPB retreats from payday lending rule
The CFPB this week both cracked down on a law-breaking payday lender and announced an effort to weaken 2017 rules meant to hold small-dollar lenders to greater oversight and scrutiny.
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New rules would make setting up a company in the EU easier
EU co-legislators agreed this week on new rules to facilitate establishing businesses electronically and promote online operations throughout a company’s lifecycle. The new rules aim to save companies time and money, while increasing safeguards against fraud and abusive behaviour through online identity checks.
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NLRB turns back time on test used to determine employee status
A recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board restores a traditional test for classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors.
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Court orders $1B judgment against operators of Woodbridge Ponzi scheme
A federal court in Florida has ordered Woodbridge Group of Companies and its former owner to pay $1 billion in penalties and disgorgement for operating a Ponzi scheme that targeted retail investors.