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Moving Beyond the Usual Helpline Data
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Everything Compliance: Episode 155, To Tesla and Beyond Edition
Great Women in Compliance: Culture. Data. Ethics with Hui Chen
Compliance Amidst a Global Consensus Breakdown
Great Women in Compliance – Compliance is the Floor, Ethics is the Ceiling with Ellen Hunt
Innovation in Compliance: Innovative Approaches to Compliance and Training with Catherine Choe
FCPA Compliance Report: Upping Your Game in Compliance
Compliance Tip of the Day: Empowering Middle Managers to Drive Compliance Transformation
Creativity and Compliance: From Compliance Enforcers to Trusted Advisors: The Path Forward
Compliance Tip of the Day: Middle Managers as the Eyes and Ears of Compliance
Great Women in Compliance: Exploring the Future of Compliance - Key Takeaways from Compliance Week 2025
Mistakes Lawyers Should Avoid When Moving into Compliance
Innovation in Compliance: Exploring the Fractional COO Model with La Tonya Roberts
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On October 17, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Enforcement released an advisory instruction to CFTC staff for future enforcement actions. The advisory provided guidance on the following: (i) whether...more
Enforcement activity reached new heights in 2019. The year saw the two largest corporate resolutions in the history of the FCPA, corporate penalties paid to US enforcement agencies topped last year’s record levels, and...more
A non-US-based investment and brokerage firm agreed to settle spoofing allegations by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission by payment of a US $700,000 fine. In accepting this settlement, the CFTC emphasized the...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued revised guidance for mandatory chief compliance officer annual compliance reports for futures commission merchants and swap dealers. However, the proposed recommendations are...more
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) sent a strong message to Chief Compliance Officers (“CCO”) this week when it held a CCO held accountable for lying to the National Futures Association (“NFA”) during an...more
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission revised its rule related to the responsibilities of chief compliance officers of futures commission merchants, swap dealers and major swap participants, as well as the obligations of...more
SEC Adopts Swaps Business Conduct Rules Different From Comparable CFTC Requirements: Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules imposing business conduct standards on registered security-based...more
Three Individuals Fined and Banned From Trading on CME Group Exchanges for Market Conduct Violations - CME Group business conduct committees permanently banned three traders from trading on CME Group exchanges for market...more
Non-Enforcement - Form PF — What Purpose? SEC registered investment advisers with at least $150 million of assets under management in private funds are required to periodically file Form PF with the SEC. The...more
Et tu, CFE? CBOE Futures Proposes Amended Disruptive Practices Rules and New Related Policies and Procedures: CBOE Futures Exchange became the latest designated contract market to propose specific rules to ban disruptive...more
Investment Adviser Chief Compliance Officer Blamed in SEC Lawsuit for President’s Theft of Client Funds; SEC Commissioner Criticizes Enforcement Actions Against CCOs Generally - The Securities and Exchange Commission...more
Senior Fed Officials Encourage Financial Industry Firms to Improve Compliance Culture - Enhancing culture was the theme at a workshop on “Reforming Culture and Behavior in the Financial Services Industry” held at the...more