As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiative, beginning Monday, May 19, 2025, FINRA will re-platform TRACE Securitized Products (SP) to a new Linux-based operating system. As a reminder, FINRA requires client testing participation in this effort to validate that all processes work within the TRACE reporting framework. TRACE clients who utilize FIX for SP trade entry and other
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The NASD® has created a Member Buying Services department and consolidated responsibility for the operation of its existing sponsored programs under the
Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) enhances the security of accounts by adding an additional layer of security beyond the Username and password. MFA is one of the most effective security controls currently available to protect against remote security hacks. Passwords are increasingly easy to compromise and are often stolen, guessed or hacked. MFA helps the account stay secure even if the password
As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiative, beginning Monday, September 9, 2024, FINRA will re-platform the TRACE Corporate and Agency product to a new Linux-based operating system. FINRA encourages client testing participation in this effort to validate that all processes work within the TRACE reporting framework.As part of this migration FINRA will introduce a new protocol to
Beginning May 15, 2023, the following FINRA TRACE rules changes will take effect:
Members must report transactions in TRACE-eligible corporate debt securities which are part of a portfolio trade with an appropriate modifier. The Sale Condition 4 modifier, available via the TRAQS secure web browser and the TRACE FIX protocol (Tag 22004), will be available for this designation, as described in
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