OverviewThe following is a guide to assist applicants as they prepare and submit information and documentation for FINRA Form New Member Application (NMA). To conduct securities transactions and businesses with the investing public in the US, a broker-dealer and its associated persons must be registered with FINRA. An important step in the registration process is to seek approval for
On Thursday, March 18th, FINRA will conduct the first of its planned updates related to OATS retirement. During the call, FINRA staff will provide an update to the industry related to the OATS retirement efforts, including an overview of the related rule filing, status on the required accuracy and reliability standards that must be met before OATS can be retired, and a look ahead at
In 2021, considerable industry, and in some cases public, attention was focused on topics that FINRA also addressed through its exam and risk monitoring program. These topics include newer SEC Rules (e.g., Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS, amendments to Rule 606), recent increases in the number and sophistication of cybersecurity threats, and the proliferation of securities trading
The right of investors to elect to put their hard earned money into inverse or leveraged ETFs should not be impeded through regulation. The issuers of the ETFs should be required to provide sufficient information to the investor regarding the potential risks of an investment in their ETF; however, the final decision should be up to the individual investor. Cryptocurrencies, lotteries and casino
To Whom It May Concern,
I am an educated, responsible, tax paying citizen of the United States that has been investing my hard earned money
in various securities for more than 40 years. I read and study financial information on a daily basis, and have been subscribing to numerous financial publications for many years. I take exception to the fact that government regulators continue to attempt to
Comments: My broker already gives proper warning and reviews request to access these types of trades. Retail, new, and small investors are already at a disadvantage in todays market that allows high net worth entities access to trading outside regular market hours and through AI driven trades that give them a leg up when new information is presented to the public. Adding more restrictions or
I have inverse funds in my investment accounts. They are a portion of the accounts, not the majority of the accounts. These funds bring some additional diversity and balance to my accounts. I am investing money that I have earned throughout my career, and I should be able to do that as I see fit without government regulation either adding needless tasks for me to accomplish or restrict my
FINRA is reviewing retail municipal securities transactions. In connection with this review, we request your firm to produce the following information relevant to retail customer municipal transactions by your firm for the period from January 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009.
Following are FAQs about FINRA’s research conflicts of interest rules.
FINRA member firms have an obligation to report over-the-counter secondary market transactions in eligible equity and fixed income securities to one or more of the following FINRA trade reporting facilities, TRACE, ORF and ADF. Member firms obtain access to these facilities by completing a FINRA Participation Agreement (FPA) and for members who report via the TRAQS web application by submitting
