All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 407
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Date set for demise of net neutrality: June 11
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced on Thursday that the his Commission’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order will take effect on June 11, officially ending "net nutrality."
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IOSCO promotes audit quality via audit committee oversight
Securities regulators globally are troubled enough by the state of audit quality that they are developing a white paper to promote better audit committee oversight.
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Trump lawyer’s woes provide lesson for compliance officers
New accusations against one of President Trump’s lawyers should prompt savvy compliance and risk officers to pursue a reinvigorated strategy for Bank Secrecy Act procedures and anti-corruption efforts.
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New Justice Dept. policy encourages coordination
The Department of Justice has announced a new policy that encourages coordination internally and with other enforcement agencies when imposing multiple penalties for the same conduct. The move is another step in the Department’s efforts toward greater transparency and consistency in corporate enforcement.
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Not-so-neutral Switzerland probes 1MDB
Switzerland has joined the investigation into Malaysia’s state development fund 1MDB in what could be the first steps toward heightened AML stratagems for the often-detached country.
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SEC proposes change to auditor independence rules
The SEC is looking to dial back strict requirements on auditors that have made it difficult for Big 4 firms to assert their independence on certain big engagements.
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Vantage Drilling reaches ‘agreement in principle’ with SEC in FCPA case
Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling Co. has “reached an agreement in principle” with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a previously disclosed investigation into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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RLH appoints chief accounting officer
Hospitality company Red Lion Hotels (RLH) has appointed Nate Troup as senior vice president, chief accounting officer.
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As lease rules advance, companies need to alert investors
Lease accounting is the next big accounting change on deck, and companies should be prepared to give investors plenty of advance notice on what to expect.
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Treasury looks to bring CRA into the future of modern banking
Enacted in 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act has helped ensure fair lending practices in low-income communities. Now, with mobile banking and FinTech revolutions, some say the law needs to be modernized.
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Trump withdraws United States from Iran nuclear deal
President Trump on Tuesday announced the United States was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and will reinstate sanctions on the Iranian regime.
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Meet CW’s Top Minds Class of 2018
Title: Meet CW’s Top Minds Class of 2They’re the best and brightest thought leaders in the fields of governance, risk, compliance, and ethics: Meet our Top Minds class of 2018! Read on for profiles of each of our 12 award winners, including Jerry Kral of Brown-Forman and Bob Bowman of ...
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Vestager says fearsome rep ‘undeserved’
European Commissioner for Competition Magrethe Vestager talks on competition law, cartels, corporate whistleblowers, compliance, and the Commission’s reputation.
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Revenue rule prompts edit to collaborative arrangements text
FASB has proposed an update to accounting standards to make some targeted improvements to the guidance on accounting for collaborative arrangements.
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CCOs extended valuable sustainability reporting resource
An online database that examines the environmental, social, and governance reporting requirements for 60 countries might just be the answer to calls for more harmonisation and alignment of ESG reporting.
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Trump’s picks for SEC slowly set their agenda
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton and relatively new Commissioners Robert Jackson and Hester Peirce are starting to pick their battles and set priorities.
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Citrix Analytics service proactively addresses security threats
New Citrix Analytics Service will provide visibility into company-wide user and entity behavior, system security, performance and operations, and simplify IT infrastructure.
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Senate Democrats flag concerns with merger of T-Mobile and Sprint
Senate Democrats are urging the FCC and Department of Justice to closely consider whether T-Mobile’s planned acquisition of Sprint will hurt competition and harm consumers.
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Accellion one-click compliance reports accelerate regulatory audits
Accellion, a private cloud solutions provider, now offers one-click compliance reports designed to significantly streamline how companies demonstrate compliance with regulators.
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Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates rejoins King & Spalding
International law firm King & Spalding today announced that former Acting Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates has returned to the firm as a partner on its Special Matters & Government Investigations team.