The European Banking Authority (EBA) has recently announced that it is launching a public consultation to revise its long-standing Guidelines on Product Oversight and Governance (POG). The revisions would, for the first time, formally incorporate ESG-related risks into how financial products are designed, marketed, and reviewed without, the EBA insists, adding unnecessary red tape.
A federal judge has ordered CVS Health to pay nearly $950 million in penalties and damages after its Omnicare unit was found to have illegally billed government healthcare programs for prescription drugs that weren’t properly authorized. The massive award stems from a whistleblower case that uncovered years of fraudulent dispensing practices tied to more than 3.3 million false claims.
Harman International Industries, the U.S.-based electronics company behind well-known audio brands, has agreed to pay $1.45 million to settle apparent violations of U.S. sanctions on Iran—violations that, according to regulators, were knowingly enabled by the company’s overseas staff and overlooked due to a lack of internal controls.
Qantas is investigating a cyber incident that exposed the personal information of customers stored on a third-party platform used by one of its contact centres. The breach, first detected earlier this week, has affected records tied to up to 6 million customers.
The Bank of England has recently fined Vocalink Limited £11.9 million for failing to comply with a formal direction aimed at strengthening its risk and control framework, marking the first time the central bank has levied a fine against a financial market infrastructure firm under the Banking Act 2009.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division recently announced a new Whistleblower Rewards Program in partnership with the United States Postal Service. The initiative marks the first time the Antitrust Division will offer financial incentives to individuals who report antitrust crimes and related offenses — with potential rewards reaching up to 30% of the criminal fines recovered in applicable cases.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has released a new report capturing the latest efforts by the country’s financial institutions to manage climate-related risks, showing steady progress but also ongoing struggles with turning sustainability ambition into practical, measurable action.