Illinois MCLE - Securities Law Courses
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Fintech Firms: Communications Compliance Topics
Join FINRA staff and industry panelists as they share insights on challenges and effective practices related to communications compliance for Fintech focused firms. The panel covers topical issues such as digital engagement practices, mobile applications, integrated product offerings, and crypto assets. Panelists answer questions and provide tips on the use of technology to help navigate this quickly evolving area. More Info
$501General Credit -
Form CRS: Practical Considerations for Attorneys
Every attorney who is in the position of referring a client to a financial professional or firm needs to be aware of the firm's CRS, a new 2- to 4-page disclosure document that SEC-regulated firms must deliver to their clients. The CRS was adopted to help investors understand the different standards of care that apply to their financial professionals (investment advisers vs. broker-dealers vs. dual registrants), as well as conflicts of interest embedded in the firm's way of doing busi... More Info
$501General Credit -
Fraud Detection and Prevention
Attend this session to hear about recent and noteworthy fraud cases. This session focuses on recent or noteworthy fraud trends impacting the financial services industry. Panelists highlight emerging trends in financial frauds related to the brokerage industry, provide tips to identify potential “red flags,” and discuss what to do if a fraudulent scheme is suspected. After attending this session, you will be able to: Understand emerging trends in this new COVID environment in sec... More Info
$501General Credit -
Gamification, Mobile Apps and Digital Engagement
Panelists share insights into the developing world of digital engagement practices, including gamification, in broker dealers’ mobile apps, marketing, and online platforms. Attend this session to hear how compliance and regulatory experts are responding to the rapidly developing use of data analytics to drive digital communications. Panelists discuss risks and benefits of digital engagement features and how to supervise them effectively. After attending this session, you will be... More Info
$501General Credit -
Gamification, Social Media, and Digital Communications Perspectives
Attend this session to hear how regulatory experts are evaluating the rapidly changing world of digital communications to capture investors’ attention and influence their behavior. The panel discusses risks and benefits of gamification features on broker-dealers’ apps and websites, and also considers the effects of digital marketing, notifications and alerts, and the increased impact of social media during the pandemic and beyond. More Info
$501General Credit -
General Brokerage and Supervision
This CLE program will address advertising sales practice issues applicable to general brokerage firms and their registered representatives. FINRA staff and industry practitioners will discuss advertising compliance and sales practice issues applicable to general brokerage firms and their registered representatives. Industry panelists explore advertising compliance challenges and explain how they address the advertising rules with respect to the creation and preparation of marketing ma... More Info
$501General Credit -
Governance and Ethics Update: The Increased Focus on Director Responsibilities
Join our expert panel as it shares case studies regarding the increased focus on, and the evolving nature of, director responsibilities. The panelists will also discuss how modified governance and ethics practices may significantly alter director exposure. Topics include: Current Governance and Ethics Examples Thought Leadership: Evolving Governance and Ethics Practices Case Studies: Governance and Ethics Issues More Info
$1002.25Total Credits1.25 Ethics -
GRAT and Valuation Planning After CCA 202152018: What Practitioners Need to Know
CCA 202152018, released on December 30, 2021 has critical impact on grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs). The CCA addresses a common valuation challenge: what consideration should be given to a potential sale in valuing an asset? Often there is a long continuum from: no sale, to discussions with potential buyers, to a letter of intent, to a binding contract, etc. Where the business is on this continuum will affect how an appraiser evaluates the possible implications of the potenti... More Info
$501.25General Credits -
Guiding Witnesses Through The Minefield of FINRA On-The-Record Interviews (OTRs)
One of the key Investigative Techniques used by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) are on-the-record interviews (OTRs). This CLE course will discuss in detail the dynamics of FINRA OTRs and how to properly prepare and represent witnesses during these proceedings. What is FINRA really trying to accomplish. What should the witness try to achieve and how can the witness avoid dangerous pitfalls. More Info
$501General Credit -
High-Risk Activity Impacting Retail Investors
Join FINRA staff as they share helpful insight on identifying and assessing activity of registered representatives as high risk and how that intelligence can be more broadly used to assess risk across and within branch offices. Upon completion, you will be able to: Learn effective practices for identifying and mitigating risk in the hiring process. Summarize ways to identify indications of high-risk activity as part of ongoing supervision, and ways to mitigate such risk, including heightene... More Info
$501General Credit