During a panel at FINRA's annual conference, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Bob Colby said the agency is speaking with SEC staff about the extension.
Ted Pick, the architect of Morgan Stanley’s trading revival, and Andy Saperstein, who built the company into a wealth-management powerhouse, were tapped as co-presidents.
The new act would help victims of securities violations get some money when they have not received full payments, and includes higher awards for 'vulnerable persons.'