On this episode, tune in to a conversation from FINRA’s 2026 Annual Conference, where FINRA Board Chair Scott Curtis and FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook discussed the partnership between board governance and executive leadership, and the strategic priorities shaping FINRA's direction.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
<a href="https://edit.acquia.finra.org/media-center/finra-unscripted/how-finra-is-streamlining-data-requests" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ep. 185: How FINRA Is Streamlining Data Requests</a>
<a href="https://www.finra.org/media-center/finra-unscripted/how-finra-is-enhancing-member-firm-examinations" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ep. 187: How FINRA Is Enhancing Member Firm Examinations</a>
<a href="https://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/2026-04/FINRA-Forward-A-Year-of-Progress.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">FINRA Forward: A Year of Progress</a>
<a href="https://www.finra.org/about/finra-forward?utm_source=fun&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=ff&utm_content=marchfun26" rel="noopener noreferrer">FINRA Forward</a>
<a href="https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/rulemaking-process/regulatory-policy-agenda?utm_source=fun&utm_medium=pod&utm_content=marchfun26" rel="noopener noreferrer">FINRA Quarterly Regulatory Policy Agenda</a>
<a href="https://www.finra.org/media-center/blog/finra-forward-rule-modernization-update?utm_source=fun&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=ff&utm_content=marchfun26" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blog Post: FINRA Forward’s Rule Modernization—An Update</a>
<a href="https://www.finra.org/media-center/blog/vendors-intelligence-sharing-and-finras-mission?utm_source=fun&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=ff&utm_content=marchfun26" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blog Post: Vendors, Intelligence Sharing and FINRA’s Mission</a>
<a href="https://www.finra.org/media-center/blog/new-finra-initiatives-support-members-markets-and-investors-they-serve?utm_source=fun&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=ff&utm_content=marchfun26" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blog Post: FINRA Forward Initiatives to Support Members, Markets and the Investors They Serve</a>
<a href="https://www.finra.org/media-center/blog/a-progress-update-on-rule-modernization?utm_source=fun&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=ff&utm_content=marchfun26" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blog Post: A Progress Update on Rule Modernization</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode, tune in to a conversation from FINRA’s 2026 Annual Conference, where FINRA Board Chair Scott Curtis and FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook discussed the partnership between board governance and executive leadership, and the strategic priorities shaping FINRA's direction.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Resources mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://edit.acquia.finra.org/media-center/finra-unscripted/how-finra-is-streamlining-data-requests" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Ep. 185: How FINRA Is Streamlining Data Requests&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.finra.org/media-center/finra-unscripted/how-finra-is-enhancing-member-firm-examinations" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Ep. 187: How FINRA Is Enhancing Member Firm Examinations&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/2026-04/FINRA-Forward-A-Year-of-Progress.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;FINRA Forward: A Year of Progress&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.finra.org/about/finra-forward?utm_source=fun&amp;utm_medium=pod&amp;utm_campaign=ff&amp;utm_content=marchfun26" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;FINRA Forward&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/rulemaking-process/regulatory-policy-agenda?utm_source=fun&amp;utm_medium=pod&amp;utm_content=marchfun26" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;FINRA Quarterly Regulatory Policy Agenda&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.finra.org/media-center/blog/finra-forward-rule-modernization-update?utm_source=fun&amp;utm_medium=pod&amp;utm_campaign=ff&amp;utm_content=marchfun26" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Blog Post: FINRA Forward’s Rule Modernization—An Update&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.finra.org/media-center/blog/vendors-intelligence-sharing-and-finras-mission?utm_source=fun&amp;utm_medium=pod&amp;utm_campaign=ff&amp;utm_content=marchfun26" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Blog Post: Vendors, Intelligence Sharing and FINRA’s Mission&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.finra.org/media-center/blog/new-finra-initiatives-support-members-markets-and-investors-they-serve?utm_source=fun&amp;utm_medium=pod&amp;utm_campaign=ff&amp;utm_content=marchfun26" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Blog Post: FINRA Forward Initiatives to Support Members, Markets and the Investors They Serve&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.finra.org/media-center/blog/a-progress-update-on-rule-modernization?utm_source=fun&amp;utm_medium=pod&amp;utm_campaign=ff&amp;utm_content=marchfun26" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Blog Post: A Progress Update on Rule Modernization&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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On this episode of FINRA Unscripted, FINRA Board Chair Scott Curtis and FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook discuss the organization's strategic priorities, FINRA Forward initiatives, and the future of the self-regulatory model. Learn how FINRA's leadership is working to adapt regulation for a changing industry while maintaining investor protection and market integrity.

FINRA Unscripted

Inside FINRA Forward: A Conversation with FINRA Board Chair Scott Curtis

Inside FINRA Forward: A Conversation with FINRA Board Chair Scott Curtis

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