FINRA will be performing scheduled maintenance to the OTCE.FINRA.org and OTCTransparency.FINRA.org websites on Saturday, April 11, 2020, from approximately 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. During this time, these websites will be unavailable to users.
Please contact FINRA Support with any questions regarding this notice.
FINRA is issuing this Information Notice to inform members of the existence and role of the Cross-Market Regulation Working Group (CMRWG), which was established under the U.S. Subgroup of the Intermarket Surveillance Group (ISG), to focus on ways to reduce unnecessary regulatory duplication.
Please see the attached ISG CMRWG Regulatory Memorandum 2020-01 (“Notice”) that was issued by
FINRA is sharing the following common practices we observed while conducting Reg BI preparedness reviews and other ongoing conversations with firms. We hope this helps firms assess their Reg BI initiatives and continue their work preparing for the compliance date.
Will I be able to log in to FINRA Gateway with my existing Firm Gateway credentials?
Yes, Firm Gateway users will be able to log in to FINRA Gateway using their existing Firm Gateway credentials.
Can I customize my experience in FINRA Gateway?
Yes. As of April 7, 2020, you can:
customize lists of registered individuals, branches, and related action items using the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to: (1) amend the FINRA Rule 9200 Series (Disciplinary Proceedings) and the 9300 Series (Review of Disciplinary Proceeding by National Adjudicatory Council and FINRA Board; Application for SEC Review) to allow a Hearing Officer to impose
In observance of Good Friday, the Over-the-Counter Reporting Facility (ORF) will be closed on Friday, April 10, 2020. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact FINRA Operations at (866) 776-0800 if you have any questions.
In observance of Good Friday, the FINRA/Exchange Trade Reporting Facilities (TRFs) will be closed on Friday, April 10, 2020. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact FINRA Market Operations at (866) 776-0800 if you have any questions.
In observance of Good Friday, the TRACE system will be closed on Friday, April 10, 2020. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact FINRA Operations at (866) 776-0800 if you have any questions.
As described in a December 2019 TRACE Technical Notice, beginning June 1, 2020, members were required to begin to report transactions in U.S. Treasury Securities executed to hedge a List or Fixed Offering Price Transaction or a Takedown Transaction (as defined in FINRA Rule 6710) with an appropriate identifier.
Due to current market conditions, and to allow members to adequately plan
FINRA is publishing its quarterly OTCBB/OTC Equities High Price Dissemination List for the fourth quarter of 2019. This updated list of OTC equity securities eligible for trade report dissemination for trades of fewer than 100 shares is effective as of April 3, 2020. To view changes, visit the Daily List: Security Attribute Changes page, select the “Unit of Trades” filter and enter April 2, 2020
