On February 6, 2012 TRACE was migrated to a new technological platform. As a result the file format for TRACE data was changed. The change is reflected in the file layout below.The file is produced in pipe-delimited format. Each file shall contain a header row that defines the field under each column, as well as an end-of-file trailer consisting of a date/time stamp and total record count (
The following is the file layout for the historical reproduction of all transactional data reported to TRACE. The file is produced in pipe-delimited format. Each file shall contain a header row that defines the field under each column, as well as an end-of-file trailer consisting of a date/time stamp and total record count (maximum of 10 numeric characters, right justified and zero filled). The
Beginning Monday, March 11, 2024, FINRA will re-platform the TRACE for Treasuries (TS) product to a new Linux-based operating system; it is not expected that clients will see any material differences from the legacy TS platform.
There are two types of 529 plans—prepaid tuition plans and savings plans. Prepaid plans offer protection against rising tuition costs. Savings plans allow earnings to grow tax-deferred, and withdrawals are tax-free when used for qualified education expenses. Nearly every state offers at least one of these types of plans.
By Christine Kieffer, Senior Director, Office of Investor Education, FINRALast month, financial columnist Charlotte Cowles detailed how she lost $50,000 to a financial scam. Charlotte’s story is both alarming and illuminating—and very powerful. And, sadly, she is not alone.There likely are millions of scam stories like hers. Sophisticated criminal organizations steal billions of dollars every
FINRA has been made aware that users of the TRACE and ORF New Issue Form have reported that the main grid is not loading efficiently. FINRA is working to resolve this problem.
(a) Dissemination Upon ReceiptFINRA will disseminate information on all transactions in TRACE-Eligible Securities, including transactions effected pursuant to Securities Act Rule 144A, immediately upon receipt of the transaction report, except as provided in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Rule.(b) Periodic DisseminationFINRA will disseminate aggregated information on certain transactions in
Within FINRA, we view ourselves as working on the “front lines” of investor protection. What does that mean? It means that we act quickly to identify misconduct, stop fraud and prevent losses, obtain restitution for harmed investors, and remove bad actors from the brokerage industry. Here, we are focusing on that last piece—barring bad actors from associating with a
In the last two years, FINRA has barred more than 730 brokers and associated persons. What was the most prevalent rule violation that resulted in these bars? You might think that the most brokers were barred for violating FINRA’s rule against misuse of customer funds (FINRA Rule 2150) or making fraudulent misrepresentations (Rule 2020) or, perhaps, for excessively trading customer accounts in
