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.
Suitability obligations are critical to ensuring investor protection and promoting fair dealings with customers and ethical sales practices. FINRA Rule 2111 governs general suitability obligations, while certain securities are covered under other rules that may contain additional requirements.
FINRA Rule 2111 requires that a firm or associated person have a reasonable basis to believe a recommended transaction or investment strategy involving a security or securities is suitable for the customer. This is based on the information obtained through reasonable diligence of the firm or associated person to ascertain the customer’s investment profile.
The rule states that the customer’s investment profile “includes, but is not limited to, the customer’s age, other investments, financial situation and needs, tax status, investment objectives, investment experience, investment time horizon, liquidity needs [and] risk tolerance,” among other information. A broker’s “recommendation,” which is based on the facts and circumstances of a particular case, is the triggering event for application of the rule.
Brokers must have a firm understanding of both the product and the customer, according to Rule 2111. The lack of such an understanding itself violates the suitability rule.
The Series 79 exam — the Investment Banking Representative Exam — assesses the competency of an entry-level registered representative to perform their job as an investment banking representative.
Direct Purchases and Bank Loans as Alternatives to Public Financing in the Municipal Securities Market
Re: FINRA Proposed Rule 3290Proposed Rule 3290 does not address the transition from Rule 3270 to the proposed rule. Specifically, to what extent and for how long would a previous notification and approval of an outside business activity under Rule 3270 satisfy the requirements of the proposed rule? Previous notifications and approvals under Rule 3270 should continue to be
Eileen Famiglietti, Vice President, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), leads the ERM program, which provides transparency around the enterprise-level risks FINRA faces in the execution of its mission, strategic goals and key business objectives. The program helps inform FINRA's strategic planning, budgeting and resource allocation processes, as well as its decision making. She oversees the
To become registered, securities professionals must pass qualifying exams administered by FINRA to demonstrate their competence in the particular securities activities in which they will work. An individual must pass the exams prior to engaging in those areas of the business.
Monday, May 135:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Registration & Information5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.New Attendee Reception Tuesday, May 147:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Registration & Information8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Continental Breakfast & Seating10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.Plenary Session – Welcome Remarks and Fireside ChatSession Description: Join this session to hear perspectives from FINRA
FINRA is a self-regulatory organization for member broker-dealers that is responsible under federal law for supervising our member firms. Transparency is critical to our work and ensuring trust and confidence in the markets. The statistics below represent just some of the work we do to carry out our mission. The data present just part of the overall picture. The number of formal
SEC Approval of FINRA Rule 4518 (Notification to FINRA in Connection with the JOBS Act)
