Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to adopt FINRA Rule 7640B (Data Products Offered By NYSE) to (1) describe FINRA’s practices relating to the distribution of market data for over-the-counter (“OTC”) transactions in NMS stocks generated through the operation of the FINRA/NYSE
FINRA Announces Election Results for District Committees, District Nominating Committees
Application for Exemptive Relief from Trade Reporting Obligation for Certain Transactions on an Alternative Trading System
Summary
FINRA is soliciting comment on a proposal to establish a new trade reporting requirement for transactions in over-the-counter options on securities with terms that are identical or substantially similar to listed options. FINRA is proposing to require firms to report this information to FINRA on a daily basis (end-of-day) for regulatory purposes only.
Questions regarding this Notice
The following is a list of firms that have consented to making public that they have filed an MC-400A Application as a result of the SEC's MCDC Initiative.
Industry Governor (Floor Member)PresidentUBS Securities LLCGovernor Since 2024Professional ExperiencePresident, UBS Americas (2022 – present)Federal Reserve Bank of NY (2021 – 2022)Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (2016 – 2020)Current Board Service and AffiliationsBoard Member, Partnership for New York CityBoard Member, American Swiss Foundation BoardBoard Member, Ownership WorksEducationMBA,
Regarding TSO- It is irresponsible to allow trading over and above the TSO. This amounts to trading synthetic shares that do not exist and allows market makers to game the system. Not having accurate and timely TSO information and control in a market where brokers have the ability to perform thousands of trades per second is unacceptable and amounts to a failure in duty. On market makers who act
FINRA is advising member firms that the Options Clearing Corporation has issued the June 2024 Options Disclosure Document (ODD). The ODD contains general disclosures on the characteristics and risks of trading standardized options. The June 2024 ODD contains new language to update (i) the list of options markets to include MEMX, LLC and (ii) settlement information to reflect T+1
Public GovernorManaging Partner, Siempre Holdings LLCGovernor Since 2022Committee: Compensation & Human Capital CommitteeProfessional ExperienceManaging Partner, Siempre Holdings (2001 – present)Managing Director, Yahoo! Inc. (1997 – 2001)Director, The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC Worldwide) (1995 – 1997)Senior Operating Roles, Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA (BMG
FINRA is incorporating into its rulebook the rules of New York Stock Exchange LLC ("NYSE") listed below (the "Incorporated NYSE Rules"). The Incorporated NYSE Rules will apply solely to those members of FINRA that are also members of NYSE on or after July 30, 2007 ("Dual Members"), until such time as FINRA adopts a consolidated rulebook applicable to all of its
