Jean Hurley, Martina Lindberg3 min read
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Alex Viall1 min read
FINRA Rule 3170
The Taping Rule is applies only to member firms with a significant number of registered persons that previously worked for firms that have been expelled from FINRA membership or have had their registrations revoked for inappropriate sales practices.
Firms that become subject to these requirements are called “taping firms.”
Taping firms must establish, enforce and maintain special written supervisory procedures, tape record conversations for a period of three years, at a minimum, and review those recordings for compliance purposes.
Disciplinary decisions issued February 15 –21, 2025.
Thomas Hyrkiel1 min read
Disciplinary decisions issued February 8 –14, 2025.
Thomas Hyrkiel2 min read
Disciplinary decisions issued February 1 – 7, 2025.
Thomas Hyrkiel1 min read
First FINRA enforcement action related to the rules governing the permissible use of customers’ securities results in censure and $3.2m fine.
Thomas Hyrkiel, Julie DiMauro5 min read
Industry concerns, including potential unintended consequences for the markets, cited as reason for not setting an effective date for the changes.
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Other news includes the UK Home Office forcing Apple to provide encrypted data, US states going after BlackRock for concealing Chinese investment, and ESMA launching public consultations related to EMIR 3.
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Disciplinary decisions issued January 25 – 31, 2025.
Thomas Hyrkiel4 min read
Annual report includes new section on third-party supplier risk landscape, including emerging regulatory concern about AI use within firms and by third-parties.
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Further Reading