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Mindful of the impending retirement of many millions of investors in the “baby boomer” generation, which hold a substantial amount of the world’s wealth, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) continues to...more
FINRA remains very focused on preventing financial exploitation of seniors and other investors. Firms can expect to see senior investor protection as a key area of focus in the forthcoming 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination...more
In recent years there has been a spate of legislation and rules passed to protect senior investors. Similarly, observers of FINRA’s and the SEC’s annual priorities will, of course, have noticed both bodies’ inclusion of elder...more
On February 15, 2022, FINRA announced the adoption of certain amendments to FINRA Rule 2165, a rule aimed at preventing financial exploitation of seniors and specified adults. The amendments now allow member firms to place a...more
FINRA Rules 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults) and parts of 4512 (Customer Account Information) became effective on February 5, 2018 and implemented a framework to permit broker-dealers to place a temporary...more
On June 9, 2021, FINRA announced a proposed rule change to amend Rule 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults). The amendments would make two changes to the rule that was implemented just over three years ago. ...more
Continued FINRA Focus - If regulatory developments in 2020 are any indication, FINRA’s efforts to protect senior customers from financial exploitation and vulnerability will continue in 2021 and beyond....more
Thwarting the financial exploitation of seniors and other vulnerable investors has been an increasing focus of several financial regulators in recent years, including the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). In...more
Following the passage of last year’s federal Senior Safe Act, several states moved to beef up protections for senior investors by permitting brokers to act without liability. • Rhode Island’s Senior Savings Protection Act...more
On May 23, 2019, in recognition of the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Senior Safe Act, the SEC, the North American Securities Administrators Association and FINRA issued a fact sheet to raise awareness of the act...more
The securities industry’s concern over the aging of the U.S. population, specifically, aging investors, has, apparently, reached a fever pitch. On February 5th in New York, SIFMA hosted its “Senior Investor Protection...more
The protection of senior investors continues to be a priority for FINRA, from both an examination and enforcement perspective. In fact, FINRA detailed how seniors are one of its major areas of concern in the last three...more
New rules have been put in place to protect seniors with brokerage accounts from financial scams that could drain the accounts before anyone notices. As the population ages, elder financial abuse is a mounting problem...more
Many publications report on the prevalence of elder financial abuse in our society. It can arise from misuse of powers of attorney, guardianships, and estate and trust administrations, as well as out and out scams. Many...more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, universally known as FINRA, is a not for profit organization (not a government agency) that regulates member brokerage firms and the brokers that deal with the public. All...more
Similar to the Oregon legislature's recent changes to ORS Chapter 59, intended to protect "vulnerable persons" against financial exploitation, FINRA has implemented changes to its rules effective February 5, 2018, intended to...more
Effective Feb. 5, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority amended Rule 4512 (Customer Account Information) and adopted new Rule 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults) in an effort to address the “serious and...more
Editor's Note - Breaking News. This morning, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, sitting en banc, issued its long-awaited decision in PHH Corp. v. CFPB, holding that the provision of the Dodd-Frank Act...more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has published frequently asked questions (FAQs) for complying with new FINRA Rule 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults) and amendments to FINRA Rule 4512...more
A pair of FINRA Rule revisions designed to protect seniors from financial exploitation become effective February 5. The Rules require member firms to obtain “Trusted Contact Person” information and impose short...more
On February 5, 2018, new FINRA Rule 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults) becomes effective, as does an amendment to existing FINRA Rule 4512 (Customer Account Information). Together, these rules will implement...more
In January 2018, FINRA issued guidance on the provisions of Rule 2165 and the amendments to Rule 4512, which were approved in February 2017. The new requirements are aimed at preventing the financial exploitation of seniors,...more
New FINRA Rule 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults) and related amendments to existing Rule 4512 (Customer Account Information) become effective February 5, 2018. In connection with the approaching effective...more
On February 5, 2018, FINRA will enact two rules to assist brokers with addressing financial exploitation of the elderly. Statistically, the elderly have a 1 in 20 chance of being a victim of financial exploitation. ...more
On August 21, 2017, the North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”) released a survey on senior citizens and financial exploitation. The survey of the state securities regulators highlighted, among other...more