According to an analysis of the results by Open Mic — an organization that works with activist shareholders to improve corporate governance at America’s biggest companies — independent shareholders overwhelmingly backed two proposals to weaken Mark Zuckerberg’s power. Some 68% of ordinary investors, those who are not part of management or the board, want to…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News Employee training is a subject that has been examined at length. This ECI research report offers an exclusive ethics and compliance perspective on training. The report acknowledges a certain amount of overlap with studies that more broadly examine training methods. However,…
According to the report, the Bank of Italy is joining other central banks in creating investment criteria that reward green actions in an effort to get banks and money managers to be more environmentally friendly. By the end of June, the new criteria will apply to about $8.9 billion in shareholdings. It will be extended to…
A recent survey commissioned by Shred-it, one of the UK’s leading information security companies and a Stericycle solution, has revealed a positive understanding and engagement with the principles of GDPR among SMEs on its first anniversary. The findings show that 72% of UK SMEs report being ‘very aware’ of its requirements. However, 60% reported that the…
As smart assistants and voice interfaces become more common, we’re giving away a new form of personal data — our speech. This goes far beyond just the words we say out loud. Speech lies at the heart of our social interactions, and we unwittingly reveal much about ourselves when we talk. When someone hears a…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News While the past year, or even eighteen months, was short on landmark federal securities law decisions, there was significant activity on the part of private securities litigants. In 2018, plaintiffs filed 403 new federal securities fraud class actions, just short of 2017’s…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News LONDON (AP) — FIFA is restoring the offense of “corruption” to its code of ethics, almost one year after facing criticism over the symbolic removal of the term. The Associated Press has seen a proposal that will be presented to the FIFA…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News Institutional investors routinely make use of brokers to execute their trades. Despite the rise of electronic trading, the Tabb Group reports that brokers handle about 42 percent of order flow from hedge funds. However, brokers’ roles in disseminating information that they acquire…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News This is the era of data revolution. Data is being traded as a commodity and has even been dubbed “the new oil”. Almost 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created daily, and that number is only going up. With this rapid proliferation…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal published a detailed article on Huawei’s alleged misdeeds, writing that “Huawei’s yearslong rise is littered with accusations of theft and dubious ethics. A review of 10 cases in U.S. federal courts, and dozens of interviews with U.S. officials, former employees,…
