GRC Report Staff

IMG Academy Agrees to $1.72 Million OFAC Settlement Over Counternarcotics Sanctions Violations

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has reached a $1,720,000 settlement with IMG Academy, concluding a case that stretches across five academic years and nearly 90 transactions tied to individuals sanctioned under U.S. counternarcotics laws.

ECB Fines J.P. Morgan €12.18 Million After Years of Capital Misreporting

The European Central Bank has fined J.P. Morgan €12.18 million after concluding the bank misreported key risk figures used to calculate its capital requirements over several years.

Olympic Imagery Lands Supermarket Chains in Italian Ambush Marketing Probes

The Italian Competition Authority has opened two fresh investigations and launched a separate moral suasion action over alleged ambush marketing linked to the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The move comes shortly after interim measure proceedings involving Harmont & Blaine, a case we previously covered concerning suspected unauthorized references to the Games in commercial advertising.

ACCC Signals Tough Year Ahead for Retail, Digital Platforms & Essential Services

At a time when households are still feeling the strain of rising costs and businesses are navigating rapid technological change, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has set out a compliance and enforcement agenda designed to steady the ground beneath both.

CUBE Acquires 4CRisk to Deepen AI-Driven Compliance & Risk Mapping Across the Enterprise

CUBE has acquired 4CRisk.ai, a Silicon Valley-based regulatory technology firm focused on AI-driven compliance and risk mapping, the companies announced Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Brussels Moves to Simplify Sustainability Reporting, but Regulators Draw Red Lines

The European Commission’s push to simplify sustainability reporting is gaining institutional support, but not without caveats. Over the past week, both the European Securities and Markets Authority and the European Banking Authority have backed efforts to streamline the European Sustainability Reporting Standards. At the same time, they have urged the Commission to tighten specific elements before the revised standards are locked in through a delegated act expected by summer 2026.

SBB Fined $7.6 Million for 2021 Reporting Errors

Sweden’s financial watchdog has formally reprimanded Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget (SBB), concluding that the property group’s 2021 consolidated financial statements painted a rosier picture than reality allowed.