RE: Comment on FINRA Regulatory Notice 25-05: Outside Activities RequirementsTo Whom It May Concern:We appreciate the opportunity to comment on FINRA Regulatory Notice 25-05, which proposes a new rule to streamline and reduce unnecessary burdens regarding existing requirements addressing the outside activities of member firms' associated persons. As a FINRA member firm with registered
The Senior Investors and Trusted Contact Persons 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.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to add industry member compliance rules relating to the Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) to FINRA’s Minor Rule Violation Plan (“MRVP”).
WASHINGTON—FINRA’s Board of Governors met on February 25-26. The agenda included electing a new Board Chair, as well as discussions on FINRA’s proposed Outside Business Activities rule, TRACE reporting timeframes, ongoing technology initiatives, and the proposed allocation of FINRA’s 2024 fine monies.
WASHINGTON—FINRA has ordered Robinhood Financial to pay $3.75 million to its customers, and fined Robinhood Financial and Robinhood Securities $26 million for violating numerous FINRA rules, including failing to respond to red flags of potential misconduct.“In recent years, the brokerage industry has continued to evolve and develop innovative services and technologies that have allowed millions
To the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority:We appreciate that FINRA is soliciting comment on how to modernize its regulatory framework in light of workplace evolution and technological change. While the opportunity to provide feedback is welcome, the timing of this initiative, coinciding with shifting political winds and broader deregulation narratives, raises serious concerns. There is a
Regulatory ObligationsRules 203(b) (Short sales) and 204 (Close-out requirement) of Regulation SHO provide exceptions for bona fide market making activity. The SEC has provided guidance on what constitutes “bona fide market making activities” as well as examples of what does not. Firms must also confirm and be able to demonstrate that any transaction for which they rely on a Regulation SHO bona
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to extend temporary Supplementary Material .17 (Temporary Relief to Allow Remote Inspections for Calendar Year 2020 and Calendar Year 2021) under FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision) to include calendar year 2022 inspection obligations through June
The pdt rule is a stupid rule because it only pushes people towards some illegal prop firms or something like that So if you need to really save people you guys should remove it or atleast loose the requirements substantially
WASHINGTON—FINRA has fined Apex Clearing Corporation $3.2 million for violations related to its fully paid securities lending program. This is the first time FINRA has charged a firm with violating FINRA Rule 4330, which establishes permissible use of customers’ securities to ensure customer protection.
