A new frontier for recordkeeping and surveillance teams
As data comprehensiveness becomes mission critical, the intersection between recordkeeping and surveillance is more important than ever.
Will CFTC self-reporting incentive create a self-regulating industry?
The CFTC has announced that firms meeting high levels of self-reporting, cooperation, and remediation with the regulator could see any financial penalties for misconduct reduced by up to 55%.
The Conduct Chronicles – Fast and furious: The Regulatory Hazards of Fast Growth
While rapid growth can signal success, without proper governance and risk management, it can quickly spiral into regulatory trouble. This edition of The Conduct Chronicles explores how companies scaling too fast often face compliance failures, consumer backlash, and heightened scrutiny.
Compliance & Conversation: What does the data of 12,000 financial organization reveal about recordkeeping and surveillance trends?
On February 5, 2025, we were joined by a panel of compliance and surveillance experts to explore top compliance trends, answering questions including whether the FCA is complicating compliance, how AI is being used for surveillance, and if conduct and culture should be high on firm’s agendas.
Regulatory wrap episode 51: FINRA’s 2025 regulatory report: what firms need to know
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to January 31, we extract the need-to-know details from FINRA’s Annual Regulatory Oversight Report for 2025.
A key lesson from JP Morgan’s $350 million fine: data completeness is critical – have you got eyes on all your comms?
JPMorgan's $350 million fine highlights the urgent need for firms to capture and monitor all communications, including GenAI, to stay compliant with FINRA and DOJ regulations.
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?
Compliance & Conversation: Culture Shock: How cultural challenges are reshaping financial regulation
On February 5, 2025, we hosted a fireside chat that revealed key insights into the key features of a compliance culture and how regulation can prevent growth rather than encourage it.
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.”
Financial promotions on social media
In March 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority updated their rules around financial promotions in social media in accordance with the new Consumer Duty requirements. This update clarified how regulated financial institutions needed to manage all authorized promotions across social media, and set up controls for any of the ‘finfluencers’ they work with.
Fairness Opinions
How do you know when you’re receiving good value? In the supermarket, you might be comparing prices per 100g or unit. But in the world of mergers and acquisitions, with many uncertain variables in play, it’s sometimes harder to determine.