FINRA Securities Lending and Transparency Engine (SLATE)
The SEC approved FINRA's rule change to adopt the FINRA Rule 6500 Series (Securities Lending and Transparency Engine (SLATETM)). SLATE is a new facility to allow for Covered Securities Loan transaction reporting by Covered Persons and transparency of Covered Securities Loan transactions in accordance with SEA Rule 10c-1a and the FINRA Rule 6500 Series.
Project Timetable
Milestone | Date |
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Launch | September 28, 2026* |
Customer Test Environment Available | March 2026 |
* The Securities and Exchange Commission has granted an extension of the SLATE launch date until September 28, 2026 (see Additional Information below).
Additional Information
- Extension of Remaining SEA Rule 10c-1a Compliance Dates
- FINRA Request for Extensions of Remaining SEA Rule 10c-1a Compliance Dates
- SLATE Participant Reporting Specifications (Updated: 6/27/25)
- FINRA Rule 6500 Series
- SEC Rule 10c-1a
- SR-FINRA-2024-007
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