Each year, FINRA publishes its Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight issues of importance to FINRA's regulatory programs.
Remarks From the National Compliance Outreach Program for Broker-Dealers
Trading on securities exchanges and alternative trading systems (ATSs) has evolved to the point that these venues now execute electronically the vast majority of their volume. This increased automation of trading and the popularity of sponsored or direct access arrangements where broker-dealers allow customers to trade in those markets using the broker-dealers' market participant identifiers
It is elitist and violates freedom of choice to prevent an investor to do what he or she wants with his or her money, and why does FINRA pretend to know best, which is extremely paternalistic? The securities laws already preclude non accredited investors from participating in private placements, which provides more opportunity for the wealthy. All these preventative rules do that prevent is
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Executive Summary
On September 29, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the Corporate Financing Rule, Article III, Section 44 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice relating to rights of first refusal. The amendment continues to permit the use of rights of first refusal, but
(a) No member shall permit a customer to engage in extended hours trading unless the member has furnished to the customer, individually, in paper or electronic form, a disclosure statement highlighting the risks specific to extended hours trading. In addition, any member that permits customers either to open accounts on-line in which such customer may engage in extended hours trading or to
As the financial industry continues to evolve, it's important to stay ahead of emerging risks and trends. On this episode of FINRA Unscripted, we sit down with the leaders of FINRA's new Strategic Intelligence and Analytics team to discuss how they are working to identify and analyze these industry developments.
By Jason Foye, Chief of FINRA’s Crypto Hub
FINRA’s core mission is to protect investors and promote market integrity. This mission is at the heart of everything we do. An important example of this mission in action is our work to address the unique regulatory challenges presented by the activities of our member firms that relate to crypto assets—also known as digital assets—which are assets
The 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report provides member firms with insight into findings from FINRA’s Member Supervision, Market Regulation and Enforcement programs.
Comment Period Expires November 30, 1994
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Executive Summary
The NASD is requesting comment on an amendment to its Corporate Financing Rule (the Rule) relating to rights of first refusal granted to underwriters and related persons in connection with the distribution of public offerings. The amendment
