In observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day, the TRACE system will follow the schedule below:
Thursday, December 24, 2020 Early Close
Friday, December 25, 2020 &
In observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day, the FINRA Alternative Display Facility (ADF) system will follow the schedule below:
Thursday, December 24, 2020 Early Close
Friday, December 25, 2020  
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 8312 (FINRA BrokerCheck Disclosure). The proposed rule change would (1) make information about formerly registered individuals subject to a final regulatory action available through BrokerCheck® on a permanent
Summary
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, member firms have made rapid and unprecedented changes to their business operations in order to prioritize the health and safety of firm personnel and investors, while maintaining the public’s access to capital markets. These changes include widespread use of remote offices and alternative work arrangements and new and expanded methods
In observance of Memorial Day, FINRA’s Market Transparency Reporting Systems will be closed on Monday, May 31, 2021. Affected applications include:
Alternative Display Facility (ADF)
OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB)
Over-the-Counter Reporting Facility (ORF)
Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE)
FINRA/Exchange Trade Reporting Facilities (TRFs)
As stated in the data feed
FINRA is a not-for-profit, self-regulatory organization (SRO) dedicated to promoting investor protection and market integrity in a manner that facilitates vibrant capital markets. One of FINRA’s tools for achieving this objective is fair and effective enforcement of our member firms’ compliance with securities laws and regulations.
FINRA’s highest priority when it identifies misconduct is to
I strongly encourage FINRA to allow exams to last for 5-10 years rather than 2. For industry professionals who are also parents, many of them face losing their registrations if they choose to leave the workforce for a few years until their young children are schoolage. This predominantly affects women, as statistically it's most likely that the mother will stay home with the kids. Many other
Below are form layout templates for firms that use the import feature in eFOCUS to file their FOCUS filings.
Please note that the template headers, columns, and line item IDs provided should not be modified or removed, as this will impact the compatibility of the import templates in the system.
Additionally, fields adhere to certain input formatting, such as text fields, numeric fields, or
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).
