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5 must read social media articles

5 must read social media articles

The news regarding social media, particularly in financial services, continues to surround each of us. In recent weeks, there have been updates on the regulatory front, companies launching enterprise social media programs, tips and best practices shared to navigate the world of social media, and more.

FINRA Notice 11-39 Highlights

FINRA Notice 11-39 Highlights

This past Thursday FINRA took another step towards helping firms adopt social with the release of Notice 11-39. Just like Notice 10-06, this release is aimed at addressing specific questions being raised by the industry.

FINRA Proposes New Content Rules

FINRA Proposes New Content Rules

A few days ago FINRA submitted to the SEC proposed rule changes regarding communications to the public.  The goal of the changes is to simplify and consolidate many of the existing rules.

10.5 Reasons to get social now

10.5 Reasons to get social now

The last few months has brought a lot of attention to the topic of social media in financial services. While demand has never been greater to deliver social business solutions for this industry, there are still plenty of companies standing on the sidelines.

API, Proxy, and Hybrid. Navigating the conversation.

API, Proxy, and Hybrid.  Navigating the conversation.

When it comes to social media compliance there has been a lot of debate over what technology is best for firms. You will hear terms like “API”, “Proxy,” and “Hybrid”. Instead of focusing on how specific technologies work, let’s talk about what’s required to be compliant.

6 Keys to Social Media Compliance

6 Keys to Social Media Compliance

What does it mean to meet the compliance bar for social media use in financial services? While most now know about FINRA 10-06, there are often questions about what it takes to be compliant.

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.

The Wild West meets Wall Street

The Wild West meets Wall Street

Today is a huge landmark in the world of social networking and in business. LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, and one of our partners, has gone public. They are now one of the first billion-dollar web 2.0 exits since YouTube.

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: