Chairman Dodd, Ranking Member Shelby and Members of the Committee: I am Steve Luparello and I currently serve as Interim CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. On behalf of FINRA, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today.
The Reg BI and Form CRS topic of the 2025 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, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
(a) Notice of Suspension, Cancellation or Bar(1) If a member, person associated with a member or person subject to FINRA's jurisdiction fails to comply with a temporary or permanent cease and desist order issued under the Rule 9200, 9300 or 9800 Series, FINRA staff, after receiving written authorization from FINRA's Chief Executive Officer or such other senior officer as the Chief
Firm Also Failed to Maintain Supervisory System, Report Customer Complaints
WASHINGTON—FINRA announced today that it has fined Webull Financial LLC $3 million for not exercising reasonable due diligence before it approved customers for options trading; not maintaining a supervisory system reasonably designed to identify and respond to customer complaints; and not reporting certain written
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As of December 22, 1998, the following bonds were added to the Fixed
NASD is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") this proposed rule change to amend Rules 4632E and 6130E relating to the NASD/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility (the "NASD/NYSE TRF") to change the system closing time from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), which conforms with the system closing time of the NASD/Nasdaq Trade Reporting
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*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
As of September 16, 1988, the following 15 issues joined the NASDAQ National
These days, it's not a matter of if, but when, when it comes to cybersecurity incidents, which is why it's essential for all firms to ensure they're prepared for the inevitable. On this episode, we're catching up with two members of FINRA's Complex Investigations and Intelligence Team for an update on the cyber threat landscape and what firms should be thinking about and doing in response to the latest trends.
The TRACE Reporting section of the 2017 Report on Exam Findings informs member firms’ compliance programs by describing recent findings and observations from FINRA’s examinations, and, in certain cases, also providing a summary of effective practices.
Publication Date: February 23, 2023
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15c3-1f Optional market and credit risk requirements for OTC derivatives dealers (Appendix F to 17 CFR 240.15c3-1).
15c3-1f(a) Application Requirements
An OTC derivatives dealer may apply to the Commission for authorization to compute capital charges for market and
