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As a reminder, FINRA will be retiring the current FINRA New Issue Form and will be replacing it with an updated submission platform beginning Monday, September 28, 2020. The new platform will be available with the same log in credentials used to access the FINRA New Issue Form today.
FINRA has now included a training video to assist clients in the transition to the new platform.
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It is an investors right to be able to access the entirety of the public securities markets. To limit this to certain high net worth individuals is discriminatory and likely easily overturned in court. Why waste the public's money on guaranteed litigation? Requiring testing before allowing investment is also a barrier to entry. What if I'm someone of lesser means, do I have to pay to
FINRA member firms should be aware of a technique threat actors use to avoid network defenders detecting the required communications of malware. On April 3, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) and New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NZ) issued a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) to warn organizations of the ongoing threat of one such technique: fast flux.
Have you ever wondered who protects investors—and how? FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, is a not-for-profit organization authorized under the federal securities laws and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Alongside the SEC, FINRA oversees U.S. member broker-dealers and their personnel, including individuals who recommend or sell securities products to the public. FINRA’s mission is protecting the investor and ensuring the integrity of our country’s securities markets.
The Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) section 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.
SEC Approves Rule Establishing an Interim Pilot Program on Margin Requirements for Transactions in Credit Default Swaps
The FINRA Test Facility (NTF) is now available for testing all FINRA Multi Product Platform (MPP) products.
Please contact FINRA Operations or call (866) 776-0800 with questions regarding this notice.
PLEASE NOTE: 144A Data is included within the definition of “Systems” in Vendor Agreement v.7.1
Uninvested cash is a potentially valuable part of your investment portfolio. So it pays to pay attention to it, especially when interest rates move up or down. Understand the facts about your uninvested cash, the different cash management programs available and questions to ask.
