The Communications with the Public topic of the 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (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.
SummaryFINRA has adopted amendments to conform its rules to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) amendments to Rule 15c6-1 and adoption of Rule 15c6-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from two business days after the trade date (T+2) to one business day after the trade date (T+1). The amendments revise
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Convertible
Used to indicate if the bond is convertible. A convertible bond is a corporate debt security that can be converted into equity at specific times during the bond's lifcycle usually at the discretion of the bondholder.
So that investors understand the nature of the bond.
Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS) data provides comprehensive information on mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) that traded within the past 10 years.
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Amortization
Amortizing securities are debt securities like bonds, but they pay the principal back with each payment rather than upon maturity.
SR-FINRA-2019-009 has been approved by the SEC. Effective May 8, 2019, this rule will no longer be applicable. Please consult the appropriate FINRA rule.
(a) Except with the permission of the Exchange, or as otherwise provided by this paragraph, member organizations shall send to their customers statements of account showing security and money positions and entries at least
(a) Procedures for Reviewing TransactionsAn Executive Vice President of FINRA's Market Regulation Department or Transparency Services Department, or any officer designated by such Executive Vice President, may, on his or her own motion, review any transaction involving an OTC Equity Security arising out of or reported through a trade reporting system owned or operated by FINRA or FINRA
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Executive Summary
The obligation of NASD® members under the Rules of Fair Practice with respect to mutual fund sales practices is a continuing concern of the NASD. The proliferation of new mutual funds and varied fee structures has significantly increased the options available for
In this third and final episode in our series covering FINRA's ongoing crypto asset regulatory work, we hear from FINRA's Blockchain Lab, which serves as a central point within FINRA for the development of blockchain-related regulatory initiatives to learn about how the Lab is supporting and advancing FINRA's regulatory work involving crypto assets.
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Executive Summary
On December 7, 1994, in SEC Release No. 34-35059, File No. SR-NASD-94-15, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the NASD Free-Riding and Withholding Interpretation (Interpretation), an Interpretation of the Board of
Members Reminded To Update PC FOCUS PINs
Members are reminded of their obligation to keep their PC FOCUS Personal Identification Number (PIN) information current. FOCUS filings that are submitted with the PIN of an individual who is no longer registered as a principal of the submitting firm are not considered complete filings.
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Each member designated to the National Association of
