Recent guidance from financial industry regulators reminds market participants to remain mindful of their business, compliance, and operational obligations when incorporating technology vendors as a fundamental part of their...more
9/10/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Compliance ,
FDIC ,
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FRB ,
OCC ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology ,
Third Party Lenders ,
Third-Party Risk
The staff (“Staff”) of the Division of Trading and Markets of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter (NAL) at the request of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) on...more
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) issued a risk alert (the risk alert) on August 12, 2020, highlighting COVID-19 pandemic-related risks and...more
8/19/2020
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
OCIE ,
Popular ,
Remote Sales Transactions ,
Risk Alert ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
Supervision
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) made several regulatory announcements this summer relating to cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital...more
On June 10, 2020, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a summary report regarding the existing and emerging uses of artificial intelligence (AI) by securities industry market participants. The report,...more
In the wake of severe market volatility resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, self-regulatory organizations and government agencies continue to provide guidance analyzing and interpreting the effects of the pandemic on market...more
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increasingly exercised its authority under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) to suspend...more
On March 9, 2020, FINRA released Regulatory Notice 20-08 (the “Regulatory Notice”) providing guidance and limited relief to its member broker-dealers during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the Regulatory Notice requests...more
The staffs of the Division of Trading and Markets (Division) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (collectively, the “Regulators”) published a joint...more
7/18/2019
/ Books & Records ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Customer Protection Rule ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Management ,
Joint Statements ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SIPA