2025 is here, and so is FINRA’s 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (Report). On January 28, 2025, FINRA published the Report, which provides firms with insight into FINRA’s findings from recent observations and...more
2/26/2025
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Broker-Dealer ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Fraud ,
Investment ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Scams ,
Securities Regulation ,
Technology ,
Third-Party Risk
We are probably still years away from Wall Street being overrun by actual robots. Nonetheless, artificial intelligence (AI) tools are divisively integrating into all aspects of society—from the classroom to the courtroom....more
8/9/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
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Comment Period ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Investment ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Robo-Advisors ,
Robotics ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Traders ,
Technology Sector
The SEC’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs recently released the Spring 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (the Agenda). The word salad of a title hints at the fact the SEC is considering a...more
6/27/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Cybersecurity ,
Investment Companies ,
Machine Learning ,
Outsourcing ,
Private Funds ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Technology
Yes, (somehow) it is that time of year again. FINRA recently released its 2023 Report on its Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the “Report”). As is typical (and this blog has well-covered), it contains a mix of old and...more
2/2/2023
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Broker-Dealer ,
Consolidated Audit Trail ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investors ,
Mobile Apps ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Regulation BI ,
Risk Management ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standard of Care