Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) posted a regulatory notice on proposed new rules governing member communications with the public: Regulatory Notice 09-55. The new rules would replace current NASD Rules 2210 and 2211, the Interpretive Materials that follow NASD Rule 2210, and portions of Incorporated NYSE Rule 472. The proposal would replace the existing six … Read more »
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Richard Ketchum Keynote from the Compliance Week Conference
My notes, live, from the Richard Ketchum keynote at the Compliance Week Conference. Mr. Ketchum is the newly named chairman and CEO of FINRA. It is a terribly important time as financial markets are in the process of transformation. It was two years ago when the first signs of the credit crisis appeared. The silver … Read more »
FINRA Announces Creation of “Office of the Whistleblower”
FINRA announced that they have created a new Office of the Whisteblower to expedite review of high-risk tips. FINRA Senior Vice President Cameron Funkhouser will oversee this new office. What’s not clear to me is how this new initiative differs from the existing File a Regulatory Tip procedure. According to the press release, this new … Read more »
FINRA’s Guide to the Internet
FINRA has published a Guide to the Internet for Registered Representatives. It paints a difficult picture for registered representatives wanting to use Web 2.0 tools. FINRA breaks internet activity into five main group for purposes or regulatory requirements: Publicly available Web sites (including banner advertisements, blogs and bulletin boards) are considered advertisements. An email or … Read more »
Know Your Customer Podcasts
You can find a seried of FINRA Compliance Podcasts on their Compliance Podcast webpage and from iTunes. Last summer they have a few on Customer Identification Programs and Anti-Money Laundering programs: Anti-Money Laundering for Operations Staff (July 7, 2008) AML – Customer Identification Program (Part 1) (June 16, 2008) AML – Customer Identification Program (Part … Read more »