Retail investors are urged to enhance their fraud recognition skills following alarming findings from the FINRA Foundation. Compliance professionals should prioritize investor education to mitigate fraud risks.
SAMARITAINE SAS faces a €100,000 fine from CNIL for GDPR breaches involving hidden cameras. Companies must ensure compliance with data protection regulations when implementing surveillance measures.
Gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act must align their practices with GDPR requirements. Compliance actions are necessary to ensure adherence to both regulations.
The recent CNIL and Directorate General of the Treasury event highlighted the economic implications of GDPR for businesses and regulators. Compliance professionals should assess the evolving landscape of data protection and its economic effects on their operations.
The CNIL's recent survey indicates a growing willingness among French consumers to pay for online services without targeted advertising, impacting digital service providers' business models.
Californians are about to gain one of the most sweeping digital privacy tools in the country. The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) confirmed at last week’s Board meeting that the state’s Office of Administrative Law has approved regulations to implement the Delete Act, a move that paves the way for a single-click mechanism allowing residents to wipe their personal information from hundreds of data brokers.
Australia’s financial regulator has filed two major Federal Court actions alleging that SQM Research and Interprac Financial Planning failed in their gatekeeping duties, contributing to widespread losses tied to the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund. The coordinated actions demonstrate the ASIC’s growing pressure on research houses, licensees, and intermediaries responsible for steering Australians into high-risk investment products.