The Customer Order Handling: Best Execution and Order Routing Disclosures topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
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May 13, 2025Ms. Jennifer Piorko MitchellOffice of the Corporate Secretary FINRA1700 K StreetWashington, D.C. 20006Re: Request for Comment on Regulatory Notice 25-05Dear Ms. Mitchell,I am a member of a Registered Investment Advisory firm and a registered representative of an unaffiliated FINRA member firm. I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the newly proposed Rule 3290 as set forth in
Boelte O’Hara Wealth Management 403 Virginia Avenue Clarksville, VA23927May 13, 2025 Ms. Jennifer Piorko Mitchell Office of the Corporate Secretary FINRA1700 K StreetWashington, DC 20006Re: Request for Comment on Regulatory Notice25-05Dear Ms. Mitchell,I am an owner of a Registered Investment Advisory firm and a registered representative of an unaffiliated FINRA member firm. I appreciate the
May 13, 2025Ms. Jennifer Piorko Mitchell Office of the Corporate Secretary FINRA1735 K StreetWashington, DC 20006Re: Request for Commenton Regulatory Notice25-05Dear Ms. Mitchell,I am an owner of a Registered Investment Advisory firm and a registered representative of an unaffiliated FINRA member firm. I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the newly proposed Rule 3290 as set forth in FINRA
May 12, 2025Ms. Jennifer Piorko Mitchell Office of the Corporate SecretaryFINRA 1735 K Street Washington, DC 20006 Re: Request for Comment on Regulatory Notice 25-05 Dear Ms. Mitchell,I am an Investment Advisor Representative of a Registered Investment Advisory firm and a registered representative of an unaffiliated FINRA member firm. I appreciate the opportunity to comment the newly proposed
FINRA alerts member firms that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has filed a rule change for immediate effectiveness to harmonize NYSE Rule 3110 (Supervision) with FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision) to permit eligible NYSE member organizations to participate in FINRA’s Remote Inspections Pilot Program and to adopt FINRA’s Residential Supervisory Location (RSL) classification.
I want to express my strong opposition to FINRA’s Proposed Rule 3290. As a an investor who personally owns digital assets and utilizes a registered advisor, I am deeply concerned about the proposed restrictions requiring financial advisors to seek approval from their broker/dealer before engaging in personal crypto asset investments.
Let me share a story. I have a small trading account, less than $1,000. I’m working to build it up, and for that, day trades are crucial. Every decision I make now comes with the added question: “Is this trade worth using one of my limited day trades?” That’s mental overhead, and it doesn’t protect my account—it hurts it.We’re in 2024. We have tools like stop orders to manage risk effectively.
