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Hugh Kennedy

Hugh has 35 years of expertise in the financial services industry, with publishing and legal research experience spanning the public company, investment adviser, broker-dealer, credit union and banking industries. As a senior-level manager, award-winning writer and conference speaker, he has covered key issues stemming from the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Department of Labor, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, NCUA, banking agencies, Capitol Hill, NASAA and other regulators. He has developed and created a number of new publications, online databases and value-added portals serving the needs of financial industry professionals.
The influencer's and the index provider's fee structure and the lack of disclosure surrounding the engagement proved problematic
Brief was filed against the SEC's approval of a CAT funding model deemed "arbitrary and capricious"
Bill St. Louis recently detailed what's on the horizon for broker-dealer enforcement in 2024
FINRA's annual regulatory oversight report highlights new best execution questions you should answer, including on execution quality reviews
A voluntary, three-year remote inspections pilot program allowing for fulfillment of inspection obligation of qualified branch offices is adopted
New York-based firm was charged by the SEC for not adequately disclosing pre-IPO discussions with a potential acquisition target
SEC Chairman welcomes the coming change to the "market plumbing" of clearance and settlement
Broker-dealer didn't regularly review, assess, or update keywords used by the firm to flag e-mails for review
Financial technology concept. FinTech. Foreign exchange.
A FINRA review of more than 500 crypto-asset related retail communications identified "potential violations" in 70% of the communications
Cryptocurrency has found its way onto both the SEC's and FINRA's list of 2024 focus areas
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