Tag: communication policies

The SEC and the CFTC have recently imposed fines totalling $477.75m on 26 broker-dealers and investment advisers for failing to comply with electronic communication recordkeeping requirements. This latest enforcement wave pushes the total fines levied for similar violations to over $3bn, underscoring the serious, ongoing issue of non-compliance within the industry.

In recent years, off-channel communications have come under the intense scrutiny of regulators like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This scrutiny is largely due to the risks these unmonitored communications pose, ranging from compliance issues to gaps in record-keeping that can affect investor protection.

In a recent Conduct Risk Assessment of Telephone and Electronic Communications by the Central Bank of Ireland, significant concerns regarding communications compliance have surfaced,...