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SR-FINRA-2025-010

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 6897(b) (CAT Cost Recovery Fees) to implement a Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) cost recovery fee designed to permit FINRA to recoup its designated portion of the reasonably budgeted CAT costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan” or “Plan”) for the period July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

SR-FINRA-2025-009

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 6897 (Consolidated Audit Trail Funding Fees) to establish fees for Industry Members related to reasonably budgeted Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan” or “Plan”) for the period from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

2022077267704 Mingzhe Du CRD 7353052 AWC lp (2025-1753316402420).pdf

From March 2021 to March 2023, Du was included on thousands of WeChat messages to or from other Velox Clearing LLC personnel, including senior executives, and Velox customers relating to the firm’s business, many of which he sent. The firm neither supervised nor retained the messages. By causing Velox to maintain incomplete books and records, Du violated FINRA Rules 4511 and 2010 and is suspended for two months in all capacities, fined $7,500, and required to complete five hours of continuing education.