Regulatory Enforcement

Remediate, recordkeep, rinse, repeat – SEC sets out decision making process behind recordkeeping fines

The SEC sets out the rationale behind its recordkeeping enforcements, increasing its transparency and pushing for greater accountability across the industry.

On the books – FINRA fine proves marketing comms can be a recordkeeping risk

A recent fine issued by FINRA for a firm’s failure to preserve marketing communications has added yet more fuel to the current regulatory focus on marketing, recordkeeping, and social media.

Case-by-Case: FCA clarifies how new “name and shame” approach will be implemented

In a recent webinar, Therese Chambers, Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, FCA, detailed how the regulator will implement its new “name and shame” approach to investigations – and how it will act as a deterrent.

Frantic February: Should compliance teams be worried after a mega month for the FCA?

Does increased action from the U.K. regulator suggest that new hires and new strategies are taking effect? And what does this mean for your compliance team?

JPMorgan Chase hit with almost $350 million in fines for gaps in trade surveillance data

With JPMorgan Chase being fined a considerable $350 million sum for “unsafe or unsound” practices around trade surveillance, what impacts will this have on how firms trade and communicate compliantly?

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.

£80k fine for Chief Information Officer who mismanaged IT migration

The Prudential Regulation Authority has fined the former Chief Information Officer of TSB £81,620 for his role in the mismanagement of a 2018 IT migration which saw hundreds of customers unable to access funds.