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Credit Suisse Considers Adding Risk Experts to Board 
Risk Management // August 13, 2021

Swiss bank Credit Suisse said on Friday (Aug. 13) it wants to add two risk experts to its non-executive board in the wake of a pair of recent scandals.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Wirecard Staff Reportedly Took Large Sums Of Cash From HQ
Security & Fraud // April 22, 2021

Wirecard staffers reportedly took millions of euros in funds from the firm’s German base in plastic bags during a timeframe that spanned years, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources. Individuals who used to work for Wirecard told authorities investigating the firm that workers took...

EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal
Legal // November 25, 2020

EY is increasingly finding itself on the hot seat as German lawmakers and investigators dig deeper into the collapse of payments giant Wirecard, whose books the accounting and consulting giant audited for a decade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

SEC Charges Former Wells Fargo CEO And Bank Head In Fraud Scandal
Security & Fraud // November 13, 2020

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday (Nov. 13) civilly charged former Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf and Carrie Tolstedt, ex-head of Wells Fargo’s Community Bank, with allegedly misleading investors in connection with the bank’s unauthorized accounts scandal. Get the Full Story Complete...

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FinCEN Files Show Banks’ Use Of AI And Machine Learning Effective In KYC/AML

September 21, 2020
Gross negligence – or evidence of a battle waged by banks that requires new, high-tech weaponry? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Recommends Breaking Up Wells Fargo

September 15, 2021
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she thinks the Federal Reserve needs to break up Wells Fargo over what she referred to in a letter on Monday (Sept. 13) as repeated instances of misconduct. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

Credit Suisse Considers Adding Risk Experts to Board 

August 13, 2021
Swiss bank Credit Suisse said on Friday (Aug. 13) it wants to add two risk experts to its non-executive board in the wake of a pair of recent scandals.  Get...

Wirecard Staff Reportedly Took Large Sums Of Cash From HQ

April 22, 2021
Wirecard staffers reportedly took millions of euros in funds from the firm’s German base in plastic bags during a timeframe that spanned years, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources....

EY Pressured To Testify About Role In Wirecard Scandal

November 25, 2020
EY is increasingly finding itself on the hot seat as German lawmakers and investigators dig deeper into the collapse of payments giant Wirecard, whose books the accounting and consulting giant...