Regulatory Obligations and Related Considerations
Regulatory Obligations
Exchange Act Rule 15c3-1 (Net Capital Rule) requires that firms must at all times have and maintain net capital at specific levels to protect customers and creditors from monetary losses that can occur when firms fail. Exchange Act Rule 17a-11 requires firms to notify FINRA in the event their net capital falls below the “
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Beginning October 1, 2018
FINRA is restructuring its representative-level qualification exam program by creating the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE or Essentials) exam and revising the representative-level qualification exams.
The program is being restructured to:
Reduce duplicative testing of general
Executive Summary
The annual meeting of FINRA firms will take place on or about Wednesday, September 1, 2021, to elect one Large Firm Governor, one Mid-Size Firm Governor, and one Small Firm Governor to the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board). A formal notice of the meeting, including the precise date, time and location, will be mailed to executive representatives on or about Monday, August 2
TRACE Reporting Timeframes and Transparency Protocols1Type of TRACE-Eligible SecurityOther Transactions - Reporting TimeframesList or Fixed Offering Price Transaction (as defined in FINRA Rule 6710(q)), or Takedown Transaction (as defined in FINRA Rule 6710(r))- Reporting TimeframeTransparency2Corporate Bond (see FINRA Rule 6710(a))Within 15 minutes of time of execution (see
Summary
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued the first government-wide priorities for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism policy,1 which was mandated by the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act).2 FinCEN also issued a statement to provide covered non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), including broker-dealers, with
ESSENTIALS
Banks, savings associations and credit unions offer such products as savings and checking accounts, money market deposit accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs).
Deposits at banks and savings associations are protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); at credit unions, deposits are protected by the National Credit Union Administration.
Bank products are
Background
FINRA examines broker-dealers on a regular cycle basis, with firms posing greater risk receiving an examination more frequently. In connection with each of these examinations, FINRA prepares a report—which is available only to the relevant firm—addressing certain aspects of the firm's compliance with securities rules and regulations.
In response to our request for comments
Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Committee on Financial Services
GUIDANCE
Fingerprinting Procedures
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Registration
Senior Management
Best Practices
Fingerprinting
Executive Summary
NASD is issuing this Notice to Members to remind members to review and, as necessary, update their fingerprinting procedures to help ensure that fingerprints
