CFTC Commissioner urges regulatory reforms to keep pace with technology
CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero’s recent remarks on keeping pace with evolving technologies like social media and AI highlight their ability to assist regulators by strengthening protection, broadening financial information outreach, and easing accessibility.
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.
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.
Ofgem’s £5.4 million fine shows Morgan Stanley still hasn’t gotten the message on compliant communications
With UK energy market regulator Ofgem fining Morgan Stanley £5.4 million for traders’ use of personal WhatsApp accounts for business, is it time for UK firms to get the message on communications compliance?
Culture Wars – Regulators take zero-tolerance stance on the culture behind non-compliance
High-profile enforcement actions by the CFTC and SEC against big name banks are proof that regulators see communications and recordkeeping breaches as a culture issue.