All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 594
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Group slams FINRA over arbitration claims
Nearly one out of three investor awards in arbitration cases overseen by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority go unpaid claims a new report by the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association. The group—a not-for-profit association of lawyers representing claimants in securities and commodities arbitration proceedings and litigation—claims that “nearly $1 of ...
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Follow the Money: New technologies aid in the fight against money laundering and improve bank compliance
Money launderers are always looking for new ways to integrate the proceeds of their crimes into the legitimate financial stream.Criminals are also increasingly laundering money through smaller regional banks, believing that these institutions do not have the millions to invest in the processes and technology needed to effectively resolve entities.To ...
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FIFA dribbles up the pitch toward reform
As FIFA continues to battle its landmark corruption scandal, it has elected a new President and passed a series of structural and process reforms to bring the organization into the 21st century and demonstrate to U.S. authorities that it really is going to change from its prior culture. But is ...
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Glass walls and black curtains
The death of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia—and the scuttlebutt surrounding it—underscores the deep level of secrecy that surrounds the Supreme Court and how it operates. Meanwhile, compliance officers know only too well the price to pay for a lack of transparency. Maybe it’s time for the Supreme Court ...
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HexaTier 4.0 improves database security and compliance in the cloud
HexaTier, a provider of a unified database security and compliance solution for cloud-hosted databases and Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) platforms, recently announced the launch of HexaTier 4.0. This solution includes new features that focus on enterprise needs for DBaaS adoption, while maintaining organizational policies and addressing the challenges and risks with database ...
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RiskVision introduces Active State Risk Intelligence solution
RiskVision, an enterprise risk intelligence company formerly known as Agiliance, recently announced the launch Release 8.0 of its RiskVision solution with Active State Risk Intelligence, which provides “always on" assessments, Big Data scale, proactive insights, and regulatory ready results, establishing new benchmarks for risk management effectiveness and efficiency.
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STOPit launches risk mitigation tool to prevent workplace misconduct
STOPit announces the launch of STOPit PRO, a compliance reporting platform that enables companies to mitigate risk and prevent financial liabilities by empowering employees to anonymously report fraud, unethical behaviors, and product related issues.
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HPE Investigative Analytics: a new tool to identify and prevent fraud
Hewlett Packard Enterprise recently announced the availability of HPE Investigative Analytics, a new hosted software solution that enables financial institutions and other highly regulated organizations to identify and analyze risk events, and take action to prevent them. To help identify and stop fraudulent and non-compliant behavior, HPE Investigative Analytics leverages ...
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Stanford Law rolls out ‘Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Clearinghouse’
U.S.-based Stanford Law School announced earlier this month that it has teamed up with law firm Sullivan & Cromwell to launch the new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Clearinghouse. The FCPA Clearinghouse is a free, public resource that provides a comprehensive, searchable, and very useful database of enforcement actions and information ...
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BlogCiti receives subpoena in FIFA probe
A Citigroup securities filing says the company is under investigation in connection with the bribery, corruption, and money laundering scandal that toppled leadership of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, the international governing body of professional soccer. As Compliance Week previously reported, financial institutions can expect to be in the ...
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SEC probing hiring practices of HSBC and many other banks
London-based HSBC said in an earnings release last week that it is one of several banks being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its hiring practices in Asia. Hiring a family member or friend of a government official violates the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act if the intent ...
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NW Natural appoints chief compliance officer
NW Natural, a natural gas service company, has appointed Shawn Filippi as chief compliance officer, in addition to her current role as vice president and corporate secretary.
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Surveys, papers provide plenty of advice for internal auditors
Image: In a survey from KPMG and Forbes of more than 400 CFOs and audit committee members nearly 60 percent said they would welcome help in assessing risks and risk-managing practices, but only 22 percent said they get that from internal audit; 36 percent said they would like to see ...
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Podcast: due diligence in emerging markets
In our latest podcast we discuss due diligence and third party oversight in emerging markets with Kevin Braine, managing director and head of Kroll’s compliance practice in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Based in London, Braine is responsible for driving forward the expansion of Kroll’s compliance services throughout the ...
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Podcast: due diligence in emerging markets
In our latest podcast we discuss due diligence and third party oversight in emerging markets with Kevin Braine, managing director and head of Kroll’s compliance practice in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Based in London, Braine is responsible for driving forward the expansion of Kroll’s compliance services throughout the ...
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A closer look at the SEC's 'Analysis and Detection Center'
Recent comments by an SEC official about five insider trading cases generated from the Enforcement Division's "Analysis and Detection Center" over the last year generated some questions in the blogosphere. Now Enforcement Action has some answers!
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Congressional report: SEC, DoL at odds on fiduciary duty rule
Among the most hotly contested rules currently in the regulatory pipeline are efforts to create a fiduciary duty for brokers who offer retirement advice. Rules to do so are currently being crafted by both the Department of Labor and SEC, with the former poised to enact its final rule, the ...
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BlogFASB publishes final lease accounting standard
Image: Marking another milestone in accounting history, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has published its final standard requiring all companies that lease any kind of asset—from real estate to heavy equipment to office copiers—to recognize leased property as an asset they have a right to use and a liability that ...
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Rep. Garrett 'distressed' by SEC's faith in AP process
At a recent conference, an SEC official defended the agency's use of administrative proceedings and flatly dismissed the notion that the SEC was using APs in order to gain a “home court advantage.” Rep. Scott Garrett didn't like that one bit.