The following checklist helps identify the basic requirements for members under the new and amended recordkeeping requirements to the SEC broker/dealer books and records rules.
OverviewThe following tool identifies key cybersecurity risks currently facing small firms and helps them enhance their customer information protection, and cybersecurity written supervisory programs (WSPs) and related controls, including:Highlighting the most common and recent categories of cybersecurity threats facing small firms, including questions to assist firms with addressing such threats
On October 12, 2022, the SEC amended Rule 17a-4. FINRA has prepared a chart that summarizes the most significant changes.
Throughout your securities industry career, FINRA, other regulatory organizations and your employer collect and maintain a variety of information. Learn about all phases of your career in the securities industry, from considering becoming registered to taking exams to obligations when you leave the industry.
In observance of Presidents’ Day, FINRA’s Market Transparency Reporting Systems will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025. Affected applications include:Alternative Display Facility (ADF)Over-the-Counter Reporting Facility (ORF)Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE)FINRA/Exchange Trade Reporting Facilities (TRFs)As stated in the data feed interface specifications, FINRA may send out
In this second episode of a three-part series covering FINRA's crypto asset-related regulatory work, we hear from FINRA's Crypto Asset Investigations Team. This dedicated group of investigators specialize in conducting complex crypto asset investigations and share more about the crucial role it plays in ensuring compliance with existing rules and regulations in the crypto asset space.
On This PageEligibility CriteriaResponsibilitiesFirm or Identity Provider (IdP)FINRA or Service ProviderIntegration RequirementsCertificate HandlingSupported ProtocolIdP Entity IdEmail DomainAuthentication FlowSAML2 Details SP MetadataNameId FormatBindingsAttributesSP Message Algorithms:GlossaryEligibility CriteriaYou must be a firm or other type of organization approved by FINRA for SSO
Investors looking for different ways to diversify their portfolio by providing access and exposure to illiquid strategies or alternative assets may look to interval funds, but these come with unique risks and characteristics and have a fee structure that may be higher than those charged by other types of funds.
