All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 501
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Barclays CEO didn’t know it was illegal?
Barclays CEO James Staley is claiming ignorance, saying he didn’t know it was inappropriate to attempt to unmask the identity of an anonymous corporate whistleblower and is now facing the consequences.
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What will a code of conduct bring to British cycling?
Despite stunning successes by the British cycling team in both the Tour de France and recent Olympic games, several allegations haunt the team.
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SEC backs away from conflict minerals rule enforcement
With the May 31 deadline for conflict minerals disclosures fast approaching, a court ruling has prompted the SEC to ease its enforcement posture regarding those requirements while it rethinks the rule.
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Flying the (not so) friendly skies of United
United Airlines seems to be battling an internal cultural issue, as recent events suggest. The beleaguered airline is once again in the news—this time for forcing a paying passenger off a flight to make room for its own staff.
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Regulators globally say 42 percent of audits are deficient
Audit quality is an even bigger concern outside the United States, where inspectors spot deficiencies at major network firms in 42 percent of the audits they check.
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings names principal accounting officer
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, an American rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer, has appointed Steven Adams, vice president and controller, to serve as principal accounting officer, effective as of April 3.
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Lennox International chief accounting officer to retire
Lennox International, a global provider of climate control solutions, has announced the retirement of Roy Rumbough as chief accounting officer and controller, effective May 31.
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LockPath, SecurityScorecard partnership streamlines vendor risk management
LockPath, a provider of governance, risk management and compliance solutions, and SecurityScorecard, a security-rating platform, announced a new partnership to streamline and strengthen how organizations manage vendor and third-party risk.
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Hearsay launches next-generation compliance platform
Hearsay, provider of Advisor Cloud solutions for the financial services and insurance industries, has introduced the next generation of its enterprise compliance platform, which applies predictive technology to reduce false alerts and help compliance teams focus on activities that pose the highest risk, while increasing security coverage and control.
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Senators once again pitch resurrected Glass-Steagall
With bipartisan support and possibly even White House buy-in, a coalition of senators is once again trying to bring back the Glass-Steagall Act.
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Pension sponsors pay unnecessary premiums, study finds
Companies sponsoring defined benefit pension plans have seen their PBGC premiums skyrocket in recent years — in some cases needlessly.
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M-Files receives ISO 27001 Certification
M-Files, a provider of solutions that improve how organizations manage documents and other information, has received ISO 27001 certification, signifying it adheres to stringent security controls for delivery and support of its cloud-based information management software and related services.
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ArticleCoffin on Compliance: Top Minds
Every year, Compliance Week’s Top Minds project brings together a dozen of the best and brightest thought leaders in the governance, risk, ethics, and compliance field. How many of them do you see in yourself?
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Acquisitions, data privacy, and national security concerns
The attempted takeover of the U.S. company MoneyGram International Inc. by China-based Ant Financial Services raises regulatory concerns and questions.
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Bill would ease SEC requirements on employee stock
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted in favor of a bill that would reduce SEC disclosure requirements for certain companies that offer employees stock options.
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Bipartisan bill would increase SEC penalties
A bipartisan bill making the rounds in Congress seeks to strengthen the SEC’s enforcement authority with increased fines.
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Clayton's SEC nomination advances to Senate
With majority approval by members of the Senate Banking Committee, President Donald J. Trump’s nomination to head the SEC, Jay Clayton, now heads to a confirmation vote before the full Senate.
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Dems demand new rule for disclosing extractive payments
Senate Democrats want the SEC to “promptly re-issue" a disclosure rule for oil, gas, and mining companies that was legislatively repealed last month.
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Tesco, the SFO, and the FCA come to terms
Tesco Stores will pay a £129 million (U.S.$161.4M) fine over a 2014 misstatement of the retailer’s profits. The fine, part of a deferred prosecution agreement with the Serious Fraud Office, is a clarion call for all companies to strengthen their internal controls.
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Government signals H-1B visa crackdown
Tech companies that rely on a specialized visa program to fill highly skilled jobs can expect to face more intense scrutiny from government agencies.