LockBit, one of the most deployed ransomware variants in recent years, continues to impact organizations across the globe, including FINRA member firms. Since November of 2023, FINRA has received reports from several member firms related to cyber incidents allegedly perpetrated by LockBit. The reported incidents varied in severity from no impact to significant disruptions in firms’ business operations. As a result, the Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) within FINRA’s Member Supervision Program is notifying firms of the increased activity of this threat actor to heighten awareness and visibility of this risk. CAU is also providing a compilation of resources that outline effective practices firms may consider in response to this elevated risk.
Effective Date: December 15, 1993
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On October 29, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the Corporate Financing Rule (Rule) under Article III, Section 44 of the Rules of Fair Practice to prohibit underwriters and related persons
Comment Period Expires August 1, 1995
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The NASD® requests member comment on proposed amendments to Section 2 of Schedule E to the NASD By-Laws to amend the exception from the qualified independent underwriter requirement for offerings of securities with a bona fide
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
With the 40 issues joining NASDAQ's National Market System on Tuesday, August 14, there will be over 1,053 issues trading under real-time trading reporting. These 40 issues meet the SEC's voluntary designation criteria.
The securities scheduled to join NMS on Tuesday, August 14, are:
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TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
ATTENTION: Training Directors and Registration Personnel
Effective February 1, 1984, the NASD will implement changes to the Direct Participation Programs Principal Examination (Series 39). These revisions were made by the Association under the overall direction of the Qualifications Committee of the Board. At the inception of each examination program,
Hello I want to suggest a new rule with all financial operations of any kind by any broker is instantly reported, it's 2021 after all - and that all these operations were transparent and public via your websites - with multiple layers of depth so that "new" retail investors like myself could understand the basics easily - and that it would be multiple levels of depth for the more
The proposed amendment to FINRA 4560 is a laughable attempt at improving naked short selling internal control measures, actual regulatory action, or really any kind of further obligation on the part of the involved broker-dealers. There have been hundreds if not thousands of regulatory "actions" taken by FINRA related to short sale, and misreporting/misclassification of shorts. This
I appreciate the opportunity to submit comments on Short Interest Reporting. I am not against short selling, and as a retail investor I have made some very profitable trades over the years on the short side. However, I was always required to locate the shares, request to borrow and confirm they were received before I could enter the position. I am concerned that the current rules are not being
Thank you for considering these changes and taking an interest in retail investor opinions about them. I will keep it brief. First, it is no secret that stock shorting has become a practice that works in a way that is predatory to American businesses. Second, with decades of deregulation within financial markets the people who do engage in the more predatory forms of shorting have used antiquated
Subject: Investors ability to trade "complex products" - including leveraged and inverse funds (L&I Funds)
Dear Regulators,
I am Janakiraman Chandrasekaran, 59 years old and I like to voice my opinion regarding your proposal on limiting access to Leveraged and Inverse ETFs (complex products).
Educated Investor: I like to inform you that I am an educated investor in
