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Information Notice – 2/3/21

FINRA reminds members that option holders who hold expiring options have until 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the day of expiration to make a final exercise decision to exercise or not exercise the option.1 Members may establish an earlier time to accept exercise instructions for customer or non-customer accounts but may not accept instructions after 5:30 p.m. ET.2 Members should ensure customers are aware of the cut-off time to exercise expiring options.

2019062305901 Manish Shah CRD # 4652835 AWC jlg (2021-1614558000549).pdf

FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE, WAIVER, AND CONSENT NO. 2019062305901 TO: Department of Enforcement Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) RE: Manish Shah (Respondent) Former Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative CRD No. 4652835 Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9216, Respondent Manish Shah submits this Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) for the purpose of proposing a settlement of the alleged rule violations described below.

Technical Notice

FINRA/NYSE TRF Delay in Trade Report Processing to FINRA and DTCC

January 28, 2021

On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, starting at 2:40 p.m. ET, the FINRA/NYSE TRF experienced a technical issue resulting in delays when submitting trade information to DTCC and FINRA. Trade reports to the Consolidated Tape were not impacted, and all trades were submitted to clearing by 8:30 p.m. ET on January 27, 2021. 

FINRA is working with the NYSE TRF to receive any trades that were missing from the audit trail.