FINRA Annual 2025: Modernizing rules and empowering compliance

The 2025 FINRA annual conference kicked off with reminders of the SRO’s accomplishments and mission, but the tone was muted.

The need to update, streamline and focus – all while protecting investors and the US marketplace – was the emphasis as President and CEO Robert Cook opened the FINRA annual conference event in Washington, DC, detailing several new initiatives at the self-regulatory organization (SRO).

FINRA Forward

Cook described the FINRA Forward

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