$65,000 FINRA fine for firm’s multiple recordkeeping rules breaches
A California-based firm has been hit with a sizable FINRA fine for multiple recordkeeping and Regulation Best Interest rules failures, including off-channel communications.
Regulatory Wrap episode 74: The FCA knows what you did last summer
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to October 31, Jay Hampshire breaks down a speech from the FCA, which reinforces its “do the right thing” motto.
Record C$176 million FINTRAC fine for AML failings
Canada’s anti-money laundering watchdog fined Xelox Enterprises Ltd C$176 million for violating anti-money laundering regulations under the Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Act.
Building AI agents for tomorrow: A governance-first approach
Global Relay Group Product Manager, Chris Lau, tells us how the implementation of AI agents should lead with a governance-first approach, and sets out 12 considerations to build AI agents with future regulation in mind.
FINTRAC issues a C$600,000 fine for transaction monitoring failures
Canada’s anti-money laundering watchdog fined the First Nations Bank of Canada C$600,000 for violating multiple regulations, including a failure to regularly monitor business relationships for suspicious transactions.
Regulatory Wrap episode 73: Comms compliance gets personal
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to October 24, Jay Hampshire covers FINRA’s $10,000 fine against an individual for off-channel breaches.
Over a decade of partnership enables Baird to centralize and scale compliance
Learn how Global Relay helped Baird move from a patchwork of legacy solutions to a unified view of communications compliance.
How can firms maintain SEC Marketing Rule compliance?
Despite a slowdown in regulatory enforcement actions, ongoing Marketing Rule fines have signaled that compliant marketing messaging remains a priority for SEC. Explore how firms can reinforce compliance posture and implement the right tools to follow the marketing rules.
FINRA fines broker $10,000 for off-channel communications breaches
An ex-Wells Fargo broker has been fined and suspended by FINRA for breaching recordkeeping rules, and attempting to cover up misconduct by deleting messages.
Regulatory Wrap episode 72: FCA’s call to action on financial crime
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to October 10, Jay Hampshire summarizes the FCA’s recent speech encouraging collaboration to fight financial crime.
CPPA issues record $1.35 million fine for data privacy failures
The California Privacy Protection Agency has issued the largest fine in its history, levied against Tractor Supply Company for multiple violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act.
