Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 12214(c) through (e) of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes (“Customer Code”) and FINRA Rule 13214(c) through (e) of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes (“Industry Code” and together
NASD Regulation, Inc., has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to add NASD Rule 3115 and to amend NASD Rule 3340 to establish record-keeping requirements for Alternative Trading Systems ("ATSs") that trade security futures, and to require ATSs to coordinate trading halts with markets trading the underlying securities and markets trading related securities.
SEC Approves FINRA’s Capital Acquisition Broker (CAB) Rules
SEC Approves “Pay-to-Play” and Related Rules for Capital Acquisition Brokers (CABs)
SummaryArtificial intelligence (AI), including large language models (LLMs) and other generative AI (Gen AI) tools, present promising opportunities for member firms to enhance their products and services for investors and achieve operational and compliance efficiencies. As member firms incorporate the use of Gen AI or similar tools into their businesses, they should be mindful of the potential
NASD is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to adopt new paragraph (f) of Rule 6130C (Trade Report Input) to require members reporting odd-lot transactions, sales where the buyer and seller have agreed to a price substantially unrelated to the current market for the security (also referred to as "away from the
SummaryIn February 2012, pursuant to an SEC order, FINRA established an accounting support fee (GASB Accounting Support Fee) to adequately fund the annual budget of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The GASB Accounting Support Fee is collected on a quarterly basis from member firms that report trades to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). Each member firm’s
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Consolidated FINRA Rule Governing Discretionary Accounts and Transactions
In 2022, FINRA developed an enterprise-wide strategy to ensure preparation for an evolving crypto asset regulatory landscape with the creation of the Crypto Hub, the Blockchain Lab and the Crypto Asset Investigations Team. On this episode, which originally aired in August 2023, we learn more about the strategy and the role of the Hub.
SR-FINRA-2009-004 - Proposed Rule Change To Amend Definition of TRACE-Eligible Security to Include Securities Eligible for Public Sale and Additional Securities That Are Restricted Securities