All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 436
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Tesla offers CEO Elon Musk a monumental pay-for-performance deal
Under Tesla's proposed pay-for-performance compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk, his compensation will not fully vest unless the company grows its market cap to $650 billion, an increase of nearly $600 billion.
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Preventing corruption in the mining sector
A global study from Transparency International explores what causes corruption in the mining sector and what the compliance function can do to help prevent it.
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The rise of passive investors as a corporate governance force
Investors in index funds are taking a page from their activist counterparts and making demands on companies. The surprise: Those companies are listening.
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Goodbye CFPB; it was fun while it lasted.
Slowly but surely, those critics of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s are close to winning their battle, aided by efforts to dismantle the agency from within.
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File Sharing Without Fear: 5 Key Requirements for Law Firms When Choosing a Content Collaboration Platform
As we will explore, despite the industry’s aversion to media coverage of attacks, less-visible breaches involving the legal profession are being reported worldwide in ever-increasing numbers.
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FASB proposes rule change, offers guidance on tax reform
FASB is churning out guidance on how to account for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with a proposed change to accounting standards and a series of questions and answers.
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DOJ charges fraud, conspiracy over PCAOB inspection leaks
The Department of Justice and the SEC are bringing charges including fraud and conspiracy against former KPMG and PCAOB staff over a leak that compromised inspections.
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Quarles gives overview of Fed’s regulatory strategy
Marking his three-month anniversary as the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve’s vice chairman for supervision, Randal Quarles discussed plans for improving the effectiveness of post-crisis financial regulation.
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How To Tackle the Challenges of GDPR
This whitepaper explores compliance approaches, explains the importance of governance to successful compliance, and offers guidance on implementing new technologies to support GDPR initiatives .
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CFTC, SEC issue joint enforcement warning on virtual currencies
The CFTC and SEC have issued a warning regarding virtual currencies. They “will look beyond form, examine the substance of the activity, and prosecute violations of the federal securities and commodities laws.”
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OCC: even in rip-roaring economy, bank risks persist
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released a new report highlighting the credit, operational, and compliance risks that persist as key concerns for the federal banking system.
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Dropbox, HSBC, and the CFPB
In case you missed it this week, Dropbox filed confidentially for an IPO, HSBC settles over money-laundering allegations, and the CFPB is giving loan-sharks some slack.
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NN appoints chief compliance officer
NN, a global diversified industrial company, has appointed Elvin Tyler as chief compliance officer. This role is in addition to Tyler's position as vice president, internal audit.
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Chemring faces bribery probe by Serious Fraud Office
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office confirmed today that it has opened an investigation into Chemring Group and its subsidiary, Chemring Technology Solutions Limited (CTSL) following a self-report made by CTSL.
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Accellion and Check Point partner to secure companies’ sensitive content
Accellion and Check Point Software Technologies recently announced a joint partnership to deliver an integrated solution that enables organizations to protect sensitive content as it enters and leaves the enterprise.
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Former FINRA Associate General Counsel Brant Brown joins Willkie
Brant Brown, former associate general counsel at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has joined the international law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher as counsel in the Washington office.
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New Oversight Systems solution helps reduce fraud
Oversight Systems has enhanced its Insights On Demand platform, providing companies with one-click visibility to resolve issues high-risk repeat offenders who are responsible for most non-compliant T&E transactions and fraud in the workplace.
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Recent findings raise fresh questions over auditors and fraud
Recent findings against PwC illuminate audit failures that the PCAOB has been harping on for years, although its ultimate weight on auditors' duty to find fraud is not yet clear.
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Sharecare appoints compliance officer
Sharecare, a digital health company, has named Ami Patel as chief legal and compliance officer. Patel is responsible for the legal affairs of the entire company globally.
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Trump, once again, voices support for bank deregulation
Speaking at the White House this week, President Trump once again trumpeted the need for even more bank deregulation, especially rules that may impede lending.