FINRA’s Institutional Conference brings together industry experts, executives and policymakers to share their specialized knowledge and experiences on topics affecting institutional firms across the country. This one-day conference is designed to facilitate meaningful dialogue on a range of topics in an educational format that encourages the exchange of ideas and opinions. The conference also offers participants opportunities to interact, share effective practices and learn from representatives from institutional firms, regulators and exhibitors.
FINRA’s Advertising Regulation Conference offers a comprehensive agenda designed for new and experienced communications compliance and marketing professionals. Industry and regulatory speakers facilitate interactive discussions of communications topics including new rules, effective practices, regulatory priorities and emerging technologies.
FINRA senior staff discuss the operational process of the Residential Supervisory Location (“RSL”) designation. This session reviews frequently asked questions we’ve received, including differences between RSLs and other non-branch locations, scenarios regarding when to engage MAP due to the increase in locations, and additional information regarding implementation of this rule.
FINRA employs advanced technology to monitor the markets and regulated firms. Our systems help firms comply with applicable regulations.Advertising Regulation Electronic Files (AREF)Annual ReportsBlue SheetsCustomer Margin Balance ReportingDerivatives and Other Off-Balance Sheet Items Schedule (OBS)Distribution ManagereFOCUSFINRA Contact SystemFINRA Firm Clearing Arrangements FilingFINRA Rule
Pursuant to a Securities and Exchange Commission request, each SRO has agreed to make reported short sale trading data publicly available.
To assist firms in making the transition to the Form BR, NASD used data previously filed on Schedule E, the NYSE Branch Office Application Form, and/or state branch office forms to create a branch record on the Web CRD system for all existing branch offices. The data used was the data on file in Web CRD as of close of business, Friday, October 14, 2005.Firms had until July 3, 2006, to comply with
OATS Basics PresentationFor information, please refer to our Order Audit Trail System (OATS)
OATS Phase III Road Show Presentation - OATS Basics
(PDF 134 KB).NASD Notice to Members06-15 SEC Approves Expansion of NASD's Exemptive Authority under the OATS Rules; NASD Provides Additional Guidance Regarding Exemptive Relief and Encourages Exempted and Other Small
FINRA has updated its equities and fixed income transparency services participant agreement and has also created an amendment to the agreement.
FINRA is publishing its quarterly OTC Equities High Price Dissemination List for the first quarter of 2022. This updated list of OTC equity securities eligible for trade report dissemination for trades of fewer than 100 shares is effective as of July 1, 2022. To view changes, visit the Daily List: Security Attribute Changes page, select the “Unit of Trades” filter and enter June 30, 2022 as the “
As a retail investor, I am concerned about the fairness of the current financial system. Having read many theoretical posts on r/Superstonk about the economy and doing my own research, I believe that more regulation on shorting is necessary in order to avoid the unfair devaluation of companies and protect smaller companies from its effects. In particular, more needs to be done about Fail-to-
