All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 560
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Senate Democrats want SEC fraud investigations in Puerto Rico
A coalition of top Senate Democrats has asked the SEC “to investigate potential fraud and illegal conduct” that may have contributed to Puerto Rico’s ongoing debt crisis. The group also called on SEC Chair Mary Jo White to “be a cop on the beat of Wall Street.” Joe Mont reports.
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Financial Services Roundtable questions presidential candidates
The Financial Services Roundtable is asking presidential candidates to give their views on judging the effectiveness of U.S. financial regulators, increasing transparency into SIFI designations, and the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. More from Joe Mont.
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Towergate appoints chief risk officer
Towergate, an independently owned insurance intermediary in the U.K., has appointed Brian Hardwick as chief risk officer.
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Are long-standing directors the ‘new insiders’?
The notion persists that long-tenured directors are too familiar with the organization to provide useful, objective leadership. But as CW columnist Richard Steinberg points out, there is definitely something to be said for deep experience and expertise.
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Societe Generale names group chief risk officer
Societe Generale Group has appointed Diony Lebot as group chief risk officer. She will replace Benoît Ottenwaelter who has decided to retire after 28 years at the company.
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ArticleFouad Khalifeh: The risk manager
Fouad Khalifeh, the group chief compliance officer for Fransabank, has utilized his expertise in risk management to allow his bank to thrive, despite the many geopolitical risk challenges that surround him.
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U.S. multinationals meet new IRS transparency rule with open arms
You’d think that U.S. multinational companies might not welcome new IRS regulations, but here's one companies can live with. In lieu of potentially multiple filing requirements in countries where they have entities, companies are accepting new country-by-country transparency rules in the United States and preparing to comply. Tammy Whitehouse has ...
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Brexited: what lies ahead for the United Kingdom
The fallout continues after the United Kingdom’s historic vote to leave the European Union. As the reality of it sets in, Paul Hodgson looks at what Brexit will mean for the U.K. financial markets, political landscape, and compliance needs.
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ArticleAdvice for U.S. companies, post-Brexit: Keep calm and carry on
We may be months away from clarity on what the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the EU means for U.S. companies with a multinational presence. Certain compliance challenges are inevitable in light of changing data privacy demands, labor concerns, trade and tax issues, and the prospect of starting from scratch ...
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MasterCard faces £19bn legal battle over illegal card charges
MasterCard is facing a £19 billion class-action lawsuit for anticompetitive conduct, making it the biggest claim in U.K. history. The landmark case is notable for another reason, as well: It will be the first case filed under the Consumer Rights Act. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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FCPA issues arise at Goldman trial in London
There is nothing quite like a trial to bring all kinds of information to light that various parties would rather keep out of view. Goldman Sachs is now learning that the hard way in a suit regarding Libya’s sovereign wealth fund that has some serious FCPA implications. Tom Fox reports.
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Pharmaceutical industry bristles under FDA draft guidance
The amount of FDA draft guidance in play during the past few months has drawn skepticism from the pharmaceutical industry, which has its own thoughts on how best to address the broad scope of the agency’s proposed authority. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Conference on Regulatory Governance of the European Consortium for Political Research
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CAQ offers audit committees tool to assess non-GAAP use
The Center for Audit Quality has created a tool to help audit committees navigate the thicket of questions they should be asking in light of increased scrutiny of corporate use of non-GAAP accounting measures. Tammy Whitehouse reports.
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BlogFRC announces investigations into KPMG and PwC
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council, an independent investigative body that monitors and enforces accounting standards, is looking into audits made of financial services companies in the days preceding the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, starting with a delve into the work of two key accountancy firms—KPMG and PwC. Paul Hodgson ...
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Butterfield names chief risk officer
The Butterfield Group in Guernsey has appointed Andy Graham as chief risk officer and deputy group head of fiduciary risk with risk management responsibilities for Butterfield Group’s trust and fiduciary services businesses globally.
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Patrick Stokes joins Gibson Dunn
Former federal prosecutor Patrick Stokes will join the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Stokes most recently served as Senior Deputy Chief of the Fraud Section of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Roper Technologies names general counsel
Roper Technologies has appointed John Stipancich as general counsel and secretary, effective immediately. He succeeds David Liner, who will remain with the company for a transitional period until the end of 2017.
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Resource
e-Book: Modern Perspectives on Financial Disclosure
Numerous regulatory changes are on the horizon in 2016 that promise to keep senior financial professionals at public companies very busy over the next year and beyond, bringing even greater regulatory scrutiny and rulemaking. As finance professionals prepare to adapt to this new regulatory climate, they’ll have to overcome the ...