2025 was a year of contradictions: explosive AI adoption with no governance, softer regulatory tone with unchanged rules, and rising innovation alongside rising risk. In this episode, Red Oak’s thought leaders break down what really happened in...

This episode unpacks FINRA’s latest National Financial Capability Study, revealing major shifts in investor risk appetite, information sources, and expectations. It highlights how these trends are playing out across Red Oak’s platform and what ...

FINRA is reimagining regulatory oversight through generative AI — from market surveillance to compliance tools like FILLIP. In this episode, we unpack how these innovations are reshaping compliance expectations and what firms can do to stay ahe...

Explore the SEC’s 2026 examination priorities shaping the financial industry’s next chapter, from heightened scrutiny of AI and automation to new demands for documented resilience across cybersecurity, data governance, and operational risk. Hea...

Listen to our key takeaways from the 2025 NSCP National Conference, highlighting the compliance industry’s most pressing challenges, from shifting regulator relationships and looming leadership gaps to mounting burnout risks. 

In this episode we explore the complex regulatory challenges presented by financial influencers, or “finfluencers,” in the financial services industry. The democratization of financial advice through social media introduces significant risks du...