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SEC Wakes Up & Speaks about Social Media

After two years of allowing FINRA to lead, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission finally issued its first major pronouncement about the use of social media in the securities industry.  In fact, it was a four-part proclamation: a National Examination ...

What You Need to Know About Social & Search

Is the relationship between social and search a clash of the Titans pitting Facebook against Google? In some ways yes, but in other more important and pragmatic ways social media data is becoming an increasingly important component of search results. ...

Archiving Social Media Prepares You for E-Discovery

Often overlooked in a discussion of social media archiving is how it may be necessary to protect you and your firm in case of a civil litigation lawsuit that can result in fines, sanctions, and reputational damage.  According to a ...

Will Morgan Stanley Allow Asset Managers to Use Social Media?

Coming off the news that Morgan Stanley Smith Barney will allow its 17,800 financial advisers to use LinkedIn & Twitter in six months, the question is: when will Morgan Stanley Investment Management permit its asset managers to do the same?  ...