The FINRA requirement to maintain at least half our work time in office, rather than working 100% remotely. It seems clear that we were able to function via a fully remote work environment during the COVID19 pandemic lockdown and the mandatory work in office is unnecessary. Moreover, the requirement to work in office increasingly feels antiquated and deleterious to many brokers' mental
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REQUEST FOR COMMENTBranch Office RegistrationComment Period Expired September 3, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal and ComplianceRegistered Representatives RegistrationSenior ManagementBranch Office RegistrationCentral Registration Depository (CRD?)Executive SummaryNASD requests comment on a proposed uniform branch office registration form (Form BR) that will enable firms to register
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The SEC has approved amendments to Article III, Section 24(b)(2) of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice and the Board of Governors' Interpretation thereunder that conform the definition of "bona fide research" to
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Executive Summary
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) By-Laws were recently amended to require members' Executive Representatives to maintain electronic mail accounts for the purpose of updating firm contact information
September 19, 2022FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook and Vice President of Member Relations and Education Kayte Toczylowski are joined by senior staff to discuss the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) and Form CRS.Speakers:Robert Cook, FINRA President and Chief Executive OfficerMeredith Cordisco, Associate General Counsel, Office of General CounselNicole McCafferty, Senior Director,
Summary
In February 2019, FINRA published Regulatory Notice 19-06, launching a retrospective review of Rule 4370 (Business Continuity Plans and Emergency Contact Information) to assess its effectiveness and efficiency (the BCP Rule Review). The COVID-19 pandemic, beginning in early 2020, caused unprecedented regulatory and operational impacts on member firms and other market participants, as
Executive Summary
On January 11, 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Rule 2860(b)(3)(A), tripling the position limits on standardized (exchange-traded) equity options to make them equivalent to the limits on conventional (over-the-counter) equity options overlying the same security. These amendments
By Jason Foye, Chief of FINRA’s Crypto Hub
FINRA’s core mission is to protect investors and promote market integrity. This mission is at the heart of everything we do. An important example of this mission in action is our work to address the unique regulatory challenges presented by the activities of our member firms that relate to crypto assets—also known as digital assets—which are assets
Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rule 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults)
