The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) annual report on examinations and risk monitoring contains insights on issues the organization uncovered in 2021 regarding broker-dealers’ compliance with Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) during the rule’s first full year in existence.

The “2022 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program” also addresses emerging anti-money laundering (AML) trends involving low-priced securities offerings and initial public offerings (IPOs) of Chinese-based companies.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...