The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp. (DTCC), a major post-trade infrastructure, systems, and services provider, is on a mission to convince the U.S. securities industry to get rid of paper-based, physical securities and replace them with electronic records. The proper term for the effort is dematerialization, which the DTCC says is an essential transition that… Read More >>
FINRA Cracks Down on Deutsche Bank Securities, Scottrade
While alleged acts of fraud by Wall Street firms have gotten the spotlight this year, financial services regulator, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), is making the point with some firms that they need to maintain high standards for regulatory reporting and for keeping their books and records as specified by industry watchdogs. Most recently,… Read More >>