The SEC requires that broker-dealers create and maintain certain records so that, among other things, the SEC, self-regulatory organizations ("SROs") and state securities regulators may conduct effective examinations of broker-dealers.
(a) Members or associated persons seeking to expunge information from the CRD system arising from disputes with customers must obtain an order from a court of competent jurisdiction directing such expungement or confirming an arbitration award containing expungement relief.
(b) Members or associated persons petitioning a court for expungement relief or seeking judicial confirmation of an
Testimony of Chairman and CEO, Richard Ketchum, Before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Committee on Financial Services
Currently, FINRA API users wishing to get access for TRACE, ADF, ORF, and TRF Reference Data are required to download a digital certificate and present verified user id and password credentials to access the API. As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiatives, FINRA is introducing a new method for users to gain secure access to the API.FINRA will replace digital certificates with
The Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) is the FINRA-developed vehicle that facilitates the mandatory reporting of over-the-counter transactions in eligible fixed income securities. All broker-dealers who are FINRA member firms have an obligation to report transactions in TRACE-eligible securities under an SEC-approved set of rules.
Members Exchange (“MEMX”) is providing a testing opportunity this weekend in preparation for their September launch. Firms participating in the August 15, 2020 test may send OATS data related to those orders to the OATS Certification Testing environment before the following Monday's OATS reporting deadline. OATS will then attempt to match to the MEMX test data. Matching statistics
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTN: TRAINING DIRECTORS AND REGISTRATION PERSONNEL
The Qualifications Committee of the NASD Board of Governors is pleased to announce that starting on August 1, 1986, the Financial and Operations Principal Examination (Series 27) will be administered on the PLATO system. Currently, Series 27 is administered as a written examination on the third
