SEC Approves Rule Change to Modify the Dissemination Protocols for Agency Debt Securities
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SummaryFINRA has adopted amendments to its rules to clarify the application of FINRA rules to security-based swaps (SBS):1FINRA has adopted a new Rule 0180 (Application of Rules to Security-Based Swaps), which, along with conforming amendments to Rule 9610 (Procedures for Exemptions—Application), will become effective February 6, 2022. The new rule replaces the expiring temporary Rule 0180 and
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On November 10, 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 15c2-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) that prohibit broker/dealers from underwriting and recommending municipal securities for which
I am Dan Sibears and I currently serve as Executive Vice President, Member Regulation Programs for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA®. On behalf of FINRA, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today.
By Robert Cook, President and CEO, FINRA. Last month, the SEC issued an exemptive order providing significant relief from the personally identifiable information (PII) reporting requirements of CAT (the Exemptive Order). This was an important step towards reducing unnecessary PII risk associated with CAT, and was directionally consistent with a blog I previously wrote calling for CAT to stop collecting and storing investors’ PII. As discussed below, however, the Exemptive Order did not eliminate all PII from CAT.
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The 2020 Renewal Program begins on November 11, 2019, when FINRA makes the Preliminary Statements available to all firms in E-Bill. Preliminary Statements are not mailed to firms.
Firms should note the following key dates in the renewal process:
October 21, 2019
Firms may begin submitting post-dated Form U5 and BR Closing/Withdrawal filings via Web CRD/IARD.
Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Dispute Resolution’s By-Laws to Clarify That Services Provided by Mediators Should Not Cause Them to Be Classified as Industry Members under the By-Laws
Beginning Monday, October 2, 2017, Jane Street (MPIDs: JSCA and JSEB) will become a Trade Reporting Only (TRO) participant on the FINRA Alternative Display Facility (ADF).
Please contact FINRA Business Services at (866) 953-4672 if you have questions about this notice.
In observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day, the FINRA Alternative Display Facility (ADF) system will follow the schedule below:
Thursday, December 24, 2020 Early Close
Friday, December 25, 2020  
