President Biden’s May 20, 2021, executive order laid out an aggressive plan to address climate change risk, including a set of directives that will have a major impact on the operations of federal government and on regulation of financial markets participants.
another record-breaking year. In the
first 8 months of FY2021, the SEC has granted an additional $339 million to 57 individuals. This represents more than a third of the total $901 million awarded to 163 separate individuals since the SEC issued its first award pursuant to this program in 2012. This includes an award of $114 million in October 2020, the largest single award in the program’s history, which was covered in this recent post.
It’s sometimes difficult to get a sense of what warrants these large awards. Typically, publicly available orders relating to whistleblower awards are heavily redacted, especially the subject matter underlying the whistleblower tip and alleged misconduct. However, at the end of each month, the SEC publishes Notices of Covered Action (“NoCA”) for every SEC enforcement action that results in monetary sanctions of over $1 million by a final judgment or order, by itself or together with other judgments or orders in the same action. Individuals
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US President Joe Biden’s May 20, 2021, executive order laid out an aggressive, whole-of-government plan to address climate change risk, including a set of directives that will have a major impact on the operations of the federal government and on the regulation of financial markets participants. While the effects on regulation of banks and financial services companies are somewhat clearer, state-regulated insurance companies face a murkier, less well-defined future. This
On the Subject reviews recent developments in climate change risk management in the United States and in Europe, and outlines some of the challenges that lie ahead.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today filed a proposed settlement against Driver Loan, LLC, and its CEO, Angelo Jose Sarjeant. If entered by the court, the settlement would require the defendants to refund about $1 million in deposits to harmed consumers, stop deceptive practices, and pay a civil penalty. The CFPB alleges that Driver Loan and Sarjeant violated