Disciplinary actions are often the best way to answer questions such as âhow did this happenâ or âwhat can we do differentlyâ. Recently, a member firm named Robinhood Financial LLC was fined $1.25 million for best execution violations. Their shortcomings can provide valuable takeaways to assist other firms in building and solidifying their compliance program.
FINRA publishes a monthly review of disciplinary actions taken against both firms and individuals. These disciplinary actions are useful tools to look for trends in violations and other sanctions. These trends can assist you in identifying weak areas in your firmâs compliance programs or surveillance. Below is a list of a few key actions from last month.
The Monthly Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions report from January may provide a glimpse into the conduct by Firms and individuals that result in disciplinary proceedings. For Firms, a failure to evolve a program can be costly. For individuals, failure to disclose despite Firm-acknowledged requests may result in FINRA sanctions.