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Defendant Bore Risk Of Loss Due To Fraud When It Wired Settlement Proceeds To Imposter

Thomas v. Corbyn Restaurant Dev. Corp., 111 Cal. App. 5th 439 (2025) - The parties involved in this personal injury lawsuit settled the case for $475,000. An unknown third-party purporting to be plaintiff’s counsel sent...more

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FINRA Publishes 2025 Regulatory Oversight Report

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On January 28, 2025, FINRA published its annual regulatory oversight report for 2025 (Report), which highlights observations and findings from FINRA’s oversight programs. The Report covers 24 topics, and for each topic it...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

FINRA Publishes 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) published its 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the “Report”), which builds on the structure and content of FINRA’s prior reports for 2021-2024. This...more

WilmerHale

FINRA’s 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report: Focus on AI, Other Emerging Risk Areas, and Best Practices

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On January 28, 2025, FINRA published its Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report). The Report highlights emerging risk areas and recent developments, common compliance deficiencies, and best practices for member firms....more

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FINRA Issues 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report

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On January 28, 2025, FINRA issued its 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report, providing a detailed look into FINRA’s current regulatory oversight of member firms and their registered personnel....more

Bracewell LLP

FINRA Facts and Trends: February 2025

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Welcome to the latest issue of Bracewell’s FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting recent FINRA developments in the areas of enforcement, regulation and dispute resolution. We dedicate...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Dual registrant regulatory roundup - February 2025

Welcome to the Regulatory Roundup. Each month, Eversheds Sutherland Investment Services attorneys review significant regulatory developments (including notable rulemakings and guidance from securities regulators) from the...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Navigating FINRA’s 2025 Third-Party Risk Updates: Compliance Strategies for Financial Institutions

Every year, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issues an Annual Regulatory Report in an effort to provide FINRA Member Firms with insight into findings from FINRA’s regulatory operations programs. The Annual...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FINRA Publishes 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report - A Window Into Best Practices and FINRA's Focus in a New Regulatory...

On January 28, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published the 2025 update to its annual Regulatory Oversight Report.1 The report collects recent observations and findings from FINRA's oversight programs –...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

FINRA Highlights Increasing Cybersecurity Risks at Third-Party Providers

The Cyber and Analytics Unit within the Member Supervision program of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) recently published a cybersecurity advisory regarding increasing cybersecurity risks at...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FINRA’s 2024 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report: Select Observations

FINRA recently published its 90-page 2024 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (Report) providing member firms with insight into six primary topics: Financial Crimes, Crypto Asset Development, Firm Operations, Communications...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Broker Dealer Regulatory Digest - November 2023

Editor's Note - The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency,...more

BakerHostetler

FINRA Signals Expanded Enforcement Priorities in Annual Report

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The 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program was published on Jan. 10, 2023. In a statement accompanying the Report, Greg Ruppert, executive vice president of FINRA’s Member Supervision organization,...more

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[Webcast Transcript] From Strategy to Tactics: Data Remediation at Private Equity and Hedge Funds

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On April 20, HaystackID shared an educational webcast developed to discuss best practices for handling big data and provide tangible field-experienced methods for data remediation. These best practices can be implemented at...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for March 2022

As a fitting cap to a busy month, on March 30, the SEC Division of Examinations announced its 2022 Examination Priorities. These priorities are consistent with the recent activities of the SEC more generally, as exemplified...more

McGuireWoods LLP

FINRA Releases 2022 Report on Examination and Risk Monitoring Program

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In February 2022, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released the 2022 Report on FINRA’s Examinations and Risk Monitoring Program. This annual document aims to provide guidance to the broker-dealer industry....more

Baker Donelson

Financial Industry Regulators Continue Crackdown on Cybersecurity

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On multiple fronts, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) continue to increase their focus on cybersecurity. This is understandable as headlines of recent...more

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FDIC Seeks Comment on Supervisory Approach to Examinations During Pandemic

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is seeking information and comment regarding the FDIC’s supervisory approach to examinations during the pandemic; the FDIC’s tech lab, FIDTECH, announced a “tech...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New FINRA Guidance Suggests Increased Scrutiny of Member Firms’ Relationships with Third-Party Vendors

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Who Needs to Know FINRA member firms. - Why It Matters On August 13, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released a regulatory notice to member firms, clarifying their existing obligations on the supervision of...more

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Supervision of Vendors When Outsourcing - The Buck Stops with FINRA Member Firms

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Key Takeaways: ..On August 13, 2021, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 21-29 (“RN 21-29”) to remind member firms that they must establish and maintain an adequate supervisory system, including written supervisory procedures...more

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FINRA Warns on Compliance Phishing

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On March 4, FINRA issued a Regulatory Notice warning member firms not to fall for phishing scam preying on compliance fears.  The scam uses a phony email address, supports@finra-online.com, demanding an immediate response to...more

Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

FINRA Publishes 2021 Enforcement Priorities and Exam Findings Report

Earlier this week, FINRA published its 2021 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the “Report”). The Report, which combines FINRA’s prior publications on regulatory priorities and examination findings,...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

COVID-19: FINRA Addresses U.S. Broker-Dealer Preparedness and Regulatory Relief in Regulatory Notice 20-08

On March 9, 2020, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published Regulatory Notice 20-08 (Notice) with respect to business continuity planning in connection with the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC and FINRA Signal Renewed Focus on Vendor Management in Two Key Areas: Cybersecurity and Market Access Rule Compliance

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) recently issued guidance in connection with firms’ relationships with third-party service providers. These publications...more

King & Spalding

Imposter Websites Prompt Regulatory Warning to Financial Industry

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On April 29, 2019, FINRA published an Information Notice alerting to a potential increase in member firms falling victim to imposter websites – websites designed to appear legitimate but that actually serve as a vehicle to...more

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