Branch Office

741 firms opted in to participating in the initial phase of FINRA's remote inspections pilot program

FINRA's new residential supervision and remote inspections pilot program rules do not require firms to bring their workforce back to the office full time

The three-year pilot program allows eligible firms the option of conducting inspections of some or all branch offices remotely

A voluntary, three-year remote inspections pilot program allowing for fulfillment of inspection obligation of qualified branch offices is adopted

The SEC’s Division of Examinations third risk alert of the year reminds advisers to include their branch offices in their compliance P&Ps, especially those designed ...

Firms should consider their entire organization, including branch offices, when implementing written policies and procedures for the safeguarding of customer records and information to ensure ...

This is a template for a branch office supervision program

If your risk assessment deems it appropriate, you can make your 2023 branch office exams remote as well, the NFA states

Many firms periodically visit branch offices to show compliance is watching

It can be difficult enough to sense that you have a good handle on compliance issues in your office, let alone to know what’s going ...