Aion Bank has reached a settlement with the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA). The agreement, finalized today, addresses errors that resulted in some customers not receiving the full interest and loyalty bonuses they were entitled to between December 2019 and June 2024.
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has imposed a fine of €1.75 million on SAP, one of the world’s leading enterprise software companies. The fine stems from the company's failure to meet requirements under the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz – WpHG), specifically regarding the timely publication of key financial report information.
Germany has adjusted its earlier position on the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), softening calls for the law’s outright removal. A spokesperson for the German government, Stefan Kornelius, clarified today that instead of scrapping the law, the government aims to “de-bureaucratize” and “streamline” its implementation, as reported by Reuters and The Economic Times.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has opened a public consultation on proposed amendments to the European Commission’s Implementing Regulation on Pillar 3 disclosures under the CRR3. The consultation focuses on enhancing the transparency and consistency of disclosures related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks, equity exposures, and the aggregate exposure to shadow banking entities.
Diligent has acquired Vault, an AI-powered ethics and compliance platform, to enhance its governance, risk and compliance capabilities. The deal comes as organizations continue to struggle with outdated ethics systems that fail to meet evolving regulatory requirements.
L3 Technologies, a big player in military communications systems, has agreed to pay $62 million to settle allegations involving false cost and pricing data submitted in defense contracts. The case highlights the importance of transparency in government contracts, especially when taxpayer dollars are on the line.
Recently, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) handed down a €900,000 fine to Solocal Marketing Services, accusing the company of mishandling personal data for commercial prospecting campaigns. The fine stems from Solocal's failure to secure proper consent from individuals and its unauthorized sharing of this data with third parties.