Surveillance, Gen AI, and third-party risk: Key takeaways from FINRA’s Annual Oversight Report for 2025
FINRA has published its Annual Oversight Report for 2025, giving firms a 'heads up' of the regulator's key focus areas for the year, including AI, recordkeeping, and third-party and social media risks.
“It’s on the chat” – Shift in Nordic regulatory tone as Danske Bank fined $4.4 million for market manipulation
Norway’s financial regulator, Finanstilsynet, has fined Danske Bank A/S 50 million NOK for market manipulation, with the investigation unearthing “illuminating” evidence of misconduct across a range of communications channels.
Hands off – FCA confirms it won’t issue WhatsApp rules for banks
The Financial Conduct Authority has ended years of industry speculation around a potential UK-based compliant communications crackdown by confirming it is “not planning any wholesale rules” around WhatsApp use by firms.
Is CIRO set to be the new Canadian Regulatory Hero?
CIRO is set to streamline the work of IIROC and the MFDA by harmonizing compliance rules and enhancing existing cybersecurity protocols.
The Conduct Chronicles – ‘Lessons from the Farage Bank Account Furore’
Emma Parry reviews the Farage bank closure as a signal for banks to ensure they have proper data retention tools in place, clear rationales and compliance with Consumer Duty obligations to ensure they are prepared for any regulator investigations and good consumer outcomes.
Firms call for return to office: How can compliance tools support hybrid work?
As businesses return to work for 2025, financial services firms have made headlines with new, more stringent ‘return to office’ (RTO) policies. Does RTO mark the end of a ‘working from home’ (WFH) model for financial services, or can compliance technology mitigate the risks of hybrid work?
New year, same SEC as 12 firms hit with $63 million in off-channel communications fines
The SEC has fined 12 firms a combined $63 million for recordkeeping failures relating to off-channel communications – but does this set the regulatory tone for the year to come?
Why Apple® Messages should be on your communications capture list
As one of the main platforms used for texting, firms should assess their capture needs for Apple® Messages to keep in line with recordkeeping requirements.
Computer Security Day: The role of leadership in protecting data
This Computer Security Day, it is important to recognize that strong leadership drives effective cybersecurity and ensures regulatory compliance.
The Conduct Chronicles – “I Spy with my Little AI”
Emma Parry analyzes how firms are increasingly looking to monitor social media channels and their use, and are utilising AI and to do so.
Record year for SEC enforcement sees $8.2 billion in fines through 2024
The SEC has released its annual enforcement results for 2024, giving insight into the number of enforcement actions, totals fines imposed, and a comparison of the regulator’s achievements year-on-year.