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Finra’s Susan Merrill to Join Bingham McCutchen in New York
Finra’s head of enforcement joining Bingham in New York.
Finra Enforcement Chief Merrill to Step Down
Susan Merrill announces she is stepping down as head of enforcement.
Two Finra Merger Cases Dismissed
Judge Rakoff cites absolute immunity of NASD in its regulatory function.
FINRA Lays Off Five Senior Enforcement Officials
FINRA lays off five senior enforcement officials as part of recent management restructuring.
FINRA Issues Guidance on Blogs and Social Networking
FINRA guidance covers internal policies and procedures for blogging and social networking.
FINRA: How Well Do You Know Your Cleaning Crew?
Are examination questions inspired by movie “Wall Street?”
FOX Business: Will FINRA Make Madoff Report Public?
Decision from FINRA on Madoff report expected this week.
FINRA Introduces the “Office of the Whistleblower”
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced on Thursday that it has established a new “Office of the Whistleblower” to expedite the review of high-risk tips by FINRA senior staff and ensure a rapid response for tips believed to have merit. The new office will be overseen by FINRA Senior Vice President Cameron Funkhouser. Stephen [...]
Sutherland Study Finds Benefits for Brokers, Firms to Litigate Against SEC and FINRA
A new study by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan analyzing litigated disciplinary proceedings brought by the SEC and FINRA against broker-dealer firms and registered representatives shows that it often pays for defendants to litigate, rather than settle. The authors of the study, Brian L. Rubin and Christian J. Cannon, analyzed cases from October 2007 through September [...]