Executive Summary
The purpose of this Election Notice is to notify firms of the upcoming elections to fill vacancies on the FINRA Regional Committees, and the mailing of ballots to eligible firms.
As detailed below, the following seats are contested:
Midwest Region Committee, District 4 representative
Midwest Region Committee, District 8 representative
North Region Committee, District 9
At FINRA, we do more than just ensure the broker-dealer industry operates fairly and honestly. One of our core values is innovation. To cultivate a mindset for pioneering innovative solutions, we constantly create opportunities for our staff to enhance their current skills, add new skills, and we equip them with the cutting-edge tools. Our goal is to empower them to shape and grow their career.
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
Executive Summary
The purpose of this Election Notice is to notify FINRA small firm members of the distribution of ballots to elect one New York Region representative to the Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC). FINRA small firm members1 in the New York Region as of the close of business on Friday, October 21, 2022, are eligible to vote in these elections.
Ballots are due by Wednesday
On November 5th, 2022, FINRA will be modifying the Statistics data on the OTC Transparency Data website to enhance the amount of information that is available to its users. Currently, there are two Statistics tabs, one each for ATS and Non-ATS data. Each tab contains aggregated share and trade counts for CTA, UTP and OTCE securities. Moving forward, the two tabs will be combined into one and will
On Monday, October 17, 2022, FINRA will conduct a Market Wide Circuit Breaker (MWCB) event in the Test Facility (NTF) for the OTC Reporting Facility (ORF). The MWCB will start at approximately 3 p.m. ET and run for five minutes. During this time ORF trade attempts will be rejected. The system will resume normal operations after the conclusion of the NTF MWCB event.
Please contact FINRA Product
FINRA is publishing its quarterly OTC Equities High Price Dissemination List for the second quarter of 2022. This updated list of OTC equity securities eligible for trade report dissemination for trades of fewer than 100 shares is effective as of October 14, 2022. To view changes, visit the Daily List: Security Attribute Changes page, select the “Unit of Trades” filter and enter October 13, 2022
The United States if a free country. All regulatory agencies have a responsibility to protect our freedoms, not restrict them. All financial regulators have a responsibility to ensure investors are adequately informed, but they have no right to restrict our freedom to invest freely as we choose. By limiting access to investments, you limit innovation and also subject retail investors to the
