A bank registered as a swap dealer and an introducing broker settled CFTC charges for recordkeeping and supervision failures.
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A firm settled with FINRA for failing to (i) supervise the use of personal email for business-related communications, (ii) retain certain business-related email communications and (iii) adopt written policies and procedures to safeguard customer records and information.
FinCEN proposed to include "investment adviser" in the definition of "financial institution" under the Bank Secrecy Act. The proposed rule would require advisers to implement AML/CFT programs and maintain recordkeeping requirements.
A broker-dealer settled charges with FINRA it sent confirmations to institutions' customers that "inaccurately reflected the capacity in which the firm acted."
A broker dealer settled FINRA charges for failing to disclose to retail customers markup and markdown information on transactions in debt securities, including municipal securities and corporate and agency debt.