In a significant development, the Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to relax internal audit controls measures that were first introduced at smaller publicly listed companies in 2002, following a string of accounting scandals including one at Enron Corp. The… Read More ›
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SEC investigating improper payments by Thales-Raytheon Systems in the Middle East since 2014
In a filing, Raytheon has disclosed, it has received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to an investigation into the possibility of improper payments made for contracts in certain Middle East countries since 2014. The… Read More ›
U.S. SEC investigating BMW on its sales practices
On Monday, German automaker BMW AG stated it is being probed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The development comes in the wake of a report of a probe related to the company’s sales practices. “We can confirm that… Read More ›
Juniper Networks Inc settles FCPA charge with more than $11.7 million: SEC
The SEC had found Juniper Networks Inc to be non-compliant with provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stated, it has fined and settled with Juniper Networks Inc, a sum more than $11.7… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank pays $16 million settlement for non-compliance to U.S. corruption laws
Deutsche Bank has now taken several remedial measures to mitigate the issues revolving around its hiring practices and internal accounting controls. In a statement the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated, Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay more than $16… Read More ›
SEC fines BMO Capital Markets and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co over ADR malpractices
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s efforts to clean up the securities market are paying off. In a statement, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosed, BMO Capital Markets and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co have agreed to pay $3.9 million and $647,000… Read More ›
SEC proposes changes in Regulations S-K to ease compliance in regulatory filings
The move is part of a broader plan to modernize the compliance regime. In a significant development, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed changes to rules governing how publicly-traded companies disclose business, legal, and risk factors in regulatory… Read More ›
Jezz Bezoz sells 990 million Amazon.com Inc’s shares, makes $2.8 billion
Jeff Bezoz had earlier stated, he would be selling stock every year to fund Blue Origin. As of last Friday, Amazon.com Inc’s Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos has sold $990 million worth of shares in the company and made a… Read More ›
3M discloses potential violation of U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in regulatory filing
3M chanced on certain funding and marketing related efforts in business groups in China, in its own internal investigation. It is cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. In a significant development, 3M Co… Read More ›
Bipartisan bill introduced to enforce financial compliance on U.S.listed Chinese companies
According to the Accounting Oversight Board, it faced headwinds in inspecting the auditing work of 224 U.S.-listed Chinese companies which have a combined market capitalization of $1.8 trillion. In a significant development, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers have introduced… Read More ›