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New FINRA Rules Deal With 'Financial Exploitation of Seniors'

March 30, 2017

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The SEC has approved 2 FINRA rule changes that deal with financial exploitation of senior citizens, by enabling broker-dealers to more quickly and effectively address suspected instances of exploitation. 

 

  • Newly-adopted FINRA Rule 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults) permits members to place temporary holds on disbursements of funds or securities from the accounts of specified customers where there is a reasonable belief of financial exploitation of these customers. 

 

  • Amended FINRA Rule 4512 (Customer Account Information) requires members to make reasonable efforts to obtain the name of and contact information for a trusted contact person for a customer’s account.

 

The rule changes go into effect in February 2018.