This Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) is designed to inform member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations. For selected regulatory obligations, the Report: (1) identifies the applicable rule and key related considerations for member firm compliance programs, (2) summarizes noteworthy findings from recent examinations and outlines effective practices that FINRA observed during its oversight, and (3) provides additional resources that may be helpful to member firms.
General overview of the rule making process.
As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiative, beginning Monday, September 9, 2024, FINRA will re-platform the TRACE Corporate and Agency product to a new Linux-based operating system.FINRA will sponsor a third production User Acceptance Test (UAT) on Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET. TRACE clients are strongly encouraged to participate in this test to ensure
This video series helps firms currently in the Membership Application Program (MAP) process including those who are considering registering a new broker-dealer firm or filing a continuing membership application. The five short videos outline the various stages of the process and highlight key resources.Membership Application Program - MAP TriageThis video addresses the MAP intake process,
FinPro now offers two optional features that permit users to collaborate with their firms on a draft Form U4:Allow Rep Edits grants individuals the ability to review and modify a draft, andthe E-Signature feature offers reps the option to sign a completed form electronically rather than with a pen.Firms can enable one or both of these optional tools to streamline the work performed while
FINRA experienced TRAQS issues on display screens for TRACE Corporate/Agency of prior day transactions only (all other facilities were operating normally). Reporting trades via TRAQS and FIX was not impacted. This display issue has been resolved.
SummaryThe purpose of this Election Notice is to notify members of an upcoming election to fill one small firm seat on the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC). Eligible individuals who obtain the requisite number of valid petitions may be included as candidates on the ballot by following the petition procedures described in this Election Notice.A formal notice of the NAC election and ballot
Ombuds (o Ombudsman) es un término originario de Suecia y significa representativo. La International Ombuds Association (Asociación Internacional de Ombuds) describe a un ombuds como "alguien que ayuda a individuos y grupos en la resolución de conflictos o preocupaciones".
La Oficina del Ombuds de FINRA es un recurso independiente, neutral y confidencial para cualquier persona que
(a) When and How Transactions are ReportedEach member that is a Party to a Transaction in a TRACE-Eligible Security must report the transaction. A member must report a transaction in a TRACE-Eligible Security as soon as practicable, but no later than within one minute of the Time of Execution, except as otherwise specifically provided below. Transactions not reported within the specified
