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4/29/2024
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Conflicts of Interest ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Influencers ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Regulation BI ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
Wire Fraud
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1/26/2024
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Books & Records ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Consolidated Audit Trail ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Regulation BI ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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12/7/2023
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Enforcement ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investment ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulation Best Interest ,
Regulation BI ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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. This month,...more
11/1/2023
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Broker-Dealer ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Expungement ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Fraud ,
Proposed Rules ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
WhatsApp
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9/29/2023
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Arbitration ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Expungement ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Regulation BI ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a district court’s class certification in the decade-long Arkansas Teacher Retirement System v. Goldman Sachs Group litigation regarding...more
8/18/2023
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Arkansas Teacher Retirement System v Goldman Sachs Group ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Ethics ,
Investors ,
Policies and Procedures ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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7/28/2023
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Appeals ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Emoji ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment ,
Lucia v SEC ,
New Regulations ,
Regulation BI ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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5/18/2023
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Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement ,
Expungement ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SIFMA ,
Social Media
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. This...more
11/1/2022
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Arbitration ,
Borrowers ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Disqualification ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
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Regulation Best Interest ,
REIT ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Unregistered Securities
Two Years Later, Regulation BI Remains a “Tremendous Priority” for FINRA -
June 30th marked two years since the implementation of Regulation Best Interest (“Reg BI”) and the client relationship summary or Form CRS. Firm...more
In a recent interview with CNBC, FINRA Chair Eileen Murray forcefully made the case for increased government regulation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures by public companies. Citing concerns with the...more
With the Securities and Exchange Commission resolute in its efforts to establish new disclosure requirements related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, companies appear increasingly resigned to some measure...more
These days, it is commonplace for companies to commit to general concepts like “sustainability” or a “diverse workforce” in public statements and SEC disclosures. But when stock prices drop as a result of specific...more
A series of recent announcements by the SEC underscores the agency’s commitment—and allocation of resources—to its heightened focus on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues. Significantly, on March 4, 2021, the...more
As we reported in a previous alert, Regulation Best Interest (“Regulation BI”) was recently challenged in the Second Circuit by seven states and the District of Columbia, as well as two groups of investment advisors. On...more
As we reported in a previous alert, the SEC and FINRA recently confirmed that Regulation Best Interest (“Regulation BI”) will go into effect on the scheduled compliance date of June 30, 2020, despite the impact of the...more
Although the SEC has been granting regulatory relief in a number of areas as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, its Office of Compliance, Inspections and Exams (OCIE) confirmed in a recent Risk Alert that Regulation Best...more