Electronic communications
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SEC hints long-awaited e-delivery rule could be imminent
House lawmakers are also moving to allow electronic investor disclosures and communications, but the SEC may act first.
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House reintroduces bill allowing RIAs to transmit electronic documents by default
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).
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XLOD London 2024: Understanding regulatory expectations for comms surveillance
Panellists from HSBC and BNP Paribas discussed all things comms surveillance with Emily Wright moderating.
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Atom Investors dinged for ecomms recordkeeping lapses, but no fine imposed
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.
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SEC charges six credit rating firms for e-comms recordkeeping failures
Four of the six firms ordered to retain compliance consultants; two exempted due to extensive cooperative and remedial efforts.
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CFTC orders BNY Mellon to pay $5m for swap reporting, supervision lapses
The CFTC said the firm failed to properly supervise its swap dealer business with respect to swap data reporting.
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FINRA fines Landolt Securities for deficient supervision of electronic communications
Broker-dealer’s policies and procedures for monitoring representative’s comms were unclear and inadequate.