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Operationalizing the N.Y. Department of Financial Services Character and Fitness Guidance

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At the start of 2024, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued an industry letter: Guidance on Assessment of the Character and Fitness of Directors, Senior Officers, and Managers (the “Guidance”),...more

Miller Nash LLP

TL;DR: The Feds on SVB and Deposit Insurance Reform

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The Federal Reserve recently published a whopping 118-page review of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and three days later the FDIC published a 75-page report outlining several ideas to reform our deposit insurance...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Managing a Multi-Entity GRC Architecture with 6clicks Hub and Spoke

I recently visited with Joe Schorr about the managing a multi-entity GRC architecture with 6clicks hub and spoke for a sponsored podcast series. You can check out Joe’s podcast here. Joe is the VP and Global Head of Strategic...more

The Volkov Law Group

Ten Essential Steps to Take Now to Advance Corporate Board Governance (IV of IV)

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Corporate board members face increasing risks.  Federal prosecutors are watching their behavior when corporate malfeasance occurs.  Regulators focus on the important issue of board governance.  Shareholders are ready to file...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

From the Code of Conduct to Risk Assessment to Continuous Improvement

How does your Code of Conduct inform your risk assessment and how in turn does a risk assessment inform your Code of Conduct training? I recently visited with Charlie Voelker, Director, Compliance Products at Skillsoft and...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

5 Essential Elements of Corporate Compliance

Most experts agree that whichever regulatory jurisdiction an organisation is subject to, there are five common fundamentals involved in providing effective corporate compliance....more

The Volkov Law Group

Get Compliance Straight – The Need to Automate

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I am reluctant to start off the New Year with a negative comment or posting.  But I have a significant concern about the path and current state of ethics and compliance....more

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The Future of Compliance – The New Proactive CCO (Part III of III)

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The path of the compliance profession has been remarkable.  Recently, I have seen a number of tweets and postings from compliance thought leaders touting the accomplishments of compliance and the transformation of the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Board-Level Risk Oversight Deserves Renewed Attention

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Board oversight of significant company risk areas and legal compliance deserves renewed attention, as the Delaware Supreme Court recently ruled that monitoring practices that have previously been considered acceptable may...more

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INSIGHT: New Corporate Board Procedures Advisable to Satisfy Duty of Oversight

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In Marchand v. Barnhill, a unanimous Delaware Supreme Court imposed substantial new procedural expectations on corporate directors to satisfy their fiduciary duty of oversight related to material risk areas and legal...more

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Living in the Cloud: Practical Approaches to Cybersecurity Risks (Part III of III)

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Businesses are increasingly relying on the cloud to store confidential and sensitive information.  One-third of information technology budgets are used for cloud services.  Rapid growth in cloud storage is expected over the...more

Ruder Ware

The Essence of Compliance - Compliance Officer Authority and Resource Allocation

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How Are Compliance Budgeting and Compliance Officer Autonomy Tied Together When Assessing Compliance Effectiveness? The Department of Justice (“DOJ”)’s compliance program evaluation identifies the need to allocate...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Connected Compliance – Under One Roof and the Human Side

This week in a special five-part podcast series on the FCPA Compliance Report, hosted by GAN Integrity, Inc. (GAN), we consider the evolution of compliance, from disconnected to connected....more

Dechert LLP

Investment Funds Update - Europe: Legal and regulatory updates for the funds industry from the key asset management centres and...

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FCA Consults on Rules for Post-Brexit Temporary Permissions Regime for Incoming EEA Firms and Funds - The UK government is proposing to implement a “temporary permissions regime” to cover “inbound” European Economic Area...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Why Innovation is Required in Compliance

Why is innovation so critical in every compliance program? Is it simply because the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) say it is so; or are there other reasons?...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Kinross-Lessons Learned on Internal Controls and Internal Audit

Yesterday the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) resolved a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action involving Kinross Gold Corporation (Kinross). ...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Bank Corporate Governance—Fed lowers Boom on Wells’ Directors

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On February 2, 2018, the Fed announced that it issued a consent Cease and Desist order with Wells Fargo—the bank holding company. The Fed’s press release noted that Wells is replacing 4 directors within this year (out of 17...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SFC (the “Commission”) Expresses Concern over Irregularities in Asset Management Activities

•The Commission has identified a number of regulatory concerns with respect to private funds and discretionary accounts, in particular, funds with concentrated, illiquid and interconnected investments. •The Commission has...more

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Proposed Fed Guidance for Bank Boards of Directors

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Yesterday the Fed published a proposed guidance document for its expectations for board of directors of banks. The release only applies to the boards of banks with over $50 billion in consolidated assets, but the intent of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Unfair and Unbalanced-Episode 18

In this episode, Roy Snell and myself discuss how incentives are integral to the compensation plans of a wide range of workers. Many experts point to their value in rewarding behavior that is in the interest of the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

When Will Shareholders Force Boards to Do Compliance?

Today we honor one of the most iconic moments of World War II (WWII) and one of the most famous photographs of all time, that of the Marines raising the US flag on Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. Marine...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

New DOJ Evaluation – Valuable Document for the Compliance Practitioner: Part I

I guess Matt Kelly cannot leave his journalist roots for it was he who broke the story within the greater compliance community that the Department of Justice (DOJ) very quietly released a document, entitled “Evaluation of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Board Governance and Risk Oversight

One of the ongoing questions from members of Board of Directors is how to resolve the tension between oversight and managing. I recently had the opportunity to visit with Joe Howell, the Executive Vice President (EVP) of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Why Working in Compliance is Meaningful – Part II

This week I am considering the passion compliance professionals have for our profession. On Monday I wrote about being passionate about working in the field of compliance. Yesterday, I looked at some of the research and...more

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[Webinar] How do I Demonstrate the Advantages of an Automated Third Party Due Diligence System to Senior Leadership? - July 8th,...

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Join NAVEX Global and a group of your peers for a short session where we’ll answer your questions and share solutions about third party due diligence and risk management software....more

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