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UK Set to Pass Stringent New Online Marketing regulations: Via Ad Age, the U.K. is about to pass some very strict laws about what marketers can and can't do in online spaces, specifically when it comes to identifying themselves around viral and blog marketing. From Ad Age: Word-of-mouth marketing in the U.K. will face radical restrictions starting May...; Tags: Advertisement, Brand, Blog, Regulation, U.K., Blogger, Blogging, Branding, Marketing Research, Internet, Marketing, Jake Swearingen; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Realtime Publishers: Understanding how privacy and government regulations affect email compliance: Email compliance is just one instance of the regulatory impact on IT operations. There are a number of privacy and corporate governance regulations that apply to email services, and the list of such laws is likely to grow. Fortunately, many regulatory requirements coincide with business requirements for security, business continuity,...; Tags: Regulations, McAfee Inc., privacy, compliance, regulation, business continuity, corporate governance, e-mail, security; White papers
What's Running Life Insurers' Asset Allocation Decisions? regulation, Financial Rating, Owners/Manager Conflicts or Other Determinants?: This paper examines internal and external determinants that impact the asset allocation decisions of life insurance companies during the roaring 1990s and 2000. The paper also examines some dynamical aspects of these relationships. This industry is highly regulated in the USA and is subject to stringent asset allocation constraints. Within...; Tags: Asset management, Insurance, Investment, asset allocation, grade, asset, life insurance, real estate, bond, stock, financial, industry; White papers
Upcoming Changes to regulation W Simplify Compliance for Bankers: This article provides details on the changes in compliance for bankers. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has published a final Regulation W, which takes effect April 1. Regulation W implements sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, imposing limits on transactions between a bank...; Tags: Corporate governance, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, banker, Federal Reserve Board, compliance, board, bank; White papers
Insurance, Banks, regulation, and History or Banks and Insurance in 27 Sentences: An understanding of the resulting convergence of market forces, law and history is critical for the growing number of banks active in the business. There is considerable incentive for banks to be involved. Consumers want to be able to purchase insurance from a variety of sources. Banks have experienced erosion...; Tags: Financial Planning, Financial services, American Bankers Association, insurance, bank, incentive; White papers

The Next Generation of Systems for Compliance: Companies are governed by a complex web of regulations, laws, voluntary codes, industry codes, and corporate policies. Compliance with these intricate regulations, mandates and policies is not an easy task. Maintaining ongoing compliance is even more difficult due to continuous changes, amendments and overlaps. Inability to comply with the regulations...; Tags: MetricStream Inc., compliance, regulation, risk management, financial, industry, Web; White papers
New Waves in Pharma-Grade Water: One of the most significant changes in pharmaceutical manufacturing has been the move to more rational, scientifically based approaches to regulation, symbolized by FDA's '21st Century GMPs' initiative. That same spirit appears to be guiding the U.S. Pharmacopoeia (USP; Rockville, Md.) as it updates standards for pharmaceutical-grade water to develop...; Tags: Quality, Regulations, regulation, standards, manufacturing; White papers
Competition Policy, Liberalization, Privatization And regulations: This paper was developed to outline the issues and to help clarify the different perspectives on competition policy, liberalization, privatization and regulations. The paper primarily deals with competition policy, liberalization and privatization in the telecoms sector given that this is the most relevant area of these policies or models to...; Tags: Free trade, privatization, liberalization, Information and Communication Technology, regulation; White papers
Four Reasons to Love Sarbanes-Oxley: Not a fan of Sarbanes Oxley compliance? The regulations are better for your company than you might think. #1: It Bursts the IPO Bubble The dot-com boom and subsequent bust a decade ago was largely the result of...; Tags: Geoffrey James, Sarbanes Oxley, Sarbox, SOX, SEC, Financial, Regulation, Financial Control, Ernst & Young Partner Narain, Financial Accounting, Finance; Articles 2008-02-26
Do-good Capitalism: Fad or Fixture?: The blog Curious Cat posted Do corporations exist solely to maximize their bottom lines? We don't think so, a post that drew from a Forbes article looking at the history of efforts to create socially conscious companies. In fact, most companies follow a shifting strategy towards profits -- many...; Tags: Benefits, Strategy, Michael Fitzgerald, philanthropy, corporate philanthropy, capitalism; Blog posts 2008-02-27
Getting ahead of security issues, compliance regulations and IT processes: It can be difficult to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of your critical data with customers demanding 24/7 secure access to their data and regulators applying pressure on your business. In this Risk, Compliance and Security e-Kit for Financial Institutions, you'll learn about IBM security solutions that proactively protect against...; Tags: Cyberthreats, IBM Corp., compliance, security, authentication, virus, financial, information technology; Resource centers 2008-01-01
Navigating The Compliance Labyrinth: The Challenge For Banks: Financial institutions operating in the U.S. must comply with a myriad of requirements that have only grown in complexity in recent years. Regulation has been introduced with the objective of advancing important public policy goals such as the safety, stability and efficiency of the financial system; yet their combined effect...; Tags: Financial accounting, Financial services, Deloitte & Touche, financial company, compliance, financial, financial system, bank; White papers 2008-01-11
And the World's Worst Product Is...: And the World's Worst Product Is...Kudos to Coca-ColaArticle gave award to:Coca-Cola – for continuing the international marketing of its bottled water, Dasani, despite admitting it comes from the same sources as local tap water.After reading articles that tap-water had more controls than bottled water. And Coca-Cola marketing and getting us...; Tags: Marketing research, Big Corporations, WORST PRODUCT, Coca-Cola Co., Kudos; Discussion threads 2007-11-01
Are You Lobbying Against Your Shareholders?: For some companies, supporting regulations for climate change is a matter of conscience (and positive PR.) If that stance is going to hurt earnings, though, what responsibility does the company have to its shareholders? A new report reveals that USCAPÂ (United States Climate Action Partnership) members are...; Tags: Financial accounting, Lori Deschene, Companies, USCAP, shareholder; Blog posts 2007-10-02
Senior Building Inspector: The Senior Building Inspector job description template includes the following job summary: To inspect buildings and structures during construction, repair, and alteration to ensure compliance with applicable state and city regulations and building codes as well as adherence to specifications and plans. To supervise issuance of permits and to assist...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, job, compliance, health care; Tools & templates 2007-09-09
Harbormaster: The Harbormaster job description template includes the following job summary: To administer operations in the town harbor according to the regulations adopted by the harbor commission, including, but not limited to, assignment of moorings and wharf permits, collection of fees, and enforcement of regulations regarding vessel operations, speed limits, and...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Regulations, regulation, job, commission; Tools & templates 2007-09-09
Assistant Bank Examiner: The Assistant Bank Examiner job description template includes the following job summary: Under supervision, to participate in examinations and inspections to determine banks' financial condition, evaluate their electronic data processing centers, and their compliance with laws and regulations, including consumer protection, lending practices, and securities regulations. Additional information available includes...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, consumer protection, bank, job, compliance, financial; Tools & templates 2007-09-09
Geico Cuts Rates by 10.8 Percent for California Policyholders: In compliance with new state rules in California, Geico is planning to cut rates for all 436,000 policyholders in the state by an average of 10.8 percent, translating into an approximate savings of $150 per policy -- nearly 66 million in savings on the whole. The regulation stipulates that insurance...; Tags: Insurance, Lori Deschene, GEICO; Blog posts 2007-08-01
Environmental Affairs Director: The Environmental Affairs Director job description template includes the following job summary: To be responsible for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations on air and water pollution, waste disposal, and chemical releases. Also, to be responsible for the health and safety of workers, comply with OSHA regulations, and direct...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Regulations, regulation, pollution, job, director, compliance, training, worker, health care; Tools & templates 2007-08-09
Setting Up a Nonprofit Organization: A nonprofit organization, or tax-exempt business, does not distribute any profits to its owners, just as its name suggests. All money left after expenses is put back into the business or used for charitable purposes in the community. Nonprofits, as these organizations are typically called, include most charities and also...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, BNET Editorial, nonprofit organization, charter, tax, nonprofit, income, banking, regulation, income tax, financing, payroll, dividend, hiring, financial service, small business, health care, shareholder, leader, board, sales; Articles 2007-07-16