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Workplace Harassment Benchmark Survey

by NAVEX Global on 5/20/2013

Executive Summary - NAVEX Global, the world’s largest provider of workplace ethics and compliance solutions, conducted a survey of 500+ ethics and compliance business professionals to identify trends in broader...more

The 2013 Compliance Helpline Benchmark Report - STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT

by NAVEX Global on 5/16/2013

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9 External Benchmarks for Helpline Reporting

by NAVEX Global on 5/16/2013

A Brief Explanation of External Benchmarks - Executives and board members rely upon reports and metrics to gauge progress and make decisions that drive business results. The ethics and compliance function is no...more

The 2013 Ethics and Compliance Hotline Benchmark Report

by NAVEX Global on 5/13/2013

Introduction - Every year, ethics and compliance professionals gather data from the reports made through their various reporting systems. The way the data is segmented may mean the difference between catching a...more

IOSCO Consultation Report on Financial Benchmarks

by Peter J. Green, Jeremy C. Jennings-Mares | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/7/2013

Background - As we have previously reported, a Task Force of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (“IOSCO”) published a consultation on financial benchmarks on 11 January 2013 in response, in part,...more

Gensler Criticizes Libor At CFTC Roundtable

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 2/27/2013

Gary Gensler, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) head addressed a roundtable yesterday as part of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO Task Force). In his opening remarks to the...more

CFTC and IOSCO to Host Roundtable on IOSCO Financial Benchmarks Report

by Kevin M. Foley, Adam J. Spector | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/26/2013

Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in conjunction with the International Organization of Securities Commissioners (IOSCO), will host a public roundtable to discuss IOSCO’s recently published Consultation...more

Ticking Time Bomb: Private LIBOR Litigation

by Michael Volkov on 2/13/2013

One by one global banks are being ensnared in the LIBOR prosecution net. Late last year UBS, the Swiss banking giant, entered into a massive settlement in which it agreed to pay approximately $1.5 billion in fines and...more

Structured Thoughts -- Volume 4, Issue 3 -- February 6, 2013

by Bradley Berman, Lloyd S. Harmetz, Charles M. Horn, Anna T. Pinedo | Morrison Foerster - Structured Products on 2/7/2013

In This Issue: Reverse Inquiry Transactions in the Spotlight; How Will the Fed’s Proposed Foreign Bank Rules Affect Foreign Bank Debt Financing Activities in the U.S.?; IOSCO Commences Consultation on Benchmarks; and...more

Structured Thoughts -- Volume 4, Issue 3 -- February 6, 2013

by Bradley Berman, Lloyd S. Harmetz, Charles M. Horn, Anna T. Pinedo | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/7/2013

In This Issue: Reverse Inquiry Transactions in the Spotlight; How Will the Fed’s Proposed Foreign Bank Rules Affect Foreign Bank Debt Financing Activities in the U.S.?; IOSCO Commences Consultation on Benchmarks; and...more

The Financial Services Act 2012 – Misleading Statements, Impressions and Financial Promotions

by Jonathan Angell, Sean Geraghty, Amy Grammer | Dechert LLP on 1/18/2013

Background - In our previous DechertOnPoints, The Draft Financial Services Bill in the Contextof the Proposed New UK Financial Regulatory Structure and Draft UK Financial Services Bill and the New UK Financial...more

DOJ Announces LIBOR-Related Criminal Charges And Penalties, Regulators Announce Parallel Civil Enforcement Actions

by BuckleySandler LLP on 12/26/2012

On December 19, both federal law enforcement and U.S. and foreign regulatory authorities announced that a Japanese bank and its Swiss bank parent company agreed to pay more than $1.5 billion to resolve criminal and civil...more

Asia Derivatives Update: Korean Banks Strong On Cap Levels; China & FX

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 12/26/2012

The South Korean banking sector is already well ahead of international regulatory benchmarks for capital requirements, according to Lee Sangche, deputy chairman for international affairs at the Financial Services Commission,...more

HHS Issues Comprehensive “Essential Health Benefits” Proposed Regulations

by Gary Bacher, Alden J. Bianchi | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 12/15/2012

Commencing in 2014, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Act) requires that health insurance coverage provided in the individual and small group markets, including coverage offered through American Health Benefit...more

The Push for a Greener Philadelphia: City Adopts New Energy Benchmarking Requirements for Owners of Large Commercial Buildings

by Howard Grossman, Rachel Lewis | Cozen O'Connor on 12/14/2012

In August 2012, the mayor of Philadelphia signed into law Bill 120428-A, which establishes new energy benchmarking requirements for owners of certain large commercial and mixed-use buildings. The energy benchmarking bill...more

FSA Consults on Regulation of Benchmarks

by Edward Black | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/13/2012

On December 5, the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) announced a consultation on its new regulatory framework for financial benchmarks – CP12/36 The Regulation and Supervision of Benchmarks. This follows on from the work...more

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Workplace Harassment Benchmark Survey

The 2013 Compliance Helpline Benchmark Report - STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT

9 External Benchmarks for Helpline Reporting

The 2013 Ethics and Compliance Hotline Benchmark Report

IOSCO Consultation Report on Financial Benchmarks

Gensler Criticizes Libor At CFTC Roundtable

CFTC and IOSCO to Host Roundtable on IOSCO Financial Benchmarks Report

Ticking Time Bomb: Private LIBOR Litigation

Structured Thoughts -- Volume 4, Issue 3 -- February 6, 2013

Structured Thoughts -- Volume 4, Issue 3 -- February 6, 2013

The Financial Services Act 2012 – Misleading Statements, Impressions and Financial Promotions

DOJ Announces LIBOR-Related Criminal Charges And Penalties, Regulators Announce Parallel Civil Enforcement Actions

Asia Derivatives Update: Korean Banks Strong On Cap Levels; China & FX

HHS Issues Comprehensive “Essential Health Benefits” Proposed Regulations

The Push for a Greener Philadelphia: City Adopts New Energy Benchmarking Requirements for Owners of Large Commercial Buildings

FSA Consults on Regulation of Benchmarks

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