SEC & FINRA Compliance Articles

Product Updates & Releases: EMC has released updates to SourceOne’s Email Management and  Supervisor.  These include hot fix lists and changes to features. The complete release documents: SourceOne Email Management 6.8 SP2 Release Notes SourceOne Email Supervisor 6.6 SP1 Release Notes For quick reference: SourceOne 6.8 SP1 and 6.8 SP2 New Features Supervisor 6.6 SP1 […]

17a-4, llc Announces the DataParser™ for Cloud Services The DataParser ™, 17a-4, llc’s leading software to capture messaging content for archive, now works with cloud based archival services.  The DataParser for Cloud Services captures and formats the e-messaging / collaboration content and transfers it to a hosted email archive service. November 27, 2012  Millbrook, NY […]

17a-4, llc Announces DataParser™ Software for SQL Capture 17a-4’s DataParser™ is leading capture software supporting virtually all third party message platforms (Microsoft Lync®, Bloomberg® BlackBerry® etc.).  17a-4 has developed the DataParser™ for SQL that collects and formats data from Microsoft SQL and other databases that employ ODBC. For the first time, this allows institutions to […]

17a-4 llc announces the addition of Phyllis L. Elin to their e-Dis.co division.  Ms. Elin’s extensive experience in Records Management provides 17a-4 clients expanded Compliance and e-Discovery expertise.     Sept. 19, 2012 (Millbrook, NY) – Phyllis L. Elin has joined e-Dis.co, a division of 17a-4 llc, as a Regulatory Compliance Officer and Managing Director.  As […]

Bloomberg message files from last night’s daily file delivery, dated July 25, 2012, will be delayed.  The delayed posting will not affect the DataParser’s capture of content.  The files will be picked up on the next scheduled run of DataParser.  Another option is to run the job manually today, in which case, 17a-4’s suggestion would […]

 17a-4 llc Provides Free Social Media Capture Service Many institutions are required to capture and monitor social media and web sites.  By using a hosted version of 17a-4’s DataParser for Social Media schools, financial institutions, government agencies and other regulated institutions can now avail themselves of this free option to capture social media public profiles […]

Dodd Frank imposes new recordkeeping, reporting and disclosure requirements on all Investment Advisers, Broker Dealers, and newly deemed Major Swap Participants. In all cases, registered advisers will be required to maintain records relating to their business activities as mandated by Rule 17a-4 of the Securities Exchange Act (Broker Dealers) and Rule 204-2 of the Investment […]

17a-4’s Designated 3rd Party (“D3P”) Annual Review service now incorporates FINRA 3130 archive testing which is required as part of a broker / dealer’s annual review.  The combination of annual documentation and testing provides financial institutions a comprehensive archive review for a cost-effective fee. Follow this link to the complete Press Release… http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9650150.htm  

Bloomberg has released notification that there was a delay regarding the posting of daily message files from last night’s daily file delivery, dated June 26, 2012.  Bloomberg expects the files will be posted to their respective FTP sites by 11am EST.  DataParser will pick-up the files, as usual, on tomorrows run.  Another option is to […]

17a-4’s DataParser Release 6.x fully supports the upcoming changes to Bloomberg’s compliance feed for Message and Instant Bloomberg Chats.  Follow this link to the complete Press Release… http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/prweb9640769.htm