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ASA strongly supports efforts by FINRA and the SEC to enforce rules that prevent unscrupulous actors from taking advantage of their clients.
WASHINGTON – The American Securities Association (ASA) today sent a letter to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) supporting its efforts to reduce investor abuse and protect seniors by implementing more stringent policies regarding how a registered representative can be named the beneficiary of a customer’s inheritance.
“ASA strongly supports efforts by FINRA and the SEC to enforce rules that prevent unscrupulous actors from taking advantage of their clients, particularly those who are elderly, vulnerable, or may not have the capacity to make sound decisions on their own.” ASA CEO Chris Iacovella wrote in the letter. “These practices are shameful and they only serve to impugn the reputation of the entire financial services industry.”
“We are pleased that the Proposal recognized that many firms already have some type of policy in place to limit or prohibit beneficiary designations that do not involve a familial relationship,” Iacovella continued. “We believe that the Proposal strikes the correct balance as it would not prohibit firms from implementing their own more stringent policies than outlined under Rule 3241, but it does provide some baseline expectations for what firms should do to prevent abuses.”
To read ASA’s full letter to FINRA in support of proposed Rule 3241, click here.
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