Surveillance Snippets: Striking the balance between communications surveillance and privacy
In persisting enforcements for recordkeeping failures, regulators stress the need to “reasonably supervise personnel” to detect and prevent possible violations. But how can firms ensure effective supervision when questions of privacy rights arise?
Regulatory Wrap episode 56: FCA pivots on “name and shame”
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to March 21, Kathryn Fallah discusses the FCA’s decision to axe its controversial “name and shame” proposal.
Regulatory Wrap episode 55: Catching the culture bug
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to March 14, Rob Mason reviews an FCA speech on culture's ability to spread within an organization.
Regulatory Wrap episode 54: What’s going on with the FCA?
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to March 7, Rob Mason discusses why the FCA has been the subject of scrutiny since the beginning of 2025.
Regulatory Wrap episode 53: The CFTC’s new self-reporting matrix
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to February 28, Kathryn Fallah breaks down the CFTC’s new self-reporting matrix, which includes potential penalty reductions of up to 55%.
Regulatory wrap episode 52: CIRO’s 2025 compliance priorities
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to February 7, Kathryn Fallah discusses the newly-established Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and its 2025 Annual Compliance Report.
Regulatory wrap episode 51: FINRA’s 2025 regulatory report: what firms need to know
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to January 31, we extract the need-to-know details from FINRA’s Annual Regulatory Oversight Report for 2025.
A key lesson from JP Morgan’s $350 million fine: data completeness is critical – have you got eyes on all your comms?
JPMorgan's $350 million fine highlights the urgent need for firms to capture and monitor all communications, including GenAI, to stay compliant with FINRA and DOJ regulations.
IM impact: Are you accounting for emerging instant messaging channels?
Communications compliance persists as a regulatory focus area - but, amid a landscape of fast-emerging instant messaging applications, are firms treating IM platforms as a compliance priority?
Regulatory Wrap Episode 50: 2024 Wrapped – the Top Compliance Stories
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to December 13, Jennie Clarke and Rob Mason recount the most notable developments over the course of 2024.
Regulatory Wrap Episode #49: Global Relay’s 2024 Data Insights Report
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to December 6, Jennie Clarke examines the findings of Global Relay’s newly published 2024 Data Insights report.