Motive, means and opportunity. Those are the three elements that criminal prosecutors look for, when setting up a criminal conviction. In a case involving BNP Paribas (BNPP) — the largest bank in France and the fifth largest in the world — prompting US$8.97 billion in fines and a guilty plea to a criminal charge in a […]
Compliance Officers: Taking the Regulatory Heat, Personally
Chief compliance officers at financial firms have always had it tough. Working long hours to address changing regulatory, investor and internal requirements, are an accepted part of everyday life. Yet, chief compliance officers and legal experts now say that the stress is hitting closer to home on a personal level. Securities watchdogs are drawing even […]