On June 25, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to extend the compliance deadline for recent amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3 (the “Customer Protection Rule”) to June 30, 2026. The amendments,...more
7/1/2025
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On May 15, 2025, the Division of Trading and Markets (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Office of General Counsel of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA)...more
As generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools rapidly evolve in 2025, FINRA member broker-dealers will be presented with both promising opportunities for investors and challenges in satisfying regulatory obligations....more
On Thursday, in two separate decisions, a federal district court in Texas struck down the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule that expanded the definition of “dealer” to include proprietary traders and some...more
11/22/2024
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