Regulatory Obligations
Exchange Act Rule 15c3-1 (Net Capital Rule) requires firms to maintain net capital at specific levels to protect customers and creditors from monetary losses that can occur when firms fail.
Noteworthy Examination Findings
FINRA has continued to identify some of the same concerns noted in the Net Capital and Credit Risk Assessments section of the 2017 Report and Accuracy
Regulatory Obligations
Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3 (Customer Protection Rule) requires firms that maintain custody of customer securities and safeguard customer cash to segregate these assets from the firm’s proprietary business.
Noteworthy Examination Findings
FINRA has continued to identify many of the same concerns noted in the Segregation of Client Assets section of the 2018 Report, including
The Observations on Liquidity and Credit Risk Management section of the 2019 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.
Observations on Liquidity and Credit Risk Management
Segregation of Client Assets
Net Capital Calculations
Regulatory Obligations
Regulation SHO Rules 200 to 204 require firms to address risks relating to market manipulation, market liquidity and investor confidence by regulating excessive and “naked” short sales so that purchasers of securities from short sellers receive their securities positions in a timely manner. Regulation SHO requires firms to appropriately mark their securities orders;
The Direct Market Access Controls section of the 2019 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.
The Best Execution section of the 2019 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.
Best Execution
Direct Market Access Controls
Short Sales
The Fixed Income Mark-up Disclosure section of the 2019 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.
