FINRA Rule 2165 focuses on preventing the financial exploitation of certain “specified adults”. The rule, put into effect on February 5, 2018, provides for a temporary hold on disbursement of funds or securities from the account of a specified adult. Two rule changes put into effect include reasonable efforts required to get in touch with a “trusted contact person” and the ability to put a hold on the funds. A specified adult is defined as “a natural person age 65 and older; or a natural person age 18 and older who the member reasonably believes has a mental or physical impairment that renders the individual unable to protect his or her own interests.” A temporary hold may be placed on disbursement of funds or securities of a specified adult’s…
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