Oyster Consulting’s Ed Wegener will be participating in the March 9th NSCP Regulatory Interchange, which provides an informal virtual setting for industry professionals to ask questions and share concerns with the regulators and fellow attendees. Industry moderators will prompt questions and topics for discussion with the regulators based on input from the attendees. Hear directly… READ MORE
In FINRA’s Notice to Members 20-31, members are asked to consider incorporating into their Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) supervisory system “Daily review of the CAT Reporter Portal to: identify late trades.” While the FINRA CAT portal provides a count of events which were “Accepted Late,” it does not identify what constitutes an Accepted Late trade…. READ MORE
The Market Access Rule (Rule 15c3-5) remains on FINRA’s priority list – they have provided guidance on the rule and initiated enforcement actions against firms struggling to adhere to it. Oyster Consulting often works with clients after regulators have found issues with their Market Access program. It’s in your firm’s best interest to take a proactive look… READ MORE
When I was a regulator, we would meet each week to discuss the cases being considered for Enforcement referrals. It was surprising how often the same types of cases would come before us. These were not always headline grabbing, but they were avoidable items that came up over and over again. I thought it might… READ MORE
In the past few weeks, the industry has been given additional guidance on how CAT reporting will be monitored by the regulatory body and the SROs. We were introduced to a new acronym, CMRWG, which is the Cross-Market Regulation Working Group. The CMRWG was recently formed to reduce unnecessary duplication in enforcement efforts. SROs have… READ MORE
The pandemic has changed how firms operate as offices close and staff work from home. Regulators have also had to change their examination practices to accommodate these changes. In this episode, Oyster Managing Director Ed Wegener, a former SVP and Midwest Regional Director of FINRA, shares his insider views on: the changes in the regulator’s… READ MORE
Financial Services consulting firm expands Governance, Risk and Compliance team Oyster Consulting welcomes Ed Wegener to the firm as a Managing Director with the Governance, Risk and Compliance team. Ed brings a deep knowledge of compliance, risk management and supervisory controls requirements and best practices for broker-dealers and alternative trading systems. His vast experience as… READ MORE
