SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Corporate Finance
Government Securities
Institutional
Legal & Compliance
Municipal
Mutual Fund
Operations
Options
Registration
Research
Syndicate
Trading
Training
Executive Summary
On February 8, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved rules1 submitted
FINRA issues this publication to assist member firms in their compliance efforts. As in past years, this edition highlights examination priorities and frequently found deficiencies relating to FINRA's examination program.
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Internal Audit
Operations
Systems
Trading
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
As of June 14, 1990, the following 30 issues joined NASDAQ/NMS, bringing the total number of issues to 2,647:
Symbol
Impact: All Firms
Update (June 22, 2023): The link to the Advisory issued by CISA on June 7, 2023 has been updated to reflect CISA’s current guidance.
Firms should review this information with any vendors who provide information technology services to the firm.
As a result of an increased threat of ransomware potentially impacting FINRA member firms, the Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) within
To the team at FINRA,
While I certain appreciate our regulatory system constantly looking to protect consumers and prevent fraud to ensure there is integrity in our financial system, I ask that you please avoid placing restrictions on our ability to invest. Limiting access for everyday investors (like myself) to funds like inverse or leveraged funds and only allowing those who already are
FINRA Announces Approval of and Implementation Date for Securities Trader and Securities Trader Principal Registration Categories and Related Qualification Examination, Fee and Continuing Education Requirements
I believe that the complexity of Leveraged ETFs is correctly matched with the current required notice and acknowledgement. Further restrictions on these products are very likely to be unfair to everyday Americans. Retail investors can and should be able to choose the level of risk and volatility that matches their investment knowledge and interest without needing to be already experienced or
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOperationsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD Board of Governors has approved two additional proposals to curb Small Order Execution System (SOES) abuse — expanding the definition of "day trading" and permitting a short period between
On March 2, 2015, FINRA will be upgrading the File Transmission encryption protocol in the OATS Production (PD) environment and will no longer support the use of the SSLv3 encryption protocol.
These changes will take effect in the OATS Certificate Test (CT) environment on February 16, 2015.
