IM impact: Are you accounting for emerging instant messaging channels?
Communications compliance persists as a regulatory focus area - but, amid a landscape of fast-emerging instant messaging applications, are firms treating IM platforms as a compliance priority?
You’ve (not) got mail – FCA criticized for 12-month email deletion policy
The Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to adopt a policy of deleting “unnecessary” staff emails after 12 months has received criticism, with commenters suggesting it is “one rule for the regulator and another for the regulated.”
What is Regulatory Compliance?
Regulatory compliance is the process of following set procedures in order to meet standards set by boards of oversight. Most often, these regulatory policies are set to reduce the risk of negative events occurring, such as physical accidents or unauthorized access to information or money.
Culture is contagious: Is surveillance your first defense?
The FCA has doubled-down on its focus on conduct and culture, noting that it will be taking direct action against firms that do not have controls to detect misconduct.
Surveillance, Gen AI, and third-party risk: Key takeaways from FINRA’s Annual Oversight Report for 2025
FINRA has published its Annual Oversight Report for 2025, giving firms a 'heads up' of the regulator's key focus areas for the year, including AI, recordkeeping, and third-party and social media risks.
Is CIRO set to be the new Canadian Regulatory Hero?
CIRO is set to streamline the work of IIROC and the MFDA by harmonizing compliance rules and enhancing existing cybersecurity protocols.
Firms call for return to office: How can compliance tools support hybrid work?
As businesses return to work for 2025, financial services firms have made headlines with new, more stringent ‘return to office’ (RTO) policies. Does RTO mark the end of a ‘working from home’ (WFH) model for financial services, or can compliance technology mitigate the risks of hybrid work?
New year, same SEC as 12 firms hit with $63 million in off-channel communications fines
The SEC has fined 12 firms a combined $63 million for recordkeeping failures relating to off-channel communications – but does this set the regulatory tone for the year to come?
Why Apple® Messages should be on your communications capture list
As one of the main platforms used for texting, firms should assess their capture needs for Apple® Messages to keep in line with recordkeeping requirements.
Record year for SEC enforcement sees $8.2 billion in fines through 2024
The SEC has released its annual enforcement results for 2024, giving insight into the number of enforcement actions, totals fines imposed, and a comparison of the regulator’s achievements year-on-year.
Four key steps to mitigate social media risk
How can firms address the compliance risks that come along with social media's integration into business operations?