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On the recordMarch 14, 2016
Although commonly perceived as a self-regulator, FINRA is not accountable to the industry in the way a self-regulator would be.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Cotton discusses the accountability issues related to FINRA's structure.

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