FINRA has 13 advisory committees that provide feedback on rule proposals, regulatory initiatives and industry issues. More than 160 industry members and 35 non-industry members serve on these committees. The advisory committees meet in-person or via teleconference typically between two and five times a year.Clearing Firm Advisory CommitteeCorporate Financing CommitteeEconomic Advisory
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2022-85
May 20, 2022
SEC Charges Wells Fargo Advisors with Anti-Money Laundering Related ViolationsSEC Order
2022-83
May 16, 2022
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2022-1
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2021-
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Testimony by Senior Vice President of Investor Education and President of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation Gerri Walsh Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs United States Senate