FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
The 1 minute rule proposed would be very difficult for small broker dealers to keep, and would represent a major hurdle to our fixed income business. Most small broker dealers as is our case do not have a dedicate trading desk to handle this proposed new 1 minute rule, nor do they have the state of the art software that big firms may have access to. While compliance may be possible, this would
SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rules Regarding Margin Requirements, Daily Record of Required Margin, and Extension of Time Requests
A free market implies free trading with all available instruments. The limitations are a financial dictatorship. I will not trust a market that changes its rules every now and then in favor of some special interests and government convenience. You better focus on making the same rules for everyone and NOT make select categories with "special" rules
SEC Approves “Pay-to-Play” and Related Rules for Capital Acquisition Brokers (CABs)
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
FINRA Requests Comment on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of its Gifts and Gratuities and Non-Cash Compensation Rules
Summary
The protection of senior investors is a top priority for FINRA. In August 2019, FINRA launched a retrospective review to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of its rules and administrative processes that help protect senior investors from financial exploitation. The review indicated that FINRA’s steps to protect seniors have provided helpful and effective tools in the fight against
Proposed Rule Change to Extend the Expiration Date of FINRA Rule 0180 (Application of Rules to Security-Based Swaps)
The Crowdfunding Offerings: Broker-Dealers and Funding Portals 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.
