The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) published its 2026 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the “Report”), which builds on the structure and content of FINRA’s prior reports for 2021-2025. This year, the Report was published earlier than…
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee met to discuss, among other things, whether to recommend to the SEC that it issue additional disclosure guidance related to artificial intelligence (AI). With some dissent, the Committee ultimately voted in favor of the recommendations (see Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Operations)…
The Investor Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) will hold a virtual public meeting on December 4, 2025, to discuss corporate governance regulatory reforms and the emergence of tokenization of equity securities. In addition, the Committee will discuss a potential recommendation to the SEC relating to disclosure of the…
Under new SEC leadership, the Division’s 2026 Examination Priorities reflect a modified approach, following a reevaluation of the Division’s risk-based priorities, and a renewed focus on several traditional risk areas (including Regulation Best Interest, adherence to fiduciary standards of conduct, complex products and the Broker-Dealer Financial Responsibility Rules) as well as continued attention to emerging …
FINRA’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Cook, recently published a blog post describing FINRA’s ongoing efforts to integrate artificial intelligence (“AI”), including generative AI (“GenAI”), into its regulatory program and engage with member firms regarding their use of GenAI. Below we highlight how FINRA is using GenAI to perform its self-regulatory functions more effectively…
Funding for artificial intelligence (AI) companies totaled $47.3 billion globally in Q2 2025, the second-highest quarter on record and the third straight quarter above $40 billion according to CB Insights’ report The State of AI (Q2 2025). Total first half 2025 funding outpaced 2024 funding, raising $116.1 billion versus 2024’s $104.7 billion. Deal volume reached…
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the financial services sector, moving from pilot projects into scaled enterprise adoption. CB Insights’ latest report addresses 100 actual applications of generative Al in financial services and insurance (the “Report”). According to the Report, banks, insurers, and wealth managers are deploying large language models (LLMs) in order to…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently announced an upcoming roundtable discussion focused on the role of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the financial industry. Scheduled for March 27, 2025, the event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. It will be open to the public…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) will meet March 6, 2025. During this meeting, the Committee will present its recommendations to the SEC concerning traceability issues under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933. The agenda also includes a panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-related disclosures and another on retail…
