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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
Today Socialware and LinkedIn announced a new relationship to unlock social media for financial services organizations.
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
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.
New Data: Financial Services Loves LinkedIn
New LinkedIn demographics were shared in January, and they look good for financial users. LinkedIn now claims 101 million members globally, with more than 70% of them between the ages of 25 and 54, and almost 60% of all users being male.
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
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.
2010: Social Media & Financial Services (a look back)
We’ve rung in the New Year and with the finalizing of 2011 goals and priorities it is worth taking a step back to see how exactly we got here.
Banks rushing for social media gold
While some doubt the measurable impact of social media on the financial services market, a few recent articles underscore that customers want to interact – and some banks are answering the call.
Our obsession with Facebook (infographic)
I could write a long summary about this infographic, but instead I’ll let you check out the image for yourself and be amazed at the reach, impact and importance of this amazing communication channel.
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