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Massachusetts scrutinizes advisers and social media

Massachusetts scrutinizes advisers and social media

The Securities Division of The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth released a new survey on social media use by investment advisers doing business within the Commonwealth.

Social media compliance clarity for financial services

Social media compliance clarity for financial services

We recently asked top firms in the industry to share the most pressing compliance concerns within their organizations or from colleagues across financial services companies.  The responses shared both the challenges and opportunities that social networks present for business today.  

Announcing the Launch of Socialware Voices

Announcing the Launch of Socialware Voices

Last week we made one of the most significant announcements in the company’s history, the launch of Socialware Voices. If you missed the news, Voices is the first measurable social business solution designed specifically for the financial services industry.

American Century releases new social media study

American Century releases new social media study

According to the new American Century Investments’ 2011 Financial Professionals Social Media Adoption Study, the number of financial professionals who said regulatory or compliance concerns were a barrier to their social media use dropped to 38% from 47% in last year’s survey.

SEC Swept Up by Social Media (PART 2)

SEC Swept Up by Social Media (PART 2)

For Part 2 of our discussion on the SEC social media sweeps letter I’d like to address the following questions that I suspect many of you are asking:

Socialware and LinkedIn to tackle Financial Services

Socialware and LinkedIn to tackle Financial Services

Today Socialware and LinkedIn announced a new relationship to unlock social media for financial services organizations.

SEC Swept Up by Social Media (PART 1)

SEC Swept Up by Social Media (PART 1)

There has been a lot of buzz lately about the regulatory happenings in the financial sector. No, this isn’t about Dodd-Frank, this is about Social Media.

FINRA Digs Deeper on Social Media

FINRA Digs Deeper on Social Media

There has been a lot of regulatory news regarding social media lately. IIROC issued their draft notice to account for social media. The SEC sent out a Sweeps letter. And now FINRA is going to re-open up the discussion on social media in 2011.

Socialware secures $3mm in additional funding

Socialware secures $3mm in additional funding

As you’ve probably read 2010 was an exciting year and 2011 is already off to a great start. Today we announced that Socialware has raised an additional $3mm in funding from existing investors, including FLOODGATE, G-51 Capital and Silverton Partners. This funding will allow us to address the increasing demand in this industry, extend our [...]

IIROC Publishes Social Media Notice

IIROC Publishes Social Media Notice

This week started off with the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) releasing updated guidelines for the review, supervision and retention of advertisements, sales literature and correspondence.