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Webcast: FINRA Conference Recap on Social Media

Webcast: FINRA Conference Recap on Social Media

Last week FINRA held their Annual Conference in Baltimore. One of the most heavily attended sessions was the discussion on social media and Notice 10-06. Here is how FINRA described the session: “This session addresses supervision of social media, including third-party networks, firm sponsored communities and blogs. Industry panelists discuss FINRA Regulatory Notice 10-06, what [...]

LinkedIn Compliance Self-Assessment – Are you at Risk?

LinkedIn Compliance Self-Assessment – Are you at Risk?

In the last few months we’ve heard a common refrain from financial industry professionals regarding LinkedIn. Things like: “We aren’t allowed to use social networks but we can use LinkedIn” “Our firm allows us to use LinkedIn but the activity isn’t monitored” “LinkedIn doesn’t fall under Notice 10-06” “We prohibit use, and our employees follow [...]

Webinar: Social Media, Can Advisors Afford to Miss It?

Much has been discussed in the industry around Financial Advisor’s use of social media. Should they use it? Is it valuable? What are the risks? What are the compliance issues? Can we afford to wait? Join us June 2nd at 11am EST as we participate in an interactive roundtable panel with other industry experts from [...]

FINRA Webinar Summary: Implementing Compliance Practices for Social Media

For those of you that weren’t able to attend, we live-tweeted this afternoon’s webinar and the full summary is available below. The webinar itself was geared at further answering questions around Notice 10-06. Here is FINRA’s description of the session: “This program addresses implementation of new guidance that FINRA recently issued in Regulatory Notice 10-06, [...]

State DOTs are paving more than roads

State DOTs are paving more than roads

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) just published a report looking into the use of social media across the country’s state departments of transportation (DOT).  In total 32 states participated in the study. You wouldn’t think that your state DOT would be a leader in social media but then you would [...]

Social Networking: Going Online Without Crossing the Line (Research Magazine Cover Story)

Social Networking: Going Online Without Crossing the Line (Research Magazine Cover Story)

In the March edition of Research Magazine they take a detailed look at the challenges financial advisors face in dealing with social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. As they point out “Some have blocked access to networking websites from advisor workstations. At least one broker-dealer requires new hires to delete their LinkedIn profile [...]

Real world advice for independent advisors, an interview with Kristen Luke

Real world advice for independent advisors, an interview with Kristen Luke

Kristen Luke, from Wealth Management Marketing, was gracious enough to spend some time talking through her work with independent investment advisors and financial planners. We specifically discussed social networking, what’s holding her clients back and how they are dealing with SEC and FINRA compliance issues. 1. Tell me a little about your background and Wealth [...]

Social media policies, regulations and now insurance

It seems there is a new article a day on the increase of social media usage and the need to create corporate policies, train employees on the proper usage and ensure that the brand is not being harmed in the process. Unfortunately, companies are realizing policies are not enough. A report by Deloitte found that [...]