Summary
FINRA is committed to supporting efforts by broker-dealer industry participants to foster diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity.1 FINRA seeks comment on any aspects of our rules, operations and administrative processes that may create unintended barriers to greater diversity and inclusion in the broker-dealer industry or that might have unintended disparate impacts on those within
FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposal to Amend Rule 3110 (Supervision) to Provide Firms the Option to Conduct Remote Inspections of Offices and Locations That Meet Specified Criteria
The Suitability section of the 2019 Report on Exam Findings informs member firms’ compliance programs by describing recent findings and observations from FINRA’s examinations, and, in certain cases, also providing a summary of effective practices.
As part of FINRA’s program to monitor firms for compliance with the SEC’s Regulation M, FINRA’s Market Regulation department reviews over-the-counter (OTC) trading and quoting activity for prohibited purchases, bids or attempts to induce bids or purchases during the applicable restricted period, and for prohibited short sales during the five-day period prior to pricing the offering.
<p>A broker/dealer is not required to register as branch offices under Rule 3010(g) non-public office locations where existing customers can use computer terminals to access their accounts and enter orders.<br/></p>
INFORMATIONAL
Registration Requirements
Effective Date: September 17, 2001
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Limited Principal—Financial and Operations
Limited Principal—Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial and Operations
Executive Summary
On May 21, 2001, the Securities and Exchange
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
INFORMATIONAL
Bulk Transfer of Customer Accounts
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Customer Accounts
Rule 2110
Executive Summary
In October 2000, the staff of NASD issued an interpretive letter concerning the use of "negative response letters" to transfer certain customer accounts to a new broker/dealer.
New Rate for Fees Paid Under Section 31 of the Exchange Act
The Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) is the FINRA-developed vehicle that facilitates the mandatory reporting of over-the-counter transactions in eligible fixed income securities. All broker-dealers who are FINRA member firms have an obligation to report transactions in TRACE-eligible securities under an SEC-approved set of rules.
