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Clarity on Regulation FD for Social Media Communications

Based on its investigation of a Netflix communication made by CEO Reed Hastings on his personal Facebook page, in April 2013 the SEC issued a Report of Investigation making it clear that companies may utilize social media outlets to announce key information in compliance with Regulation FD as long as access to the outlet is not restrictive and investors have been alerted about which social media outlets will be used to disseminate such information.

New SEC Ruling Officially Opens the Door to Social Media for Financial Advisors

      For the financial advisors already communicating with customers on social media, Tuesday’s big announcement from the SEC encourages them to take their social media engagement up a notch. Finally ending the investigation surrounding Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his use of Facebook to announce disclosed corporate information, the SEC decided not to [...]