Risk & Compliance

Mobile

Apple, Google Take Flak Over App Platforms

A witness at a Senate hearing compared the companies' control over their platforms to the "behavior of the robber barons."

Matthew Heller
April 22, 2021
Supply Chain

Supply Pain

The onset of the pandemic reduced the global flow of goods. But when demand suddenly snapped back, supply chains proved less resilient.
Regulation

Ex-Goldman Analyst Barred for Insider Trading

FINRA says Brian Maguire traded shares in two companies after learning that a colleague was upgrading his recommendation on the firms.
Regulation

House OKs Bill to Make Weed Banking Legal

The law is "an important step" toward allowing banks to serve legal cannabis and cannabis-related businesses.
Supply Chain

The Global Chip Shortage: Worst-Hit Industries

Chip suppliers, which trimmed down chip production for autos and in turn stepped up supplies to consumer electronics, are now pressured from all quarters.
Governance

Delek Pushes Back At Carl Icahn Proxy Contest

“Delek desperately needs new strategic direction,” according to the CEO of competitor CVR Energy.
Regulation

Alibaba’s Ant Group to Become a Financial Holding Company

The development comes after regulators imposed a $2.8-billion fine on Alibaba for violating anti-monopoly law.
Regulation

What Gary Gensler’s Confirmation As SEC Chair Means For Crypto

He will be the first cryptocurrency policy and blockchain technology expert to take the reins at the SEC.
Legal

Florida Sues to Lift Ban on U.S. Cruise Sailings

“We don’t believe the federal government has the right to mothball a major industry for over a year, based on very little evidence and very little data."
Cybersecurity

Cyber Breach Disclosures Still Take More Than a Month

At the median, public companies took 37 days last year to disclose a breach, the longest period recorded since 2016, says Audit Analytics.
Auditing

CPA Charged With Violating Auditing Rules

Christopher Knauth allegedly performed an audit of a public company even though his firm was not registered with the PCAOB.
Auditing

PCAOB Forms Stakeholder Advisory Group

The 18-person panel will have three seats each for audit committee members or directors and financial reporting oversight personnel, including CFOs.
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