FSA links with US regulator to strengthen global enforcement

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The FSA and US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support more robust cooperation between the two regulators.

Designed to enhance oversight of the world's largest securities firms and markets, the agreement will improve the exchange of information on firms and individuals and promote collaboration on investigative and enforcement matters. "Given the linkages between our markets, it is vital that both regulators cooperate closely with each other, this MOU will enhance the supervision of firms and financial markets in both the UK and the U.S," says FSA managing director of supervision Jon Pain, who signed the agreement with FINRA chairman and CEO Richard Ketchum. The partnership will also see a...

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