Risk & Compliance

Risk Management

U.S. Insurance Pricing Rises 14% in Q3

The increase reflected a 96% surge in cyber insurance pricing due to increased frequency and severity of losses.

Matthew Heller
October 26, 2021
Global Business

Startups Need a Grasp of U.S. Trade Controls

Export control requirements, economic sanctions, foreign ownership rules, import restrictions — cross-border trade continues to get more complex.
Ethics

Small Business CFOs Must Build Ethical Awareness

The incentive to cut corners, including ones requiring questionable ethics, has never been greater.
Capital Markets

Could a Run on Stablecoins Disrupt the Commercial Paper Market?

Stablecoins that approach a systemically important scale could play an important role in short-term securities markets, says Fitch.
Compensation

Will the SEC Finally Approve a Tougher Clawback Rule?

A 2015 proposal, never adopted, would put the incentive-based compensation of other executive officers at risk.
Cash Flow

Limit ESG Disclosures to Cash-Flow Impacts: Economists

The SEC should avoid forcing companies to disclose how business operations affect the environment and society, says the Financial Economist Roundtable.
Fraud

Hemp Startup Founders Accused of Stock Fraud

The SEC says the two founders of CanaFarma Hemp Products raised $15 million by making false statements about the "farm to table" company.
Cybersecurity

How to Survive a Ransomware Attack

The biggest question that arises in the wake of a ransomware attack is whether to pay the ransom, and the answer is by no means easy.
Cryptocurrency

IMF Warns of Crypto Risks to Financial Stability

“The anonymity of crypto assets and limited global standards create significant data gaps for regulators.”
Fraud

Ex-Goldman Compliance Analyst Accused of Insider Trading

The SEC says a Spanish national abused his position in Goldman's compliance unit to make more than $471,000 in profits from insider trades.
Ethics

Fed Regional Chiefs Resign Amid Ethics Outcry

The trading activities of Robert Kaplan and Eric Rosengren raised questions about whether they were "acting for personal profit" as Fed policymakers.
Fraud

Wells Fargo Fined $37M Over Forex Fraud

The bank's sales specialists allegedly charged forex customers higher markups on transactions than they represented the bank would charge.
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