All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 437
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Barclays forex trader charged in 'front-running' scheme
The Department of Justice has charged the former head of Barclays Capital’s New York foreign exchange trading operation in an indictment for his alleged role in a scheme to defraud a client of Barclays through a method commonly referred to as “front-running.”
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Battle against net neutrality rollback intensifies
State attorney generals are suing to reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s retreat from past net neutrality policies. Meanwhile, Congressional Democrats say they are nearing the level of bipartisan support needed to force a like-minded vote in the House and Senate.
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FERF finds more evidence of audit cost creep in 2016
Another new study confirms public company audit costs inched upward in 2016, albeit by a smaller amount than in 2015.
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CFPB’s new director backs away from ‘payday rule’
President Trump’s pick to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has initiated the first step toward delaying implementation of a controversial “payday rule” enacted in October.
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AGs argue for easing bank restrictions on marijuana businesses
A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys is petitioning Congress to ease federal restrictions on banks that serve legal marijuana businesses, “bringing grey market activities into the regulated banking sector.”
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API President Jack Gerard to step down in August
After 10 years running one of Washington’s most influential associations covering the oil and natural gas sector, American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard has announced he will step down when his current contract ends in August 2018.
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PCAOB findings on PwC, EY show small improvements
The PCAOB released its latest inspection reports for EY and PwC, documenting another year of small change in audit deficiency findings.
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How the FCPA withstands the test of time
Certain enforcement trends stemming from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act will be with us for many years to come.
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The China conundrum: balancing risk and reward
From White House intervention to tough new cyber-security laws, doing business in China is becoming even more difficult for U.S. companies.
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Post-Brexit, new U.K. sanctions laws and regulations needed
In the wake of Brexit, the United Kingdom is putting together its own sanctions regulations, but there is a lot of work yet to be done and many questions yet to be answered.
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Data sharing, AI may be antidote to failing AML efforts
Big data may revolutionize anti-money laundering efforts, but privacy concerns and preserving a human element to compliance programs may get in the way.
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Financial services seeks stronger cyber-safeguards
A rising tide of sophisticated cyber-thievery has the financial services industry scrambling to improve its electronic defenses. But can they find a solution before the next big heist?
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Lessons from the FCPA corporate enforcement policy
The Department of Justice’s new FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy offers valuable lessons for companies that are considering how best to address a potential FCPA violation.
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Case Study: Global Investment Firm Uses Secure File Sharing Tool to Comply with International Regulations
QIC routinely works with highly sensitive data, and keeping this data secure is critical. An expanding global presence represented a significant challenge for the organization in this regard – a challenge it met through BlackBerry Workspaces.
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OECD: Lithuania making ‘significant’ strides to fight foreign bribery
Lithuania has made significant strides to strengthen its legislative framework to combat foreign bribery, but further anti-bribery enforcement efforts are needed, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.
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Former president of transportation company indicted on bribery charges
The Department of Justice last week unsealed an indictment against a former co-president of a Maryland-based transportation company for his alleged role in a bribery scheme involving an official at a subsidiary of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation.
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South Africa sets up corruption commission
The Man From FCPA explores South African President Jacob Zuma’s intent to set up a nationwide corruption commission to look into allegations of rampant corruption through looting of government agencies and state-owned entities.
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XL Group names head of compliance and regulatory affairs, Bermuda
XL Group has appointed Leila Madeiros as head of compliance and regulatory affairs, Bermuda. She will join the global insurance and reinsurance company in April 2018.
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Compliance and the immigration debate
The raids by ICE last week on 7-Eleven stores nationwide portend a good reason to document, document, document, and The Man From FCPA suggests you go back and double check your documentation at both your corporate headquarters and at each location, so if the government comes raiding, you will be ...