Finra Fines Deutsche Bank Securities $12.5 Million for Significant Supervisory Failures Around Research, Trading-Related Information
German bank subsidiary repeatedly ignored red flags and internal warnings from firm's compliance department around its supervision of internal communication.
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The regulator reported that the bank suffered from "significant supervisory failures" around information known as "hoots" or "squawks" released over internal speakers known as "squawk boxes" to its employees.
"Finra found that Deutsche Bank was aware that hoots involving research and trading might contain confidential, price-sensitive information, and that there was a risk that material non-public information could be communicated over them. However, for several years, the firm repeatedly ignored red flags indicating that its supervision was inadequate, including internal audit findings and recommendations, multiple internal warnings from members of the firm's compliance department, and internal risk assessments," Finra said in a release.
Deutsche Bank did not admit to or deny the charges, but consented to Finra's findings. The bank also agreed to provide written certification that it has adopted and implemented supervisory systems and written procedures regarding hoots to remain compliant with Finra regulations and federal securities laws.
"Recognizing and responding to red flags is the hallmark of proper supervision, particularly in areas involving confidential information," said Brad Bennett, Finra's chief of enforcement, in a statement. "Deutsche Bank's disregard of years of red flags including internal audit findings, risk assessments and compliance recommendations was particularly egregious given the risk that material nonpublic information could be communicated over squawk boxes."
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