Why do they fingerprint you in a S&T/brokerage firm?

Hello,

I just got an offer for a boutique investment bank for an internship but I will be in their S&T team.

They said I need my fingerprint to be inked because I'll be in their S&T team, any idea why? Thanks.

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NASD requirement, i think. very very standard for wall street jobs. what are you worried about?

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Usually they don't do it at the actual bank. You sure? Mine was at a UPS like most are done.

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They want to track how far you'll run after your first 2 weeks on the job.

This is why the Blackberry's have GPS tracking. The finger prints go deeper than the FBI, i.e, NSA, NAMBLA, etc.

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