eFOCUS System Updates Applicable to Joint Broker-Dealers/Futures Commission Merchants
By Bill St. Louis, Executive Vice President and Head of FINRA EnforcementFINRA Enforcement works on the front lines of investor protection. This blog post discusses some of the key objectives that drive this critical work.First, some brief background about FINRA and the role Enforcement plays as part of a multi-faceted regulatory program.FINRA helps ensure that everyone can participate
SummaryOver the past 18 months, U.S. securities markets have experienced dramatic volatility. At the same time, individual investors entered the markets in unprecedented numbers—often through self-directed accounts at online brokers—drawn in part by reduced barriers to entry, such as low- and no-commission trading and the ability to purchase fractional shares. Increased retail market
This data provides comprehensive information on mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) that traded within the past 10 years. Access up to three years real-time trade history and seven years end-of-day trade history per security. Trade history represents mortgage securities with similar characteristics, i.e., reference data ID (RDID). An MBS provides issuers with monthly payments from a pool
This data provides comprehensive information on mortgage-backed securities (MBSs) that traded within the past 10 years. Access up to three years real-time trade history and seven years end-of-day trade history per security. Trade history represents mortgage securities with similar characteristics, i.e., reference data ID (RDID). An MBS provides issuers with monthly payments from a pool
This data provides trading volume in U.S. Treasury securities reported to TRACE for the prior month. Monthly aggregated data is published on the second business day following the end of the month.
Treasury bond data is aggregated by security subtype: Bills, Floating Rate Notes (FRN), Nominal Coupons and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). The data is
This data provides trading volume in U.S. Treasury securities reported to TRACE for the prior month. Monthly aggregated data is published on the second business day following the end of the month.
Treasury bond data is aggregated by security subtype: Bills, Floating Rate Notes (FRN), Nominal Coupons and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). The data is
This data provides trading volume in U.S. Treasury securities reported to TRACE for the prior day. The daily aggregate data is published at 8:00 PM ET every business day.
Treasury bond data is aggregated by security subtype: Bills, Floating Rate Notes (FRN), Nominal Coupons and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). The data is further grouped into "ATS (
SEC Approves Amendments to FINRA Rules to Conform to the Shortened Standard Settlement Cycle for Most Broker-Dealer Transactions From Three Business Days (T+3) to Two Business Days After the Trade Date (T+2)
Each year, FINRA publishes its Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight issues of importance to FINRA's regulatory programs.
