All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 695
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BMC and Qualys Join Forces to Improve Enterprise Security
Software solutions provider BMC and Qualys, a provider of cloud security and compliance solutions, last week announced the launch of a new solution to tie vulnerability information to automated remediation actions, dramatically reducing the window of vulnerability while simultaneously improving IT operational performance. Details inside.
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Supply Chain Management: Strategy and Planning for Effective Operations
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Citigroup Probe Over AML Violations Widens
Citigroup is under investigation by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the California Department of Business Oversight for potential Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering violations at its Banamex USA unit. The disclosure comes one year after Citigroup received a subpoena from the U.S. attorney of Massachusetts for similar issues. ...
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Level Global Co-Founder Files Lawsuit Against Prosecutors, FBI Agents
Remember back in November 2010 when the FBI launched a series of raids on hedge funds including Level Global Investors LP and Diamondback Capital Management LLC? These raids ultimately led to the convictions of Level Global co-founder Anthony Chiasson and Diamondback Capital’s Todd Newman on criminal insider trading charges. Shortly ...
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SEC Pushes Approval of Tick Size Experiment to May
Anxious for the SEC to begin its 12-month experiment in altering tick-size requirements? Prepare to wait a bit longer. The Commission has extended its deadline for approving a proposal, to allow some stocks to trade in five-cent increments, from March 7 to May 6. Meanwhile, there is pressure on the ...
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BofA Accounting Chief; Two Directors Step Down
Bank of America said this week in a securities filing that its chief accounting officer will be stepping down. The bank also said that two of its board members would not stand for re-election at its 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. Details inside.
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FASB Proposes Targeted New Derivative Disclosures
FASB has issued a proposed update to accounting standards, with new disclosure requirements for financial instruments that contain separately presented embedded derivatives. Companies would be required to disclose the carrying amount, measurement attribute, and line item in both the balance sheet and income statement under certain circumstances.
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Harness Operational Risk with Enterprise GRC
Every organizational unit has some level of risk it must address. Yet, most internal teams lack the ability to identify priorities and accountability to stay ahead of new threats to the business, thus leaving the process of managing risk to be more reactive. While many risks exist within each function, ...
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General Cable Sets Aside $24 Million for Angola Bribes
General Cable said this week in a regulatory filing that it has set aside an estimated charge of $24 million that it believes the Securities and Exchange Commission likely will disgorge from profits derived from sales tainted by improper payments made in Angola. In September, the maker of copper, aluminum, ...
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New York AG Proposes Whistleblower Reward Program
Image: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will soon propose legislation to protect and reward employees who report fraud in the banking, insurance, and financial services industries. The bill will also provide whistleblowers protection from retaliation. “This law will be the strongest, most comprehensive in the nation and is long ...
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Dealing With Corruption in Public Procurement
The European Commission estimates that roughly €120 billion is lost annually to public procurement corruption. While the competition for government contracts continues to intensify, there are more opportunities for companies and potential clients to engage in unethical business practices, which can result in serious penalties and reputational damage. Here are ...
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Survey: Audit Execs’ Cyber-Fears Run Deep
Image: Nearly 7 in 10 internal audit leaders participating in the IIA’s annual “Pulse of Internal Audit” survey ranked cyber-attacks and other security issues as a major concern, but only about one-third said they have high confidence in their organizations’ ability to address such risks. IIA President Richard Chambers says ...
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Compliance, Regulator Pressures Pile Up at HSBC
Recent scandals at banking giant HSBC have caused regulators to shift their attention to senior executives. According to news reports, Group Chairman Douglas Flint and Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver have come under scrutiny after journalists obtained “secret documents” stating that HSBC’s Swiss private banking arm failed to conduct sufficient due ...
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Batista Insider Trading Case in 'Turmoil' After Judge Seen Driving Seized Porsche
I've been following the interesting insider trading prosecution trial of former Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista that has been unfolding in Rio de Janeiro. Three years ago, Batista was worth $30 billion and was declared "the pride of Brazil" by Brazil's President. After the October 2013 collapse of his oil company, ...
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U.S. Steel Names Controller
United States Steel has promoted Colleen Darragh to the position of vice president and controller, effective immediately. Darragh has served as acting controller since July. Details inside.
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Shareholder Wins Bid to Amend Audit Committee Rules
A recent letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission denies Citigroup’s proposal to bar a person with a history of bankruptcy from joining the audit committee. The Commission said it disagrees with Citi that a shareholder proposal to pursue a bylaw amendment on audit committee service should be excluded from ...
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Goodyear to Pay $16 Million for FCPA Violations
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has reached a $16 million settlement with the SEC to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act when its subsidiaries paid bribes to land tire sales in Kenya and Angola. Goodyear neither admitted nor denied the SEC’s findings. Details inside.
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OCC Veteran Joins Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics
Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics has named John Wagner as a managing director in its anti-money laundering and sanctions consulting practice. After 32 years with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Wagner was one of the OCC’s most senior AML officials at the time of his retirement in ...
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Global Atlantic Names Chief Risk Officer
Global Atlantic Financial Group, a financial services company, has appointed Peter Cai as chief risk officer. He will report directly to Chief Financial Officer Kim Lee. Details inside.