On this episode, we delve into the results of FINRA's targeted review of certain member firms and their communications to retail investors regarding crypto products and services.
INFORMATIONAL
Annual Compliance Certification and Designation of Chief Compliance Officer
Compliance Date: December 1, 2004
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(a) No member shall accept an order from a customer, including foreign customers and/or broker-dealers trading with or through the member, for eligible transactions of such customers that settle in the United States, pursuant to an arrangement whereby payment for securities purchased or delivery of securities sold is to be made to or by an agent of the customer unless all of the following
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Continuing Education
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Continuing Education
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Continuing Education
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Executive Summary
The Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education (the Council), which has advisory and consultative responsibilities for the development
As previously announced FINRA plans to replace digital certificates with Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) for access to the TRAQS website in April of 2021.
A final FINRA production User Acceptance Test (UAT) will occur on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Firms must register with FINRA Market Operations of their intent to participate in the UAT via an email&
As previously announced FINRA plans to replace digital certificates with Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) for access to the TRAQS website in April of 2021.
A second FINRA production User Acceptance Test (UAT) will occur on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Firms must register with FINRA Market Operations of their intent to participate in the UAT via an email
FINRA will consider, as a whole, the Applicant’s business plan, information and documents submitted by the Applicant under NASD rule requirements, information provided during the Membership Interview, as well as information obtained by the staff, taking into account the following standards set forth in NASD Rule 1014:
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In both 2017 and 2018, FINRA issued Reports on Examination Findings in response to firms’ requests that we make publicly available a summary of key findings from FINRA’s examinations of member firms. Firms use this information, as well as effective practices observed by FINRA at certain firms, to anticipate potential areas of concern and improve their procedures and controls. (We subsequently refer to the two prior years’ documents as the “2017 Report” and the “2018 Report.”)
Summary
On November 8, 2021, FINRA will cease operation of the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB)—a FINRA-operated inter-dealer quotation system—and delete the OTCBB-related rules from the FINRA rulebook.
Questions regarding this Notice should be directed to:
Chris Stone, Vice President, Transparency Services (TS), at (202) 728-8457 or by email; and
Randy Rivera, Director, TS, at (212)