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Notices

FINRA publishes Notices to provide firms with timely information on a variety of issues.  To obtain a Notice published prior to 1995, please contact FINRA MediaSource at (240) 386-4200.

Publication Date Title Description
Regulatory Notice 23-12
FINRA Adopts Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure to Modify the Process Relating to the Expungement of Customer Dispute Information
Effective Date: October 16, 2023
Election Notice - 8/7/2023
Notice of Annual Meeting of FINRA Firms and Election Proxy
Information Notice 7/26/23
FINRA Reminds Registered Persons and Firms of Continuing Education Regulatory Element Annual Deadline
Regulatory Notice 23-11
FINRA Seeks Comment on Concept Proposal for a Liquidity Risk Management Rule
Comment Period Expires: August 11, 2023
Regulatory Notice 23-10
FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposal to Require Members to Provide Rule 605 Order Execution Quality Reports to FINRA for Centralized Publication
Comment Period Expires: July 31, 2023
Election Notice - 05/31/2023
Nominee for Upcoming FINRA Board of Governors Election
Petitions for Candidacy Due: Monday, July 17, 2023
Regulatory Notice 23-09
FINRA Requests Comment on FINRA Rules Impacting Capital Formation
Comment Period Expires: August 7, 2023
Regulatory Notice 23-08
FINRA Reminds Members of Their Obligations When Selling Private Placements
Regulatory Notice 23-07
FINRA Adopts Amendments to FINRA Rule 8312 to Release Information on BrokerCheck Relating to Designation as a Restricted Firm
Effective Date: June 1, 2023
Information Notice - 4/27/23
March 2023 Options Disclosure Document
Special Notice - 4/25/23
2023 Election Process Overview
Special Notice - 3/29/23
FINRA Encourages Engagement in Advisory Committees
Regulatory Notice 23-06
FINRA Shares Effective Practices to Address Risks of Fraudulent Transfers of Accounts Through ACATS
Regulatory Notice 23-05
FINRA Revises the Research Analyst (Series 86/87) Exam Program
Effective Date: May 15, 2023
Information Notice - 3/15/23
FINRA Opens a Second Enrollment Period for the Maintaining Qualifications Program
Regulatory Notice 23-04
FINRA Issues Guidance in Connection With Failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank
SEA Rule 15c3-1 (Net Capital Requirements) and SEA Rule 15c3-3 (Customer Protection – Reserves and Custody of Securities)
Regulatory Notice 23-03
2023 GASB Accounting Support Fee to Fund the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Information Notice 2/14/23
New Rate for Fees Paid Under Section 31 of the Exchange Act
Effective Date: February 27, 2023
Regulatory Notice 23-02
FINRA Amends FINRA Rule 2231
Effective Date: January 1, 2024
Regulatory Notice 23-01
Final Statements for Broker-Dealers, Investment Adviser Firms, Agents and Investment Adviser Representatives, and Branches
Election Notice - 12/16/2022
FINRA Announces SFAC, Regional Committee and NAC Election Results and Appointments
Regulatory Notice 22-31
FINRA Shares Practices for Obtaining Customers’ Trusted Contacts
Regulatory Notice 22-30
FINRA Re-opens Comment Period for Regulatory Notice 15-13 Seeking Comment on TAF Exemption for Proprietary Trading Firms
Comment Period Expires: March 17, 2023
Regulatory Notice 22-29
FINRA Alerts Firms to Increased Ransomware Risks
Regulatory Notice 22-28
FINRA Adopts Amendments to Require Reporting of Transactions in U.S. Dollar-Denominated Foreign Sovereign Debt Securities to TRACE
Effective Date: November 6, 2023
Regulatory Notice 22-27
FINRA Adopts Enhancements to TRACE Reporting for U.S. Treasury Securities
Effective Dates: May 15, 2023 (Rule 6730(a)(4)) and November 6, 2023 (Rule 6730.04)
Regulatory Notice 22-26
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Changes to TRACE Reporting Relating to Delayed Treasury Spot Trades
Comment Period Expires: January 30, 2023
Information Notice - 11/21/22
FINRA Reminds Firms of Exercise Cut-Off Time for Options Expiring on the Friday After Thanksgiving
Information Notice 11/18/22
2023 Holiday Margin Extensions Schedule

On December 16, 2022, FINRA updated this Information Notice to correct the Settlement Date and the Extension Due Dates associated with Regulation T, SEA Rule 15c3-3(m), FINRA Rule 4210(f)(6), and FINRA Rule 4210(g)(10)(D) for the December 25, 2023 – Christmas Day Holiday closing.

Regulatory Notice 22-25
Heightened Threat of Fraud
FINRA Alerts Firms to Recent Trend in Small-Capitalization IPOs
Regulatory Notice 22-24
FINRA Amends Rule 11880 to Revise the Syndicate Account Settlement Timeframe for Offerings of Corporate Debt Securities
Effective Date: January 1, 2023
Information Notice - 11/11/22
2023 and First Quarter of 2024 Report Filing Due Dates
Regulatory Notice 22-23
FINRA Provides Guidance on Succession Planning
Election Notice - 10/24/2022
Notice of SFAC Election and Mailing of Ballots
Ballot Due Date: November 23, 2022
Election Notice - 10/24/2022
Notice of FINRA Regional Committee Elections and Mailing of Ballots
Ballots Due: November 23, 2022
Special Notice – 10/21/22
FINRA Requests Comment on Its Machine-Readable Rulebook Initiative
Comment Period Expires: December 20, 2022*

FINRA has extended the comment period to February 21, 2023.

Regulatory Notice 22-22
Broker-Dealer, Investment Adviser Firm, Agent and Investment Adviser Representative, and Branch Renewals for 2023
Payment Deadline: Dec. 12, 2022
Election Notice – 10/11/2022
Notice of Special Meeting of Large Firms and Proxy
Regulatory Notice 22-21
FINRA Alerts Firms to Recent Trend in Fraudulent Transfers of Accounts Through ACATS
Regulatory Notice 22-20
The National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) Revises the Sanction Guidelines
Effective Date: Effective Immediately
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