Summary
The purpose of this Notice is to notify member firms of the upcoming nomination and election process to fill vacancies on FINRA’s Regional Committees. The Regional Committees play an important part of informing FINRA’s regulatory programs by, among other things, alerting FINRA to industry trends that could present regulatory concerns and consulting with FINRA on proposed policies and
The Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) section of the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior ManagementInternal AuditLegal & ComplianceOperationsTradingTraining
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved an amendment to Article HI, Section 21 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice to require the marking of customer order tickets for
(a) Compliance with Quoting and Trading Restrictions
(1) Member Compliance
Members shall establish, maintain and enforce written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to comply with the applicable quoting and trading requirements of the Plan.
(2) FINRA Compliance
FINRA systems will not display quotations in violation of the Plan and this Rule.
(3) Pilot Securities That Drop
TO: NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
BACKGROUND
On January 11, 1988, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Order Confirmation Transaction (OCT) service, a new communications enhancement for the NASDAQ System.
The SEC granted approval for a period of 90 days under the accelerated approval provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. During this 90-day period, the SEC
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Legal & ComplianceOperationsSystemsTrading
The schedule of trade dates-settlement dates below reflects the observance by the financial community of Veterans' Day, Friday, November 11, 1994, and Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 1994. On Friday, November 11, The Nasdaq Stock Market™ and the securities exchanges will be open for trading. However, it
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Internal AuditLegal & ComplianceMunicipalOperationsSyndicateSystemsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
The schedule of trade dates-settlement dates below reflects the observance by the financial community of Veteran's Day, Wednesday, November 11, 1992, and Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 1992. On
By Robert Cook, President and CEO, FINRA. The Consolidated Audit Trail, or CAT, is an SEC-mandated reporting system that collects data regarding trading in the U.S. equities and options markets. The SEC first proposed CAT in 2010 when the limitations of pre-CAT reporting facilities were highlighted by the Flash Crash. The final CAT rule was adopted by the SEC in 2012, a more detailed plan for CAT was approved by the SEC in 2016, and reporting into CAT was implemented in phases from 2018 to 2024.
TO: All NASD Members
ATTENTION: Officers, Partners, and Proprietors
BACKGROUND
On September 3, 1982, President Reagan signed into law the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA" or the "Act"). The purpose of the law was to raise nearly $100 billion in additional federal revenues through targeted tax increases and reform measures designed to improve taxpayer
FINRA Requests Comment on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of its Communications With the Public Rules
