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FINRA Continues to Scrutinize Customer Facing Communications on Crypto Offerings

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On July 16, TradeStation Securities, Inc., a member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) to FINRA’s Department of Enforcement. This AWC...more

Carlton Fields

FINRA and SEC Float Concerns Over Social Media Finfluencers

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Social media marketing is an important form of advertising in our digital world, particularly with a target audience of younger investors. This has caught the eye of FINRA and the SEC....more

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Social Media Influencers Take Center Stage

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Securities products and social media don’t always mix. Just ask any of the celebrities who in recent years have faced SEC charges for unlawfully touting crypto asset securities. In March, the SEC settled charges against six...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 8

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SEC Advertising Rules – Client Resource Center - November 4 was the compliance date for the new rule governing advertising and solicitation activities by investment advisers. The new rule substantially revises decades old...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FINRA’s Projected 2015 Fines: Not Keeping Pace With 2014’s Total, But Still a Blockbuster Year

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Despite a slowdown in the fines reported in 2015, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has continued to flex its enforcement muscle so far this year. During the first half of 2015, FINRA reported $37.5 million...more

Broker-Dealer Compliance + Regulation

SEC Decision Regarding TIC Advertisements Offers Broader Lessons About Providing Fair and Balanced Disclosures

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Earlier this year, the SEC found that CapWest Securities, Inc., a defunct broker-dealer, had failed to comply with advertising rules in promoting investments that use Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (“1031...more

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