All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 636
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eOriginal Launches Real-Time Auditing and Compliance Solution for Financial Services Firms
eOriginal, a digital transaction management solutions provider, announced the launch of Datalytics, a new real-time asset-level auditing and compliance solution for the financial services industry. Datalytics provides analysis, monitoring, and reporting of origination data for faster audit request response and to prevent errors and re-submissions. More inside.
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Equinix Selects ACL to Drive Operational Risk Management
ACL, an audit, compliance and risk management solutions provider, recently announced that Equinix has implemented ACL GRC and ACL Analytics across the organization to streamline communication and reporting between different departments. Several teams, including business assurance services, enterprise risk management, and compliance, will use the ACL platform to support a ...
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SEC Launches Regulation S-X Review
The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comment on the effectiveness of financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-X. The request for comment, part of the Commission’s Disclosure Effectiveness Initiative, focuses on financial disclosures companies must file regarding acquired businesses and affiliated entities
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Hitachi Settles FCPA Charges With SEC for $19 Million
Tokyo-based Hitachi reached a $19 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by inaccurately recording improper payments to South Africa’s ruling political party in connection with contracts to build two multi-billion dollar power plants. More inside.
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SEC Details How Government Shutdown May Affect Services
Anticipating a potential government shutdown, the Securities and Exchange Commission has published an “operational plan.” The EDGAR filing system would remain functional, but staff will be unable to process filings, provide interpretive advice, or issue no-action letters. New or pending registration statements and applications for exemptive relief will not be ...
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Reminder: New FAR Thresholds for 2015
Reminder: revised acquisition-related dollar thresholds amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation for government contractors take effect Oct. 1. Government contractors should be aware of these adjustments since they affect a number of areas, including when contractors must report the executive compensation of their first-tier subcontracts, when they must report certified cost ...
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Compliance Week 2016: First Sessions Announced
Image: We hold the Compliance Week annual conference every May, so our 2016 event might still seem a long way off to many. Around here, however, we’ve already been working on speakers and ideas for months. This week we want to give you a peek at what’s on drawing board ...
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ACE Introduces Global Cyber Facility
ACE Group, a multiline property and casualty insurer, last week announced the launch of ACE’s Global Cyber Facility, which goes beyond standard risk transfer by incorporating a comprehensive risk management solution into a single policy purchase. More inside.
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This Phrase Is a Key Corruption Indicator
Image: Title: FoxCorporate scandals come in many forms, and can violate any number of federal statutes. For compliance officers, however, some key phrases—such as one that has turned up in scandals including Volkswagen and Hewlett-Packard—are the words that should guide your program. When employees utter them, they need to know ...
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Two More Banks Reach Agreements Under Swiss Bank Program
The Department of Justice last week announced that two more banks—Migros Bank and Graubündner Kantonalbank—have reached resolutions under the Department’s Swiss Bank Program, which provides a means for Swiss banks to resolve potential criminal liabilities in the United States. Migros will pay a $15 million penalty, and Graubündner will pay ...
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Actionable Insights from the 2015 World's Most Ethical Companies®
It’s clear that just as regulatory oversight has never been more complex, public expectations about transparency, corporate culture, and business behavior are part of everyday conversation. These factors, among others, have led to an expansion in the field of ethics and compliance. Leading practices of prior years have become today’s ...
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SEC Trial Scorecard Update: Jury Finds for SEC in Insider Trading Case
With just five days remaining in FY 2015, the SEC notched another victory at trial yesterday when a federal jury in Illinois found two men liable for insider trading in the securities of three acquisition targets. The case represented the SEC's sixth trial verdict in federal court in FY 2015.