Is a chief compliance officer (CCO) at a broker-dealer automatically on the hook for any regulatory mishaps at a firm? Not necessarily, says FINRA, the self-regulatory organization (SRO) for U.S. broker-dealers. FINRA officials issued a regulatory notice last month that sets out to clarify a CCO’s role. The notice focuses on the scope of Supervision… Read More >>
FINRA Warns Broker-Dealers About ‘Instant Funds’ Scam
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, aka FINRA, the self-regulatory organization (SRO) for the brokerage business, has issued a warning to the broker-dealers it supervises. According to a “special alert” from FINRA, dated March 25, 2021, so-called “retail investors” have a new rip-off to worry about. “Retail investors” are, for the most part, non-professionals who might be losing big… Read More >>
IPC Extranet Links to Crypto-Trading Gateway
IPC Systems, a voice-trading, electronic communication and networking solutions vendor, is launching a partnership that facilitates extranet access to a platform from newcomer Omniex that supports the trading of digital assets via cryptocurrency exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) venues. With this move, IPC is targeting buy- and sell-side firms that want to start trading digital assets,… Read More >>
