Mitigate Risk During the Gift-Giving Season and Beyond

The holiday season will be here before we know it! And that means gifts and entertainment activities that might be putting your organization at risk. It's important to remember that those gift and entertainment compliance concerns don't end when the holidays are over. Taking a mindful approach to both the giving and receiving of gifts and entertainment can help firms stay on top of compliance throughout the year.

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Scared That Your Employees Have Two Jobs?

Let’s talk about remote employees working at two jobs. Have you come across this before? A recent Wall Street Journal article covers stories of employees taking advantage of working from home to make more money and double their salary. The article says there is a rise of such practices among white-collar workers in industries ranging from tech to banking to insurance.

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Avoid Regulatory Action with Broker-Dealer Compliance Software

In a landscape rife with legal obligations, few financial firms are as heavily regulated as broker-dealers.

From transaction monitoring and conflict management to complex customer protection rules, the resources needed to maintain compliance are significant—but not as high as the costs of being found non-compliant.

In this article, we’ll look at the regulatory landscape for broker-dealers and what firms can do to stay on top.

 

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A Quick Guide to Compliance Management

Between security, financial, and many other regulations, compliance has become a critical business function for every large organization. Keeping track of the rapidly evolving compliance landscape requires time and resources. And actually becoming and staying compliant? That’s a whole other ball game.

 

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Dealing with Corporate Gifts During the Festive Season

Yes, that wonderful time of the year has arrived again. The time where most of your employees will receive gifts from customers and third-party. Risks are evident, but there are a few things to consider in order to maintain gift compliance. Read through the blog and ask yourself: Is your organization prepared to deal with corporate gifts this season and all year long? Are you aware of FINRA gifting guidelines?

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