This page is intended to serve as an at-a-glance resource to help broker-dealer firm users track the development of CRD program-related functionality in FINRA Gateway. Retirement dates for Classic CRD features will also be noted on this page as they are announced. Check back for updates and announcements throughout the transition from Classic CRD to FINRA Gateway.
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The national options exchanges are closing at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, November 25, 2022 (the Friday after Thanksgiving), which will modify the exercise cut-off time for expiring options. FINRA reminds firms that, pursuant to FINRA Rule 2360(b)(23)(A)(viii), if a national options exchange or The Options Clearing Corporation announces a modified time for the close of trading
" Publication of Short Interest for Exchange-listed Equity Securities" Why are firms are currently allowed to hold any unreported open short positions? In the OTC market, one firm's large short position could potentially destroy a company. " Content of Short Interest Data" The more data points you collect and publish, the better. A free and fair market means transparency
June 6, 2022FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook and Vice President of Member Relations and Education Kayte Toczylowski are joined by senior staff to discuss senior and at-risk investors.Speakers:Robert Cook, FINRA President and Chief Executive OfficerBrooke Hickman, Director, Member SupervisionChristine Kieffer, Senior Director, Investor EducationKayte Toczylowski, Vice President, Member
Register to attend upcoming webinars which will introduce features of FINRA Gateway, the new FINRA reporting and compliance user experience—designed to streamline compliance functions to help you do your job more efficiently. The new system, powered by FINRA's Digital Experience Transformation (DXT) initiative will roll out over the coming months. Each webinar will cover a
Marking shares as "short" & having to deliver ACTUAL shares instead of Failure to deliver. This is a giant problem with hundreds if not thousands of companies in the market. A minimum of once every week, short positions should be revealed & posted WITH ACCURACY! no hiding the true numbers. Shorting is good for the market but "naked" shorts & unlimited
There needs to be more transparency with short selling. Any large institutions or hedge funds should be required to report short interest weekly if not daily. There shouldn't be an incentive for investors to short others to hope for them to go bankrupt. Investors who get premiums for the short shares to be borrowed should be taxed a higher rate for that premium. I can go on and on but
(a) Filing Requirements
Each member that sells a security in a non-public offering in reliance on an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act ("private placement") must: (i) submit to FINRA, or have submitted on its behalf by a designated member, a copy of any private placement memorandum, term sheet or other offering document, including any materially amended
Following are "Frequently Asked Questions" regarding the Order Audit Trail System (OATS).
1)Retails investors buy orders should not be going to dark pools if we cannot trade there. 2) 100% Accurate reports on short interest. 3) Have proof that FTD’s were actually bought. 5)Have frequent checks on shares outstanding and if number is over the shares outstanding have short sellers or any participant who responsible for the FTD/Naked shorts has to purchase shares immediately. 4)Hedge
