FINRA is a not-for-profit, self-regulatory organization (SRO) dedicated to promoting investor protection and market integrity in a manner that facilitates vibrant capital markets. One of FINRA’s tools for achieving this objective is fair and effective enforcement of member firms’ compliance with securities laws and regulations.
FINRA’s highest priority when it identifies misconduct is to seek
Revised SEC No-Action Guidance Expanding the Definition of “Ready Market” for Certain Foreign Equity Securities
The Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC) is an advisory committee established by the NASD Board of Governors in 1998. The SFAC ensures that issues of particular interest and concern to small firms are effectively communicated to and considered by the FINRA Board of Governors. The SFAC reviews and comments on all new and amended FINRA rule proposals, and provides guidance to FINRA staff regarding the potential impact of proposed regulatory initiatives on FINRA's small firms.
In FINRA staff’s survey of quantum computing use cases, several firms indicated that they are examining how they can benefit from quantum computers when conducting various activities, including trade execution, portfolio management, risk assessments and fraud detection.34 Additional firms indicated to FINRA that they are assessing the potential risk quantum computers may pose to current
FINRA is a not-for-profit, self-regulatory organization (SRO) dedicated to promoting investor protection and market integrity in a manner that facilitates vibrant capital markets. One of FINRA’s tools for achieving this objective is fair and effective enforcement of our member firms’ compliance with securities laws and regulations.
FINRA’s highest priority when it identifies misconduct is to
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Dear Regulators!
It would be a huge mistake to limit investors abilities to use the various leveraged and inverse leveraged ETFs currently available as components of a balanced asset allocation. For long-term and short-term investors these vehicles have an important role to play in both mitigating risk and providing capital appreciation. Please do not put addition burdens on small retail
Geetha Ramachandran has spent her entire career working in the technology industry, and she’s passionate about innovation and finding solutions to complex problems. At FINRA, she leads teams in building and delivering enterprise solutions with a focus on automation and development operations. In part one of the three-part series, Tech Journeys: Women in Technology & the Evolution of the Industry, Geetha gives us a snapshot of her personal technology journey and how she’s kept up with innovations.
The Anti-Money Laundering, Fraud and Sanctions 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.
