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Compliance Thought Leaders You Should Be Following | GAN Integrity
Compiling a list of thought leaders in ethics and compliance is fun, but so challenging. There are simply too many thoughtful people in this field — which is itself enormous and wide-ranging — to call out everyone worth following. So below is a small slice of the thinkers in corporate ethics and compliance that I […]
Most cryptocurrency offerings trading below listing price -report | Reuters
Almost a third of all cryptocurrencies that were financed through online fundraisers last year have lost “substantially all value,” while the vast majority are trading below their listing price, according to an Ernst & Young report published on Friday. via Most cryptocurrency offerings trading below listing price -report | Reuters.
Cryptocurrency theft hits nearly $1B already this year
Theft of cryptocurrencies through hacking of exchanges and trading platforms soared to $927 million in the first nine months of the year, up nearly 250 percent from the level seen in 2017, according to a report from cybersecurity firm CipherTrace released on Wednesday. The report, which looks at criminal activity and money laundering in the […]
Opinion | Insider Trading Laws Haven’t Kept Up With the Crooks – The New York Times
The uncertainty in insider trading law invites debate over the legality of misconduct that has no place in our markets. But this is a fixable problem: The law can be updated and made clearer. Ideally, Congress would take the lead. But bipartisan proposals to update the law have languished for years. The S.E.C., however, does […]
California first U.S. state to mandate women on boards
Signed on Sept. 30 by Governor Jerry Brown, it will require that, by the end of 2019, each publicly traded company based in California must include one woman on their board of directors; the quota increases by the end of 2021 based on company size. The big question that faces the legislation: Can it survive […]
New UK Serious Fraud Office head launches recruitment drive | Reuters
The SFO said on Thursday it was seeking candidates for two new roles – a Head of Intelligence to proactively source new cases and a Head of Corporate Services to manage finance, human resources and procurement – to help boost efficiency. via New UK Serious Fraud Office head launches recruitment drive | Reuters.
Former FINRA SVP and Chief Counsel for Enforcement Joins Katten | Markets Insider
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that Susan Light, a highly regarded securities regulatory enforcement leader, has joined the firm as a partner in its Financial Services practice in New York. via Former FINRA SVP and Chief Counsel for Enforcement Joins Katten | Markets Inside
California to require women on corporate boards — AP
California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, one of several laws boosting or protecting women that Gov. Jerry Brown signed Sunday. The measure requires at least one female director on the board of each California-based public corporation by the end of next year. […]
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News Flash: First Ever U.S. Federal Court Decision Declaring ICOs Are Subject to SEC Jurisdiction. | LinkedIn
The ICO judicial decision everyone has been waiting for is finally here — and the SEC is taking home the prize. Big-time. A few months ago, in a case captioned U.S. v. Maksim Zaslavskiy, the first motion-to-dismiss oral argument of the first initial coin offering (ICO) litigated matter contested by the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]