The Books and Records section of the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (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.
The Anti-Money Laundering section of the 2022 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) relevant regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) exam findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
FINRA previously announced plans to update the TRACE for Treasuries FIX acknowledgement messages on Monday, July 10, 2023. In order to align this change with FINRA Regulatory Notice 22-27, which specifies timestamp granularity, the change for TRACE for Treasuries FIX receipt messages, including acknowledgments, will now go into effect on Monday, November 6, 2023.
Currently, the TRACE for
Effective Monday, August 29, 2022, the FINRA TRACE, ADF and ORF Web API reference data downloads will no longer be accessible using the Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.1 protocol. FINRA will disable TLS 1.1, and firms using that protocol will not be able to establish connectivity to FINRA’s secure web servers to download the files. To gain access to the FINRA API reference data downloads, firms
GUIDANCE
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
Programs
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Senior Management
Anti-Money Laundering
Compliance Programs
IM-3011-1
IM-3011-2
Rule 3011
Executive Summary
On December 28, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) approved amendments to NASD Rule 3011 and the adoption
of IM-3011-1 and IM-
FINRA’s rules should be modernized to address economic costs, evolving markets, technology advancements, and regulatory inefficiencies. Below are key areas for modernization, including specific rules, guidance updates, and regulatory overlaps that warrant attention.1. Focus Areas for Modernizing FINRA RulesSeveral FINRA rules are outdated, overly burdensome, or fail to account for modern trading
Compass Capital Corporation appreciates the opportunity to comment on Regulatory Notice 22-08 published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). We support FINRAs investor protection mission and commend FINRA for reminding members of their current regulatory obligations. However, we are deeply concerned that FINRA is considering a series of radical and unprecedented regulations
Compass Capital Corporation appreciates the opportunity to comment on Regulatory Notice 22-08 published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). We support FINRAs investor protection mission and commend FINRA for reminding members of their current regulatory obligations. However, we are deeply concerned that FINRA is considering a series of radical and unprecedented regulations
Changes to Qualification Examination Fees and New Service Charge for Regulatory Element Continuing Education Sessions Taken Outside the United States
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Senior ManagementCorporate FinanceSyndicateTrading
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD Board of Governors has approved and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to Schedule D of the By-Laws that increase the initial and continued inclusion criteria for securities traded in the