Regulatory Wrap Episode #44: TD Bank Hit with $3 Billion Fine
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to October 18, Rob Mason discusses a record $3 billion fine against TD Bank for serious anti-money laundering (AML) failures.
Is the FCA’s “Name and Shame” approach here to stay?
While the FCA’s suggested shift towards a more transparent enforcement approach received substantial pushback from the finance industry, recent speeches by senior figures have indicated that “name and shame” is here to stay.
Regulatory Wrap Episode 43: The FCA’s “Kaizen” Approach
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to October 11, Jay Hampshire reflects on the FCA’s approach to enforcement as detailed in a recent speech.
TD Bank earns itself $3 billion fine for ‘placing profit over compliance’
A $3 billion dollar fine has been imposed upon TD Bank for anti-money laundering failings and violating the Bank Secrecy Act.
CFTC audio comms recordkeeping fine sounds the bell on voice capture
A CFTC fine against a firm for recordkeeping lapses related to audio messages across multiple platforms raises flags about both voice communications capture and data governance.
$118 million in SEC and CFTC fines continues off-channel comms crackdown
The pace of regulatory enforcement action for recordkeeping failures continues to increase, as both the SEC and CFTC issue more fines for off-channel communications breaches. But two cases reinforce the benefits of self-reporting and cooperation.
Regulatory Wrap Episode 42: The FCA’s WhatsApp Crackdown
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to September 27, Jay Hampshire considers the FCA’s future objectives after recent action concerning off-channel communications.
Social Media: To Ban or Not to Ban?
Surveillance and compliance experts Hammad Hanif, Lloyds Banking Group, and Darren Sirr, BNY Mellon Markets, shared their insight as part of our recent social media webinar, chaired by Rob Mason, Global Relay Director of Regulatory Intelligence.
Watch out for WhatsApp: Does the FCA plan to follow in the footsteps of U.S. regulators?
There has been no shortage of fines for recordkeeping failures in the U.S., particularly from regulators like the SEC and CFTC – though movement from the U.K.’s primary financial regulator seems to point toward a future concentration on the topic.
The Conduct Chronicles – “Are we winning the Culture War?”
Emma Parry explores the need for firms to invest more into their work cultures to ensure the prevention of both financial and non-financial misconduct.
On Demand: Social Media Risks – To Ban, or Not to Ban?
Watch on-demand as Global Relay sits down with Darren Sirr and Hammad Hanif to discuss the fast-emerging compliance risks presented by social media.