As FINRA’s Ombuds, Sarah Gill serves as an independent, neutral and confidential resource for investors, brokerage firms, individual brokers, FINRA staff and other stakeholders who have questions or concerns regarding activities of FINRA and its employees. She advocates for fair processes and the fair administration of FINRA’s processes.
Ms. Gill previously led FINRA’s State
As the Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist, Ms. Walsh is responsible for management of national strategic and tactical initiatives by providing high quality research, analysis and advice on the economics of securities regulation and policy in support of the Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) and FINRA’s mission. The work product informs current rulemaking initiatives, reviews of existing
Effective liquidity management is a critical control function at broker-dealers and across firms in the financial sector. Failure to manage liquidity has contributed to both individual firm failures and, when widespread, systemic crises.
In adverse circumstances, whether the result of firm-specific events or systemic credit events, the cost of funding a broker-dealer’s operations could become
FINRA Rule 3170 (Tape Recording of Registered Persons by Certain Firms)—commonly referred to as the “Taping Rule”— requires certain firms to install taping systems to record all telephone conversations between their registered persons and existing and potential customers, review those recordings and file reports with FINRA.The Taping Rule is designed to prevent fraudulent and improper practices
As requested by the Department of Treasury (Treasury), the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) provides members with information from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) about persons and entities identified as "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked1 Persons" and about other OFAC regulations. On December 9, 1997, OFAC amended its regulations to require
(a) Party Portal
(1) Parties must use the Party Portal to file initial statements of claim and to file and serve pleadings and any other documents on the Director or any other party except as provided in paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3). The Director may exercise authority to permit the use of other means of filing or service in the case of an extended Party Portal outage or in other
• FOCUS Reports—Late Filing; Failing to File; Filing False or Misleading Reports
• Forms U4/U5—Late Filing of Forms or Amendments; Failing to File Forms or Amendments; Filing of False, Misleading or Inaccurate Forms or Amendments
• MSRB Rule G-37 Reporting—Late Filing; Failing to File; Filing False or Misleading Reports
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A. Delegation of Functions and Authority:
1. Subject to Section I.B.9., FINRA hereby delegates to FINRA Regulation and FINRA Regulation assumes the following responsibilities and functions as a registered securities association:
a. To establish and interpret rules and regulations and provide exemptions for FINRA members including, but not limited to, fees, membership requirements and dispute
SCRA offers a variety of provisions to help active duty personnel meet their legal and financial obligations. But relief under the SCRA is not always automatic.
(a)(1) Unless otherwise permitted by FINRA, a member shall not enter into an agreement for the carrying, on an omnibus or fully disclosed basis, of any customer account in which securities transactions can be effected ("customer account" or "account"), unless such agreement is with a carrying firm that is a FINRA member. An introducing firm that acts as an intermediary for
