The Principles Guiding FINRA Enforcement

By John Sikora, Stephen Wink and Gregory Mortenson ( September 26, 2018, 2:43 PM EDT) -- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority relies on a framework of core principles in deciding whether to bring an enforcement action in response to a given set of facts, and the key consideration is an assessment of "risk." These core principles were designed to promote consistent, foreseeable outcomes to effect change in member firms, if appropriate. Susan Schroeder, head of enforcement at FINRA, has been conveying this message during several appearances, in conjunction with addressing the merging of two previously distinct FINRA enforcement branches into a unified enforcement group. Member firms may find this message helpful in better understanding the FINRA enforcement landscape....

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