What do the SEC enforcement results tell us about compliance trends?
With the Securities and Exchange Commission releasing its annual enforcement results, we explore what they convey about regulatory priorities over the last year – and for the year to come.
What do API Fee increases mean for communications compliance?
Technology vendors are increasing or imposing API fees on enterprise users of their collaboration and communications platforms – are they the new ‘cost of doing business’ compliantly?
12 Do’s and Don’ts of Internal Communications
Internal communication is a vital – but often overlooked – function within a business that can help to reinforce cultural values, ensure employees feel part of something, and even mitigate potential compliance risks. We explore the do’s and don’ts that will enhance your internal communications strategy.
Artifice and Intelligence – What does AI insider trading mean for regulation?
With a recent demonstration proving that AI is capable of performing illegal trades – and lying about them – where do regulators stand on the ‘AI question’?
Fair Warning – SEC sets out trigger factors for acting against CCOs
In a recent speech, Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the Division of Enforcement for the SEC, laid out the triggers that will see the regulator acting against compliance functions – and gave insight on how to avoid them.
Heads or t-AI-ls: FCA speech sets out ‘coin toss’ view on AI adoption
A recent speech by Jessica Rusu, FCA Chief Data, Information and Intelligence Officer, has laid out FCA’s views on AI, its potential, and how we might already have the frameworks to regulate its use.
Regulatory Wrestling – The Compliant Culture Smackdown: Blow by Blow
Pull up your ringside seat and re-live the rumble with our blow-by-blow breakdown of Regulatory Wrestling – The Compliant Culture Smackdown.
Working as Advertised – SEC Marketing Rule enforcements hit nine firms with $850,000 in fines
The SEC has charged nine RIAs with breaching its Marketing Rule by advertising ‘hypothetical performance’ to the general public. With fines totalling $850,000 the regulator is making it clear that the answer to ‘are we compliant?’ should never be a hypothetical.
Goldman Sachs sacks four executives for serious violations of communications compliance policy
Goldman Sachs has terminated four executives, including its head of transaction banking, for “serious violations” of the firm’s communications policies and failure to cooperate with compliance teams.
Mythbusters
We’ve taken a look at some of the most common compliance myths for WhatsApp, and we’ve busted them, so you can separate the myth from regulatory reality.
Regulators throw the book at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup for recordkeeping failures
Enforcement actions from the SEC and CFTC against Citigroup and Goldman Sachs showcase that compliant recordkeeping is high on the regulatory agenda.