Many consumers have shifted their banking and investment transactions to the time-saving apps on their phones. But along with convenience, a reliance on mobile devices has attracted scammers looking to steal information and assets. A growing type of fraud exploiting mobile phone usage is known as SIM swapping.
FINRA’s District Compliance Seminar with the State of Pennsylvania offers a comprehensive agenda designed for new and experienced compliance and legal professionals. Industry and regulatory speakers facilitate an interactive discussion on regulatory rules and effective practices. This half-day event also includes opportunities to network with industry peers and FINRA District Office staff.
Sec. 4.8 If a Director position becomes vacant, whether because of death, disability, disqualification, removal, or resignation, the Nominating Committee shall nominate, and the FINRA Board shall by majority vote, cause the election of a person satisfying the qualifications for the directorship as provided in Section 4.3 to fill such vacancy, except that if the remaining term of
When it comes to retirement savings, even the most adventurous seniors may consider something routinely described as "plain vanilla": a fixed immediate annuity. With an immediate annuity, the investor pays an insurance company a lump sum in exchange for regular income payments. Both fixed and variable immediate annuities deliver income quickly, but there are differences.
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Update (June 22, 2023): The link to the Advisory issued by CISA on June 7, 2023 has been updated to reflect CISA’s current guidance.
Firms should review this information with any vendors who provide information technology services to the firm.
As a result of an increased threat of ransomware potentially impacting FINRA member firms, the Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) within
While many of the most common scams—such as relationship scams and government impersonator scams—are carried out by unlicensed individuals and might not directly involve accounts held at investment firms, the losses can impact the overall wellbeing of customers, as well as the value of customer accounts.
Rule 4111 Compliance Tool – Lists of Expelled FirmsFINRA Rule 4111 (Restricted Firm Obligations) requires member firms that are identified as Restricted Firms to deposit cash or qualified securities in a segregated, restricted account; adhere to specified conditions or restrictions; or comply with a combination of such obligations. Rule 4111 establishes a multi-step, annual process through which
In April 2021, FINRA published Regulatory Notice21-17 seeking feedback on any aspects of our rules, operations and administrative processes that may create unintended barriers to greater diversity and inclusion in the broker-dealer industry or that might have unintended disparate impacts on those within the industry.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is transforming the financial services industry across the globe. Financial institutions are allocating significant resources to exploring, developing, and deploying AI-based applications to offer innovative new products, increase revenues, cut costs, and improve customer service.1 First developed in the early 1940s, AI technology has gained
