Since FINRA released Notice 10-06 in 2010, and Morgan Stanley began allowing financial advisors to use social networks for business, consumer expectations and business marketing trends have been colliding to create new and interesting regulatory requirements.

InvestmentPal created the following comparison of web email adoption, since 1996 when Hotmail launched, versus social network adoption, beginning in 2006 when Twitter launched:

Chris Boudreaux helps large organizations develop and implement social media strategies and capabilities, including governance, measurement and operations. His new book, The Most Powerful Brand on Earth, shows you how to transform teams, empower employees, integrate partners and mobilize customers to beat the competition in digital and social media. Buy the book on Amazon.

Governance Legal and Regulatory