After decades of trying to make the shift, Regulation E-Delivery aims to end the opt-in requirement for receiving electronic investor information.
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House lawmakers are also moving to allow electronic investor disclosures and communications, but the SEC may act first.
The Improving Disclosure for Investors Act has bipartisan support.
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Industry digests big fines for four banks over exchanges of sensitive information on gilts
Citi, HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Royal Bank of Canada agree to settle cases and will pay over £100m ($126.2m).
Panellists from HSBC and BNP Paribas discussed all things comms surveillance with Emily Wright moderating.
The firm received no penalty because of its proactive approach, swift remediation and substantial cooperation efforts with the SEC's investigation of a third party.
Four of the six firms ordered to retain compliance consultants; two exempted due to extensive cooperative and remedial efforts.
The CFTC said the firm failed to properly supervise its swap dealer business with respect to swap data reporting.