AML and Branch Audits in the Time of COVID-19
At the beginning of the year, FINRA released important updates related to supervision requirements for broker-dealers. As broker-dealers and their employees started experiencing various work-from-home, virtual meeting, and operations challenges, FINRA provided valuable guidance for the transition in a FAQ related to the coronavirus pandemic. Below are a few items where FINRA has provided areas of relief related to AML and Branch audits. AML Independent Testing FINRA Rule 3310, Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Compliance Program, requires firms to perform independent testing of their AML program every calendar year. If a member firm neither executes transactions for customers, holds customer accounts, nor Read more about AML and Branch Audits in the Time of COVID-19[…]