Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to adopt FINRA Rule 6897 (Consolidated Audit Trail Funding Fees) to establish fees for Industry Members related to certain historical costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan
Since Monday, December 5, 2022, FINRA is experiencing an issue with ORF clearing messages for transactions that are cancelled, corrected or broken and thus causing duplicates settlement for those transactions. FINRA is working on a solution and will update clients as more details are known.
Clients should work with their clearing firm to submit reversals directly to NSCC for the duplicate
Alternative, "alt" or “liquid alt” funds are publicly offered, SEC-registered funds that use investments or strategies that can differ from what is offered in a typical fund. Compared to more traditional mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), liquid alt funds tend to hold investments that extend beyond equities and bonds or employ more complex or sophisticated strategies.
The Neutral Corner - Volume 4—2022
Summary
The NSCC1 administers ACATS, a system that automates and imposes specified duties and performance timeframes to facilitate the transfer of accounts, in whole or in part, from one firm to another. The NSCC recently announced a change to ACATS that will allow a receiving member (the firm slated to receive the customer’s account) to use the “receiver delete” function to remove alternative
On Thursday, November 17, 2022, FINRA will conduct an Extraordinary Market Halt (EMC) event in the Test Facility (NTF) for the OTC Reporting Facility (ORF). The EMC will start at approximately 4:15 p.m. ET and run for approximately 10 minutes. During this time ORF trade attempts will be rejected. The system will resume normal operations after the conclusion of the NTF EMC event.
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On Thursday, November 10, 2022, FINRA will conduct an Extraordinary Market Halt (EMC) event in the Test Facility (NTF) for the OTC Reporting Facility (ORF). The EMC will start at approximately 4:15 p.m. ET and run for approximately 10 minutes. During this time ORF trade attempts will be rejected. The system will resume normal operations after the conclusion of the NTF EMC event.
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Re: Effective Methods to Educate Newer Investors Dear Distinguished FINRA Representatives, As a FINRA member for 50 years, founder of several retail securities firms, and creator of Acorns, which has helped millions of new investors get started, I’ve gained a practical understanding of the behaviors and needs of novice investors. The number one finding is that people rarely learn about investing
FINRA is here to help keep investors and their investments safe. To ensure this protection, we enact rules and publish guidance for securities firms and brokers. We involve a number of interested parties in rulemaking deliberations so that broker-dealers and investors can have confidence they are collaborating on a level playing field. Our relationship to these participants, as well as the SEC, puts us in the unique position to guard the integrity of the market
FINRA has identified potential violations of FINRA Rule 2210 (Communications with the Public) in 70 percent of crypto asset communications it reviewed, according to a report published today on the results of a targeted exam.
