The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have made it clear they are serious about violations of off-channel communications rules by issuing massive fines against some of the world’s largest banks and investment firms.

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:...