Background
Since we introduced our FINRA360 initiative, FINRA has taken a series of actions to enhance support for small firms, including providing small firms with tools and resources to help them comply with regulations.
A consistent comment that FINRA has heard is a desire on the part of small firms for a tool to allow them to get answers to general questions that
FINRA member firms should be aware of an ongoing phishing campaign involving threat actors targeting executive employees at broker-dealers and investment advisors with fraudulent emails purporting to be from FINRA executives. The campaign began on or around May 21, 2025. These emails are not from FINRA, and firms should delete them and consider blocking the indicators of compromise contained at the end of this alert.
FINRA Provides Guidance on Pandemic Preparedness
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The NASD invites members to vote on a proposed amendment to Article VI, Sections 3 and 4 of the By-Laws to provide for the suspension or cancelation of the registration of an associated person in the event
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Before investing in stocks, also referred to as equities, take time to gather the information necessary to make an informed investment decision, a process commonly known as due diligence.
Following are "Frequently Asked Questions" regarding the Order Audit Trail System (OATS).
FINRA's Membership Application Program serves as the entry point to FINRA membership for firms that meet 14 different standards for admission. On this episode, we hear how the group ensures members and would-be members adhere to these standards to safeguard the integrity of the market and ensure Americans can invest with confidence.
How dare you even think about making it more difficult for the general public to save for retirement. That you lump inverse funds along with leveraged funds is particularly damaging; you want the general public to try shorting stocks, really? You think that's less difficult than buying an inverse fund? Inverse ETFs are extremely important to my own trading, and have saved me more than
