Summary
The NAC has revised FINRA’s Sanction Guidelines to incorporate a new guideline for violations of the Consolidated Audit Trail System (CAT) industry member compliance rules.
The revised Sanction Guidelines are effective immediately and available on FINRA’s website.
Questions concerning this Notice should be directed to:
Alan Lawhead, Vice President and Director – Appellate Group,
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
(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
Summary
FINRA has adopted new Rule 6439 (Requirements for Member Inter-Dealer Quotation Systems),1 which implements additional requirements for firms that operate systems that regularly disseminate the quotations of identified broker-dealers in OTC Equity Securities (each an “inter-dealer quotation system” or “IDQS”).2 Rule 6439 will become effective on October 1, 2021, except for paragraph (d)(
Advances in technology have transformed the workplace for members and their associated persons. These advances have changed how members and their associated persons conduct business and interact with customers, expanded customers’ choices in engaging with members and the securities markets, and created opportunities for different workplace arrangements for members and associated persons. Members also increasingly leverage digital innovations to create operational efficiencies and optimize decision-making, and to respond to investor demand for digital platforms.
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.
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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.
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