The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a notice Friday on compliance deficiencies arising from firms’ relationships with vendors culled from examination findings.

FINRA focused on three areas of vendor relationships where compliance weaknesses were found: cyber-security, books and records, and supervision. The notice did not create any new requirements for firms, but instead highlighted where companies were falling short during examinations and for what failures they were disciplined.

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