GUIDANCEOrder-Routing and Execution SystemsSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSInstitutionalInternal AuditLegal & ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementSyndicateSystemsTrading OperationsOrder-Routing and Execution SystemsRule 3010Rule 3310 and IM-3310SupervisionTrading and Market Making Systems Executive SummaryIn recent months, there have been several instances
FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposal to Tighten Business Clock Synchronization Requirements
It is commonly understood that for every transaction the terms of the exchange is known by both parties and executed faithfully to produce what we consider the stock market. Technology now allows for near instant transactions for market participants, therefore the due diligence of reporting that transaction to regulatory authorities should occur simultaneously with the transaction itself. This
FINRA is issuing this OATS Report to describe members' OATS Exchange Route Matching (ERM) obligations when routing to a national securities exchange.
FINRA Rule 2360(b)(23)(C) requires member firms conducting transactions in exchange-listed options to establish fixed procedures for allocating options exercise assignment notices to short options positions in their customer accounts. Firms may elect to allocate exercise assignment notices on: (1) a “first in-first out” basis (FIFO); (2) a random selection basis; or (3) another equally random
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FINRA is proposing formal procedures for bringing actions against non-associated persons who cheat or misbehave during a FINRA qualification examination. Although there are few instances of cheating, because persons who are not yet associated with a member firm may take the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) examination or other FINRA qualification examinations, formal procedures are
May 1999
Internal Testing And Contingency Planning
Internal Testing
No matter the size of your firm—two people, 200, or 20,000-you should be mindful of potential Year 2000 challenges. Internal testing of all systems, especially those that are mission critical, should now be in progress or completed.
For example, stand-alone personal computers (PCs), networked systems, and related software
FINRA is issuing this Notice to announce the effective dates of two new supplementary materials under FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision).
As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiative, beginning Monday, May 19, 2025, FINRA will re-platform TRACE Securitized Products to a new Linux-based operating system. FINRA requires client testing participation for this project.Trade Reporting:TRACE clients who utilize FIX for SP trade entry and other transactions should test all FIX Tags to ensure they are properly being processed
