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View Webinar- How Your Candidates Can Prepare For the Series 54?
Many of the participants in the MSRB webinar on Series 54 asked about study material and the MSRB did not provide any information. STC is going to help give you more understanding of the exam This webinar will cover: A brief overview of the examination A summary…
Is the Glass-Steagall Act On the Road to Reinstatement?
Longstanding political battles have been fought over the banking system, its internal structure, and the investment habits of its largest members. The Glass-Steagall Act was enacted in order to fight on the side of depositors, aiming to protect them from risky investments, and remove…
What Are The Top Brokerage Firms Looking For When They Recruit?
While some industry sectors are growing, brokerage firms are becoming choosier about candidates. Fortunately, now that the Series Industry Essentials (SIE) Exam can be taken by anyone without requiring sponsorship by a FINRA member firm, there is a platform that allows jobseekers to stand…
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Corporate Recruiting: Using the SIE to Recruit (Webinar)
The landscape of recruiting college students for the financial industry is vastly changing with the introduction of the SIE. How is the SIE changing college recruitment? This webinar will cover: Using the SIE to recruit the right talent from universities and colleges Recruiting Career-changers…
How the SIE Can Help You as an Insurance Agent
The traditional separation between selling insurance and investment products has begun to erode over the past decade. As the U.S. population ages and more women have entered the workforce full-time, investors demand investment products tailored to their particular interests and lifestyle as well…
FINRA’s Member Firm Examination Process
Updates to FINRA’s member firm examination process FINRA examiners have the difficult task of reviewing member firms and assessing risk. This association regulates more than 3,700 brokerages and 630,000 registered representatives in total. In order to help improve their member firm examination process, FINRA…
7 Reasons Why You Need to Ace the SIE Examination
If you’re starting a career in financial services, acing the Securities Industry Essentials exam is step one. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), amid concerns about redundant content, has consolidated all introductory-level questions to form the SIE. Required after October 2018, the SIE will…
How to Leverage the SIE Exam in Your Business
How to Leverage the SIE Exam in Your Business The SIE Exam is a new, introductory-level FINRA exam for prospective industry professionals. Its purpose is to assess a candidate’s basic knowledge of securities industry topics fundamental to working in the industry. The SIE Exam is…