Following are "Frequently Asked Questions" regarding the Order Audit Trail System (OATS).
The premise of having public securities is the amount of available information to make an intelligent and informed decision. Leveraged ETFs come with enough information. There are stocks from other countries listed that do not adhere to standard accounting practices or disclosures. Why target Leveraged ETFs and not the other investments?
The Liquidity Risk Management 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.
SummaryFINRA’s Renewal Program supports the collection and disbursement of fees related to the renewal of broker-dealer (BD) and investment adviser (IA) registrations, exempt reporting and notice filings with participating self-regulatory organizations (SRO) and jurisdictions. During this program, FINRA announces renewal fees BD and IA firms owe via Preliminary Statements issued in November.
This notification warns member firms of an ongoing phishing campaign that began on or around Oct. 9 that involves fraudulent emails purporting to be from FINRA executives, in some instances containing a PDF attachment. These emails are not from FINRA, and firms should delete them and consider blocking their domains.
In coordination with the SEC and the CFTC, we are conducting a review of the impact of Hurricane Sandy on firms’ operations and their ability to conduct business at a time when business continuity plans were enacted.
February 12, 2002
The NASD Market Regulation staff urges firms transmitting order data to OATS via e-mail consider the option of downloading rejected data and resubmitting the file(s) via email. The NASD has established a new feature accessible via the OATS web site that will make the retrieval and resubmission of large volumes of rejected data easier and less time-consuming. On the OATS web
SummaryThe purpose of this Election Notice is to: (1) notify members of an upcoming election to fill one large firm seat and one small firm seat on the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC); (2) announce the FINRA Nominating & Governance Committee (Nominating Committee) nominees for these vacancies; and (3) describe the procedures to be included as an additional large or small firm
FINRA has observed that bad actors are using sponsored search result ads to impersonate some FINRA member firms’ support centers. When an individual clicks on the ad, instead of being directed to the firm’s page, they’re taken to a fraudulent website. The scammers then attempt to steal funds or personal information from their targets.
Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education Issues Firm Element Advisory Update
