As a reminder, effective today, FINRA has replaced digital certificates with Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) for access to the TRAQS website. All TRAQS users are now required to use MFA credentials to gain access to TRAQS and will be denied access to TRAQS if they have not converted.
The URL to access TRAQS is https://www.finratraqs.org
FINRA has produced a dedicated TRAQS Multi Factor
On December 8, 2016, FINRA filed with the SEC a proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness relating to Rule 4554 reporting requirements for Alternative Trading Systems (“ATSs”). Specifically, FINRA amended Rule 4554 to require ATSs to provide additional order sequencing information on reports submitted to the Order Audit Trail System (“OATS”).
Rule 4554(b) originally
On Thursday, September 1, 2022, FINRA will begin to collect data on depository institutions’ daily transactions in marketable U.S. Treasury securities and in the debentures and MBS issued by U.S. federal government agencies, including government-sponsored enterprises (agencies), via its Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE).
A second production User Acceptance Test (UAT) will occur on
GUIDANCE
OATS Execution Reporting Obligations
Effective Date: October 4, 2004
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KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Systems
Trading
OATS
Rule 6954(d)
Executive Summary
On April 29, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments
On Thursday, September 1, 2022, FINRA will begin to collect data on depository institutions’ daily transactions in marketable U.S. Treasury securities and in the debentures and MBS issued by U.S. federal government agencies, including government-sponsored enterprises (agencies), via its Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE).
A production User Acceptance Test (UAT) will occur on Saturday
There will be a traffic interruption in fileX service in PROD environment for the duration below. Users can re-establish connection and resume file transfers after the maintenance window.PROD: Saturday June 22, 2024 from 10:00 am a.m to 1:00 p.mContact FINRA Support Center at (800) 321-6273, or by email, if you have any questions.
On Thursday, April 21, 2016, FINRA will hold an industry call and WebEx presentation to discuss the Tick Size Pilot Data Collection efforts.
In observance of Christmas, the ORF System will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. In observance of New Year's Day, the ORF System will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
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KEY TOPICS
Corporate FinanceLegal and ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementTechnologyTrading and Market MakingTraining
Debt SecuritiesOperationsRule 6200 SeriesTRACETransaction Reporting
Corporate Debt Securities
Executive Summary
The TRACE System is being enhanced to accept reports of transactions in TRACE-eligible securities in cases where the execution
On This PageOverview of Margin RequirementsExtensions of TimeInterpretations of FINRA's Margin RuleCustomer Margin Balance Reporting and Margin StatisticsPortfolio MarginCovered Agency Transaction MarginMargin Disclosure StatementsExternal ResourcesContact OGCOverview of Margin RequirementsThe terms on which FINRA member firms (brokers) can extend credit for securities transactions are
