A broker-dealer (the "Firm") agreed to pay $14.5 million to settle allegations by FinCEN, FINRA and the SEC of deficiencies in its anti-money laundering ("AML") program. According to FINRA, the Firm allegedly failed to establish and implement AML programs designed to monitor specific high-risk transactions in customer accounts, including foreign currency wire transfers and transactions in "penny stocks." According to FinCEN, the Firm failed to develop and implement a risk-based AML program associated with accounts that included both traditional brokerage and banking-like services. In addition
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The SEC, MSRB and FINRA opened registration for the Compliance Outreach Program for Municipal Advisors. The program, which provides a forum for municipal advisory industry professionals to discuss various regulatory and compliance issues with regulators, will be held at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, California, on February 7, 2019.
The SEC, the MSRB and FINRA will be offering a 2021 Compliance Outreach Program for municipal advisors. The program is scheduled for October 7, 2021.
The SEC, the MSRB and FINRA announced that open registration for the Compliance Outreach Program for Municipal Advisors will be held on November 10, 2016. Registration will be streamed via a live webcast available on the MSRB website.
The SEC approved a FINRA proposal to establish new order routing disclosure report publication requirements for OTC and National Market System equity securities orders.