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A Report on Codes of Conduct
Compliance software vendor LRN Corp. released its latest study of corporate codes of conduct last week. Given that the code of conduct is a sacred text for compliance programs everywhere, let’s look at the findings to see what’s common practice for codes these days and how much those practices do or don’t matter in today’s…
Read MoreFinancial CCOs Propose SEC Advisory Group
The professional association for compliance officers in the financial services industry has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to form a Compliance Advisory Committee, so that compliance officers at regulated firms can have a stronger voice in SEC policy matters that might affect them. The National Society of Compliance Professionals, which caters to compliance officers…
Read MoreCompliance Jobs Report: Sept. 5
This week the Compliance Jobs Report has personnel news from the World Economic Forum, MUFJ, Ralph Lauren, American Express, Boehringer Ingelheim, Roku, and lots more. Job leads this week are in energy, credit cards, and Caribbean cruises; and Meme of the Week goes out to fans of The Office! We also take any other gossip…
Read MoreFracht Pays $1.6M on Bonkers Sanctions Case
The U.S. subsidiary of a Swiss freight forwarding business is paying $1.6 million to settle charges that it violated sanctions law by using a Venezuelan airline and an Iranian crew to ship auto parts around Latin America, in an enforcement action that sounds like an episode of ‘Where in the World Is Carmen San Diego?’ …
Read MoreCorporate Culture When the Middle Is Squeezed
Compliance officers love to talk about corporate culture and leadership, so today let’s look at a fascinating story in the Wall Street Journal about the dwindling number of middle managers in corporations. What would be the implications for corporate culture from this idea that supposedly encourages agility and innovation, but might leave lots of workers…
Read MoreCompliance Jobs Report: Aug. 29
What better way to honor Labor Day than to read the Compliance Jobs Report? We have several departures from high-profile organizations this week (Volvo and the NRA, among others), and new hires at Papa Johns, Digital Realty, American Express, Make-a-Wish, and more. Job leads are in mortgages, banking, and real estate; and don’t forget our…
Read MoreReport Warns on SEC Disclosure Reviews
A report from the Securities Exchange Commission is raising alarms about the SEC staff’s ability to review corporate disclosures, amid painful personnel cutbacks and changes to the regulatory climate that might lead to even more work for those fewer SEC staffers still on the job. The report, released Wednesday by the SEC inspector general, found…
Read MoreSCCE-HCCA Names New CEO
The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics and the Health Care Compliance Association have named a new chief executive, who previously ran an association for animal hospitals and has long experience in healthcare fields. SCCE and HCCA, which are sister organizations working under one corporate entity, announced the arrival of Garth Jordan in an email…
Read MoreFresh Intel on Corruption Risk
OK, so the Trump Administration is taking an ownership stake in Intel, and now senior officials say the Administration might take more stakes in defense contractors and other businesses as well. Obviously this is all nuts because, ya know, socialism is bad — but could we also pause to consider the corruption implications here? Like,…
Read MoreCompliance Jobs Report: Aug. 22
Another week, another Compliance Jobs Report packed with news! We have two new hires in higher education, other new hires at Goldman Sachs, Authentic Brands, City National Bank, and many more. Victoria’s Secret had a few promotions to note, as did Collins Aerospace, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and others. Job leads are in healthcare, microchips, and lingerie. …
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