MyComplianceOffice Blog

Most people believe if a conflict of interest (COI) arose, they could be fair and objective in responding to it. Research done on the topic shows otherwise, though, especially in the workplace. And even if an employee at a company believes they acted appropriately, it is likely in any given decision their judgment was influenced by a personal interest. 

Conflicts of interest are a bad thing for corporations. Or are they? Perhaps not always according to Richard L. Cassin, editor at large of the FCPA Blog. Cassin argues via a new blog that in certain circumstances, what the Western world views as a conflict of interest may not be in other cultures.  

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new conflict of interest rules for brokers this past week. The regulations mandate brokers act in the “best interest” of clients. They require the financial services industry to clamp down on potential conflicts such as contests rewarding brokers for selling more securities than peers and exclusively selling their employers’ products.  

Chances are your organization has developed a conflict of interest (COI) policy. But does it have an effective COI compliance program in place? Can you demonstrate it to regulators? If the answer is no to either of those questions, there are three things you need to do now to satisfy regulators that you take COI prevention seriously.  

We're excited to announce the arrival ofMyComplianceOffice 9.0, the newest release of our easy-to-use online compliance solution. In addition to many new features and updates, 9.0 contains Deal Review Manager (DRM), a new module that helps firms manage deals/opportunities and the flow of any related Material Non-Public Information (MNPI). This new module allows users to review investment banking deals, evaluate potential conflicts, define the associated restrictions, as well as capture the compliance review for auditing, regulatory and reporting needs. It can also audit the communication by the control room/compliance review team to the deal team members, including required disclosures.

At MCO, we help companies, of all sizes, address Employee Compliance with affordable, easy to use, and integrated technology. From understanding employee transactions to gifts and entertainment activities - and everything in between, MyComplianceOffice 9.0 gives you the flexibility you need for today's complex regulatory requirements.