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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInSnap Hires New Compliance Chief From Peloton – WSJ
The head of compliance and risk at Peloton Interactive Inc. has left the company and joined Snapchat parent Snap Inc. Bertrand Lanciault III, who goes by Lance Lanciault, joined Snap in August as the new chief compliance officer, overseeing its compliance and integrity efforts, according to a spokesman for the technology company. He joined Peloton […]
Crypto Market Turmoil Highlights Personal Risks for Compliance Chiefs – WSJ
The recent crash in the price of some cryptocurrencies, along with a series of hacks and bankruptcies as well as potential new regulatory regimes, underscores the importance of compliance programs in helping protect crypto firms from running afoul of the law. But the increased pressure and attention placed on the industry has stoked the anxiety […]
SEC Enforcement Director Urges Market Participants to Practice “Proactive Compliance” | Cadwalader Cabinet
New SEC Division of Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal urged firms to focus on “proactive compliance” to ensure that they are continually tailoring their compliance strategies to evolving technologies and regulations. In his first speech as Director, Mr. Grewal cautioned firms against the assumption that if “regulators are particularly focused on issues ‘X’ or ‘Y’ in […]
Crypto Firms Beef Up Compliance Hiring as Regulatory Scrutiny Mounts – WSJ
Cryptocurrency companies are ramping up hiring in their compliance departments as they come under increasing regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and world-wide. Hamlyn Williams Inc., a global recruiter that focuses on regulated industries, said it has conducted 18 chief-compliance-officer searches for financial technology and cryptocurrency businesses in 2021, up from seven searches for all of […]
Sept. 15 Webcast: The Current Compliance Landscape in Brazil–What You Need to Know About New Forms of Fraud, Corruption and Other Crimes
Please join Iris Bennett, Carlos Ayres and Steven Neuman for this free webcast.
Citi Hires FinCEN’s Blanco as Financial Crimes Compliance Chief – BNN Bloomberg
Citigroup Inc. hired Ken Blanco, the director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, as its chief compliance officer of its newly created financial crimes unit. Blanco worked on combating financial crimes and enforcing regulations on money laundering and terrorism financing at FinCEN, a bureau in the Department of Treasury. Before that, he spent 29 years […]
At Large: The cobra effect is an enemy of compliance | The FCPA Blog
Getting what you pay for but not what you hope for is also known as the cobra effect. During colonial rule in India, British officials came up with a plan to reduce the number of dangerous cobras in Delhi. They offered a bounty for every dead snake. Over time, more and more dead cobras were […]
June 25 Webcast: COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Compliance, Financial Reporting & SEC Enforcement Considerations
Please join Marion Duffy, Keith Halverstam, Alok Khare, Ryan Maierson, Rob Malionek, and Todd Rahn for this free webcast.
At Large: Is this the most important change in the DOJ’s new guidance? | The FCPA Blog
The DOJ’s new guidance for evaluating corporate compliance programs put the spotlight on organizational justice, or what we might simply call fairness. This question was added to Monday’s version of the guidance: “Does the compliance function monitor its investigations and resulting discipline to ensure consistency?” That new question appears under the heading “Consistent Application.” That […]
What Hath Covid-19 Wrought? A New Skill Set Required for Compliance: Part 1 – Compliance ReportCompliance Report
The Coronavirus health crisis has wrought many changes in the business world and corporate compliance. Over the next few blog posts, I want to explore in some depth what I see are the key changes for the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), compliance professional and compliance programs as we move to reopening the country and world […]