Oyster responds to industry need for operations and compliance experts Nikki Brinkerhoff recently joined Oyster Consulting as an Associate Director, expanding Oyster’s Operations and Compliance practices. The move increases the firm’s ability to help industry members optimize operations and compliance functions, as well as design and implement technology solutions to improve operational excellence, improve… READ MORE
The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) released its 2019 Examination Priorities on December 20, 2018. While most of the topics are familiar, there are a few new items of note. OCIE has divided its priorities into four categories: Retail Investors, Including Seniors and Those Saving for Retirement OCIE will… READ MORE
FINRA is expanding its permissive registrations to include all associated persons, including those working solely in a clerical or ministerial capacity. Previously, firms were only allowed to register or maintain the registrations of certain types of job functions (e.g., technology department employees). These changes take effect October 1, 2018. Registered individuals will be subject to… READ MORE
In addition to the changes to its Principal Financial Officer and Principal Operations Officer designations, FINRA is establishing three new registration categories: Compliance Officer, Investment Banking Principal, and Private Securities Offering Principal. These categories become effective October 1, 2018. All Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) on Schedule A of the Form BD will have the CCO… READ MORE
Trying to merge digital assets with the current financial services industry is a bit like installing solar panels on a home that’s already on the electrical grid. It can be done, but if you hook it up incorrectly, the whole thing could go up in flames. Anyone who has looked at the About Oyster webpage… READ MORE
Regulators in the digital asset space are focusing a significant amount of attention to Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and digital asset trading. Their activities have included addressing the lack of transparency of exchanges that trade digital assets, jurisdictional issues, and the need to consider registration or qualifying for an exemption for ICOs and cryptocurrency-related investments…. READ MORE
Financial Services consulting firm responds to industry need for strategic clearing, operations management Oyster Consulting announced today that Mary Jane Phillips joins the firm as an Associate Director, expanding Oyster’s Strategic Management and Operations and Technology practices. The move increases the firm’s ability to help broker-dealers and investment advisors optimize operations, automate processes, explore clearing… READ MORE
