All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 566
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Laureate Education launches FCPA probe into charitable donation
Laureate Education, a for-profit higher education institution, said that it is conducting an internal investigation into possible violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act concerning an $18 million donation that one of its network institutions made in Turkey to a charitable foundation. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.
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The science of compliance
Carrie Penman of NAVEX Global uses her background as a scientist to forge an unconventional, and highly successful career in ethics & compliance, writes Bill Coffin.
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The night before Regulation XMAS
It ain’t easy being Santa. A rulemaking petition filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission could change that, reports Joe Mont.
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Comprehensive Health Services names chief compliance officer
Comprehensive Health Services, a medical services provider, has appointed Patrick Hogenbirk as senior vice president and chief compliance officer.
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U.S., like much of the world, still struggles with AML crackdowns
There was good news and bad news to be found in a recent review of the United States’ anti-money laundering efforts. Its failings add perspective to what are global challenges, says Joe Mont.
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Will Europe go it alone on financial regulation following Brexit? Don’t count on it
It might seem logical for a post-Brexit European Union to follow a maverick regulatory path, but such a reality is more of a dream than a reality. Tim Sprinkle explains.
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Please, Mrs. May, stay out of the pay debate
Prime Minister Theresa May’s executive pay reforms have created quite a stir in the U.K. Paul Hodgson explores what’s behind all the commotion.
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When the regulators fail
Tom Fox looks at an untapped area of concern with the Volkswagen emissions scandal: Why did no EU regulator catch on earlier?
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U.K. governance hearings: it’s all peachy except when it’s not
The Financial Reporting Council has a number of recommendations for improving corporate governance, but not all executives and directors may be happy with them. Paul Hodgson reports.
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CRI Group Launches Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Centre of Excellence
The Centre of Excellence will provide expert support to businesses seeking to validate or expand their existing compliance frameworks by developing the latest in best-practice due diligence processes and procedures necessary for pursuing and maintaining global third-party affiliations.
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Study shows effects of whistleblowers on enforcement
The Man From FCPA Tom Fox explores a recent academic study that found a link between information provided by whistleblowers and “heightened enforcement outcomes.”
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The routineness of non-compliant conduct
Tom Fox explores a new book entitled “Why They Do It” from Eugene Soltes, the Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, which shows a certain “mundaneness” to white-collar crime.
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The transformation of next-level compliance
Find out why so many global companies today, as well as their partners and solution providers, are joining the worldwide ISO 9001 certification community.
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Kennametal names secretary and general counsel
Kennametal, a supplier of tooling and industrial materials, has appointed Michelle Keating as secretary, and general counsel. In this role, she will be responsible for global legal operations, and ethics and compliance.
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Chipotle shakes up board with four new directors
In response to investor criticism that it did not respond fast enough to an E. coli outbreak last year, fast-food chain Chipotle announced today that it has named four new members to its board of directors, effective as of Dec. 14.
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Bookending post-crisis rules, Fed mandates long-term debt holdings
To improve resiliency and eliminate taxpayer bailouts, the Federal Reserve has approved new long-term debt and “total loss-absorbing capacity” requirements for big banks. Joe Mont reports.
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SEC approves support fee increase to fund PCAOB budget
The accounting support fee that public companies and broker-dealers pay to support audit regulation will rise in 2017 by about 6 percent, based on the PCAOB’s budget. Tammy Whitehouse has more.
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Compliance has become the heart of the business
Compliance has taken center stage in investors' eyes according to Tom Fox. Large institutional investors are beginning to evaluate companies by considering a mix of metrics, such as regulatory warnings, tangential civil lawsuit, and social responsibility. Fox has more.
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SFO closes corruption probe into Soma Oil & Gas
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office said yesterday it has closed its investigation into London-based Soma Oil & Gas Holdings, Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Limited, Soma Management Limited, and others, related to allegations of corruption in Somalia. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Braskem to pay $957M settlement in Petrobras corruption probe
Brazil-based petrochemical giant Braskem disclosed yesterday that it will pay a total amount of approximately US$957 million in penalties and damages to resolve a global settlement related to the massive corruption probe surrounding state-owned oil company Petrobras. Jaclyn Jaeger has more.