$118 million in SEC and CFTC fines continues off-channel comms crackdown
The pace of regulatory enforcement action for recordkeeping failures continues to increase, as both the SEC and CFTC issue more fines for off-channel communications breaches. But two cases reinforce the benefits of self-reporting and cooperation.
By the dozen – SEC fines 12 municipal advisors $1.3 million for off-channel communications
The Securities and Exchange Commission has continued its ongoing crusade against off-channel communications with a spate of recordkeeping fines against 12 municipal advisors.
Nine firms fined $1.24 million for not playing by SEC’s Marketing Rule
With a $1.24 million penalty representing the largest fine so far as part of the SEC’s ongoing Marketing Rule crackdown, are firms doing enough to ensure their marketing communications are compliant?
Regulatory Wrap Episode 36: ASIC’s Crackdown on Communication Risk
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to July 26, Jennie Clarke discusses ASIC’s recently defined expectations on communications risk and subsequent charges that prove its strict stance on noncompliance.
Generation AI: What are the recordkeeping rules for generative AI platforms?
Generative AI platforms like ChatGPT have presented financial services with tremendous opportunity and tremendous risk – but how are firms beginning to use them within operations, and what are the implications of these practices? Regulators, including FINRA, have weighed in with enforcements and requirements on how to best proceed in navigating the landscape of AI technologies as they become more multifaceted.
Back to bASICs – Australian regulator sets out business communications expectations
The Australian securities regulator has joined its global neighbors in clearly setting out expectations around business communications risks, and how firms should mitigate them.
