Tag: Third-Party Vendors

Supervising Vendors

Supervising Vendors

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FINRA recently released Regulatory Notice 21-29 regarding a broker-dealer’s obligation to supervise certain activities and functions of third-party vendors. This is nothing new, but we are seeing a big increase in utilizing outsourced vendors, including CRMs, Electronic Storage, Work Flow software, and IT vendors. Although the following is based on FINRA guidance for BDs, RIAs have similar responsibilities for supervising vendors, so we hope that RIA firms will glean some valuable information from this guidance as well. The level of supervision can vary depending on the vendor, access, and the critical nature of their service. Firms are encouraged to pull Read more about Supervising Vendors[…]

Compliance Program

Tools to Conquer Compliance Program Challenges

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Compliance responsibilities grow with every passing year. New regulatory mandates, examination priorities, trends in regulatory enforcements, changes in business, personnel changes, adding new business lines. These are only a few of the many considerations of which compliance professionals must be aware in order to run an effective compliance program amidst the ever-evolving landscape. Read More…

Buying A Broker Dealer: Pros and Cons

Best Practices for Outsourced Vendors

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Does your firm know who its key outsourced vendors are? Does your firm perform ongoing due diligence that includes an assessment of risks? The answers to both questions may involve a huge undertaking for small firms that have limited resources. Read More…