All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 539
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Fending off executive impersonation schemes
Everybody thinks they would never fall for an obvious cyber-scam … until they do. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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A gut-punch for the CFPB: Court rules independent director is unconstitutional
A 2-1 ruling by a judicial panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit says that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as currently composed, is unconstitutional. Joe Mont has more.
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Bankers expect big accounting change under CECL model
Bankers expect CECL, a new rule on how to reflect credit losses in financial statements, to produce big accounting changes. According to Tammy Whitehouse, some say it is the biggest change ever.
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Valvoline appoints chief accounting officer
Valvoline, a company that provides motor oil and automotive lubricants, said this week in a securities filing that it has appointed David Scheve as controller and chief accounting officer, effective as of Oct. 10.
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At PDVSA, the costs of corruption extend to bond swaps
Tom Fox explores anti-corruption lessons gleaned from Venezuelan national energy company Petróleos de Venezuela’s failed debt swap offer.
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Is Weatherford under another FCPA investigation?
A recent SEC announcement regarding a $140M penalty Weatherford paid to settle charges that it inflated earnings mentioned a continuing investigation. What’s curious, notes Tom Fox, is that those investigating are known for their work in FCPA enforcement.
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Was the GlaxoSmithKline FCPA resolution a missed opportunity?
Tom Fox questions whether U.S. regulators missed a chance to illustrate how they would give credit for anti-corruption prosecutions done by other governments in the case of GlaxoSmithKline’s China subsidiary’s recent FCPA resolution.
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Credit Suisse to pay $90M for misrepresenting performance metric
Credit Suisse has agreed to pay a $90 million penalty and admit wrongdoing to the SEC to settle charges that the company misrepresented how it determined a key performance metric of its wealth management busines. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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Baylor University names chief compliance officer
Baylor University has appointed Doug Welch, who has served as associate general counsel at the university since 2006, as chief compliance officer.
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Top CEO pay not always result of shareholder return
Joe Mont explores new research from The Conference Board that says CEOs at the nation’s top companies have landed atop the list of the 25 highest paid executives every year since 2012, a trend that may have little to do with the price of company stock.
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FASB pushes change to accounting for long-duration insurance
FASB has proposed a big change in accounting for insurance companies that deal in long-duration contracts like life insurance, annuities, disability, and long-term care. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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CW to publish one day late
Note: Compliance Week will publish one day late on Wednesday, Oct. 12, due to the Columbus Day holiday.
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Amid Hurricane Matthew, banks reminded of post-disaster best practices
With Hurricane Matthew charting a destructive path aloong the U.S. coastline, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has some pre- and post-disaster guidance for affected banks. Joe Mont reports.
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OCC crafts guidance on correspondent banking risk
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued risk management guidance that addresses periodic reevaluations of the risks associated with foreign correspondent banking accounts. More from Joe Mont.
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Illinois is latest state to ban business with Wells Fargo
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has suspended $30 billion in investment activity with Wells Fargo, joining California in taking punitive actions against the bank in response to its recent troubles.
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Say goodbye to 'Tandy' language in comment letters
Tandy representations—an attestation that comment letter reviews by SEC staff cannot be used as a legal defense—are no longer needed in filings, according to new guidance from the Division of Corporation Finance.
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CAQ gives auditors some year-end planning tips
Companies beginning to prepare for year-end audits can get a sense of what might be on their auditors’ minds through a new alert from the Center for Audit Quality. More from Tammy Whitehouse.
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U.K. debate on corporate culture rolls on
U.K. corporate culture has remained largely unchanged since the financial crisis, but a variety of forces are aiming to change that, and soon. Neil Hodge reports.
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CFPB extends its reach to prepaid products
Joe Mont looks at new CFPB rules for prepaid financial products—including innovative online and mobile offerings from PayPal, Google, and Apple—that will require enhanced customer protections.
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IoD rates FTSE 100’s corporate governance
Paul Hodgson looks at results from the Institute of Directors’ recent survey that ranks the FTSE 100’s corporate governance methodologies. See who scored highest and who has more room for improvement.