1. What types of Dual Deficiencies exist?
There are three deficiencies: RR/RR, RR/RA, RA/RA. A state may have different requirements for each registration combination. Contact the state regulator directly.
Blue Sheet Data
Electronic Blue Sheet (EBS) data files, which contain both trading and account holder information, provide regulatory agencies with the ability to analyze a firm’s trading activity. Firms are expected to provide complete, accurate and timely Blue Sheet data in response to regulatory requests. Incomplete, inaccurate and untimely Blue Sheet data compromises regulators’ ability to
Firms applying for FINRA membership, with the exception of sole proprietorships, must have at least two registered principals and one Financial and Operations Principal (FinOp), according to the FINRA Rule 1010 Series. Applicant firms, however, may request a waiver or exemption from the two principal requirement in accordance with FINRA Rule 9610 if the firm will be conducting a very limited
FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Programs evaluate member firms for compliance with relevant obligations and consider specific risks relating to each firm, including those relating to a firm’s business model, supervisory control system and prior exam findings, among other considerations. While the topics addressed in this Report are selected for their interest to the largest number of
The Contra Executing Firm 20 Minute Compliance report card is a monthly status report that provides information on transactions in which a firm failed, as the Contra Firm to accept / decline / compare trades within 20 minutes after execution, in apparent violation of FINRA Rules 7230A(b) and/or 7330(b). It provides information about the number of trades that were accepted / declined / compared
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued an investor alert listing some of the risks associated with using credit cards to buy investments or to fund an investment account.
FINRA Revises the Product and Problem Codes Used for Reporting Customer Complaints and Filing Required Documents Online
October 2008 Quarterly Disciplinary Review - FINRA publishes this quarterly review to provide firms with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives.
Report Examines Attitudes, Behaviors of Investors Ages 18 to 25
WASHINGTON—FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) and CFA Institute have released a new report, Gen Z and Investing: Social Media, Crypto, FOMO, and Family.
The report examines attitudes and behaviors around investing among two Gen Z segments (ages 18 to 25) in the United States—those with and
The Net Capital topic of the 2024 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 and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
