As the financial services industry has evolved, the supervision of registered persons that are dually registered or affiliated, either with another broker-dealer, an investment adviser or other financial services firm … Continue reading White Paper – Dual Registration and FINRA Supervision
Impact on FINRA Member Firms While new NASD Rule 1032(i) (the “Rule”) is currently recognized by FINRA, a number of states have not yet amended statutes and rules which incorporate … Continue reading State Law Conflicts with FINRA Investment Banking Registration
In response to the difficulties faced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2009 related to the market crisis, the Ponzi schemes perpetrated by Bernard Madoff and Stanford Financial, … Continue reading SECs Expanded Enforcement Tool Box
As a result of the increased use of social media websites, such as blogs or social networking sites for business and personal communications, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued … Continue reading Blogs, Social Media Networking Sites, and Supervision
Financial industry veteran Michael R. Schaps has joined The LeGaye Law Firm as Director of Regulatory Compliance. Schaps brings over 20 years of real world business experience in dealing with … Continue reading Michael R. Schaps joins LeGaye Law Firm
January 2010 FINRA Rule Changes Related To Anti-Money Laundering and Business Continuity Plans With the New Year having arrived, it is important to note that FINRA has already commenced … Continue reading FINRA AML & BCP Rule Changes