Market shifts, SEC priorities spark debate of FINRA’s future
Changes may be afoot at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority as Congress and others ponder whether its duties should expand, compress, or just be folded into the Securities and Exchange Commission. Amid the debates one thing is clear: FINRA is doubling down on its enforcement efforts.
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