FINRA's Dispute Resolution Services (DRS) helps investors and firms resolve securities-related disputes through arbitration and mediation. We provide a fair, efficient and effective forum for resolving disputes involving brokerage firms and their brokers.8,000+well-qualified arbitrators drawn from a variety of professions and backgrounds.84%of customer arbitration cases closed
Many people prepare for the inevitability of death by creating wills or trusts, spelling out instructions about medical care through advance directives, and naming beneficiaries on retirement accounts. Sometimes overlooked in estate management is the transfer of securities that are in a non-retirement brokerage account, aspects of which can be planned ahead of time.
The Best Execution, Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and Disclosure of Routing Information sections of the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (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.