KPMG Dinged $50M For Audit Inspection Scheme
The SEC called them unacceptable and astonishing. Now, KPMG gets to call them old news. We’re talking, of course, about the SEC’s allegations that...
Insider Trading Bans Offer Hope to Enforcers
The SEC doesn’t need any help in identifying suspected insiders. Already this year, it has pressed charges in three high-profile insider trading act...
Consumer Advocates Not Satisfied by Regulation BI
How do you know your stockbroker has your best interests in mind when making investment recommendations? Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Companies Face Questions Over Mexican Tariffs
If you’re accustomed to adding avocado to your fast-food burritos, prepare to get caught in the crossfire of the looming trade war with Mexico. T...
Shareholders Shoot Down Climate Change Proposals at Exxon Meeting
As one of the world’s largest oil and gas manufacturers, Exxon Mobil always commands the attention of environmentalists from outside the company. Th...
GDPR Eyes Bigger Fines, Broader Reach in Year Two
Time flies when you’re regulating Big Tech. Can you believe it has already been a year since the EU’s game-changing privacy law, the GDPR (aka ...