In light of the ongoing challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, FINRA recently launched an online testing service for candidates seeking to take qualification exams remotely.
In addition to checking and savings accounts, your local bank may offer you investment accounts that you can use to save for college or retirement, insurance coverage for your home or your life, or annuities to help you generate retirement income.
Small Firm Resources for OATS
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:
Beginning May 15, 2023, the following FINRA TRACE rules changes will take effect:
Members must report transactions in TRACE-eligible corporate debt securities which are part of a portfolio trade with an appropriate modifier. The Sale Condition 4 modifier, available via the TRAQS secure web browser and the TRACE FIX protocol (Tag 22004), will be available for this designation, as described in
On Monday, October 17, 2022, FINRA will conduct a Market Wide Circuit Breaker (MWCB) event in the Test Facility (NTF) for the OTC Reporting Facility (ORF). The MWCB will start at approximately 3 p.m. ET and run for five minutes. During this time ORF trade attempts will be rejected. The system will resume normal operations after the conclusion of the NTF MWCB event.
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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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