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Vinson & Elkins LLP

Game Over: Robinhood Pays $7.5 Million to Resolve “Gamification” Securities Violations

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After more than three years of regulatory investigation and litigation, Robinhood Financial LLC (“Robinhood”) recently agreed to overhaul its digital engagement practices and pay a $7.5 million fine to settle charges with the...more

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SEC’s Gensler Shines Additional Light on Agency’s Focus

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The SEC has been increasingly focused on digital engagement practices (DEPs) and gamification in the marketplace. In August, for example, the SEC solicited public comment on broker-dealer and investment adviser DEPs and...more

Burr & Forman

Gamification of Securities Trading: Big Risk or Just Evolution?

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In remarks this week at SEC Speaks, SEC Investor Advocate Rick Fleming mused that the “gamification” of securities trading might pose an undue risk that exploits a potential loophole in Regulation Best Interest (“Reg. BI”)....more

Carlton Fields

Payment for Order Flow (PFOF) and Gamification: Your Questions Answered

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This podcast details why payment for order flow and gamification are in the news, and how regulators and the industry in general are addressing related issues and concerns. The episode features Brattle Senior Consultant...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Game On: FINRA Hints at Upcoming Gamification Sweep

During a May 19, 2021 webcast at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (“FINRA”) annual conference, Amy Sochard, FINRA’s Vice President of Advertising Regulation, indicated that the organization will seek public...more

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