By Robert Cook, President and CEO, FINRA. In October 2023, the SEC adopted Rule 10c-1a, which is intended to enhance transparency in the securities lending market. In effect, the rule requires market participants to report securities lending transactions to FINRA, and requires FINRA to adopt rules establishing a system to facilitate such reporting and to publicly disseminate specified reported loan information. Earlier this month, the SEC approved the required FINRA rules.
Regulatory ObligationsThe fair pricing obligations under FINRA Rule 2121 (Fair Prices and Commissions) apply to transactions in all securities—including fixed income securities—and MSRB Rule G-30 (Prices and Commissions) imposes similar obligations for transactions in municipal securities. In addition, FINRA Rule 2121 and MSRB Rule G-30 include specific requirements for
Regulatory ObligationsSEA Rule 15c3-3 (Customer Protection Rule) imposes requirements on firms that are designed to protect customer funds and securities. Firms are obligated to maintain custody of customers’ fully paid and excess margin securities and safeguard customer funds. Firms satisfy these requirements by keeping customer funds in a special reserve bank account and by maintaining customer
SummaryFINRA seeks comment on a proposed new rule to streamline and reduce unnecessary burdens regarding existing requirements addressing the outside activities of member firms’ associated persons, including registered persons (the Proposal). The Proposal is the result of FINRA's retrospective review of FINRA's rules governing outside business activities (OBAs) and private securities
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The Securities and Exchange Commission has amended Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These amendments, which for the most part, become effective on November 22, 1985, are designed to assure that customer funds and securities held by broker-dealers are protected against misuse or insolvency. It is anticipated that the net
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 6897 (Consolidated Audit Trail Funding Fees) to establish fees for Industry Members related to reasonably budgeted Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit
I want to express my strong opposition to FINRA’s Proposed Rule 3290. As a an investor who personally owns digital assets and utilizes a registered advisor, I am deeply concerned about the proposed restrictions requiring financial advisors to seek approval from their broker/dealer before engaging in personal crypto asset investments.
The Neutral Corner – Volume 1—2025Mission StatementElectronic Expense Reports Revisited by Makenzie Holahan, FINRA Associate Regional ManagerFINRA Dispute Resolution Services (DRS) and FINRA NewsArbitration Case Filings and TrendsFINRA Adopts Amendments to Rule 12800 (Simplified Arbitration) to Clarify and Amend the Applicability of the Document Production ListsFINRA Adopts Amendments to
I believe the PDT rule is unfairly restrictive to small investors. There is no way to learn without losing some trades. I have been trapped in losing trades trying to avoid triggering the PDT rule. Please get rid of this rule completely, as traders should be able to learn how to invest their own money at their own risk.
The Books and Records topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
