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FINRA Debuts Tougher Money Laundering Rules

FINRA Debuts Tougher Money Laundering Rules
FINRA Debuts Tougher Money Laundering Rules
September 30, 2022  |  AML

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a Wall Street regulator, has issued new guidance for broker-dealers on the penalties they could face for violating anti-money...

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Financial Watchdog FINRA is Hiring to Expand Crypto Resources, Monitoring
Financial Watchdog FINRA is Hiring to Expand Crypto Resources, Monitoring
June 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the agencies tasked with monitoring the behavior of stockbrokers and other Wall Street professionals is trying to capitalize on the sudden unemployment of...

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SEC Chair Steps up Crypto Crusade, Sends Message to CFTC
SEC Chair Steps up Crypto Crusade, Sends Message to CFTC
May 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler on Monday (May 16) told an audience during the 2022 FINRA annual conference that until there is...

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Finra Guidance Sees Compliance Execs as More Advisory Than Supervisors
Finra Guidance Sees Compliance Execs as More Advisory Than Supervisors
March 20, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has said it’ll only take actions against chief compliance officers who don’t carry out specific supervisory responsibilities designated by the...

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Robinhood Under Probe For CEO’s FINRA Non-Registration Status
Robinhood Under Probe For CEO’s FINRA Non-Registration Status
July 28, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

Robinhood and CEO Vlad Tenev are under investigation after it was found out Tenev isn’t licensed by Wall Street regulator the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority...

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Robinhood Hit With Record $57M FINRA Fine + $12M Restitution
Robinhood Hit With Record $57M FINRA Fine + $12M Restitution
June 30, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

Robinhood Financial LLC was hit with a record $57 million fine and also ordered to pay $12.6 million in restitution plus interest, according to a...

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Citigroup Fined $1.25M For Background Check Infractions
Citigroup Fined $1.25M For Background Check Infractions
July 29, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined Citigroup’s global markets business $1.25 million for not performing background checks on thousands of non-registered employees for...

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For Cryptos, Waiting For (Regulatory) Godot?
For Cryptos, Waiting For (Regulatory) Godot?
June 19, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Amid the news this week that a new cryptocurrency would debut — that would be Facebook’s Libra, of course — might the regulatory landscape be...

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