FINRA stresses supervisory authority as key to CCO liability cases
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Aaron Nicodemus2022-03-18T17:34:00
Whether chief compliance officers have supervisory authority is key to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s determination of CCO liability, the organization clarified in a regulatory notice.
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