A Dialogue with an SEC Commissioner: Liability for Corporate Misconduct: Directors, C-Suites, Chief Compliance Officers
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce participated in a Q&A session to discuss issues important to business leaders and the Bar regarding corporate and personal compliance duties and liabilities. Following the Q&A, a distinguished panel explored some of the issues raised such as:
Speakers:
Hon. Hester Pierce, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Alma Angotti, Partner, Financial Services Global Legislative and Regulatory Risk Lead
Elizabeth Gray, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Joseph (Jody) Myers, Chief Risk Officer, Western Union Company
Leo Tsao, Deputy Chief, Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS) Criminal Division, US Department of Justice
Clark Abrams (Moderator), Chief Money Laundering and Financial Investigations Unit, Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, City of New York
“The compliance personnel at the firms, many of whom have spent time at the SEC really are partners with us in the firms. They're working towards the same objectives, which is is help their firms comply with the rules.
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Hon. Hester Peirce, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission