Many financial scams involve unregistered or unlicensed individuals, or the sale of unregistered investments. That's why it’s particularly important to ask questions about investments and investment professionals and do your own research to confirm their answers.
By Robert Cook, President and CEO, FINRA. Last month, the SEC issued an exemptive order providing significant relief from the personally identifiable information (PII) reporting requirements of CAT (the Exemptive Order). This was an important step towards reducing unnecessary PII risk associated with CAT, and was directionally consistent with a blog I previously wrote calling for CAT to stop collecting and storing investors’ PII. As discussed below, however, the Exemptive Order did not eliminate all PII from CAT.
Interpretations are marked in blue background beneath the rule text to which they relate.
Investment fraud involving the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise. Increasingly, fraudsters are using generative AI (GenAI) tools to gain access to financial accounts and create new accounts in the names of unsuspecting investors. Learn steps you can take to help protect yourself.
As a not-for-profit, self-regulatory organization (SRO) with an 85-year history, FINRA pursues its mission of promoting investor protection and ensuring market integrity in many ways
Investment fraud comes in many forms, often involving opportunities and offers that seem compelling. To avoid being drawn into a scam, keep your guard up and look for warning signs before you commit to an investment.
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Demetrios (“J”) Koutros is Senior Vice President of Member Supervision’s Operations, Procedures, and Standards group. Mr. Koutros has been integral to the operation and execution of the Risk Monitoring and Examinations regulatory programs since joining FINRA in 2005. In his current role, Mr. Koutros oversees the implementation of and adherence to procedures, controls and standards for
