Trade date is the day your order to buy or sell a security is executed; settlement date is the day on which funds and the securities must be delivered. Beginning on May 28, 2024, the new standard for settlement will become the next business day after a trade, or T+1.
Strengthen your cybersecurity knowledge and learn how to protect sensitive information. Explore common threats, controls and best practices to mitigate cyber risks.
The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) lifted the ban on the trading of futures on single securities and on narrow-based security indices (security futures). Security futures are regulated both as securities and as future contracts, and must be traded on trading facilities and through intermediaries registered with both the SEC and CFTC.
Security futures involve a high
Your brokerage account statement is a valuable source of information about your investment accounts and opportunity to spot mistakes or potential misconduct. If you see a transaction or entry you don’t understand or didn’t authorize, immediately call the brokerage firm or your financial professional to request an explanation.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) a proposed rule change to extend the current pilot program related to FINRA Rule 11892 (Clearly Erroneous Transactions in Exchange-Listed Securities) (“Clearly Erroneous Transaction Pilot” or “Pilot”) until October 20, 2022.
In late May, certain amendments to FINRA's margin rule, Rule 4210, went into effect to address a significant source of potential systemic risk and risk to FINRA member firms. The amendments introduced specific margin requirements related to covered agency transactions. On this episode, we learn more about the purpose of the change and what firms need to think about to ensure compliance.
On May 28th, U.S. markets are moving to a one-day settlement cycle, familiarly known as T+1. On this episode, we hear from four individuals across FINRA about what all market participants need to be thinking about and testing ahead of the transition.
Covered Agency Transactions
Regulatory Notice
Notice Type
Guidance
Suggested Routing
Compliance
Legal
Margin Department
Operations
Regulatory Reporting
Risk Management
Senior Management
Key Topics
Covered Agency Transactions
Margin
Referenced Rules & Notices
FINRA Rule 4210
Regulatory Notice 16-31
FINRA Extends Effective Date of Margin Requirements for Covered Agency Transactions
FINRA invites member firms that participate, or plan to participate, in the security-based swap (SBS) market to provide views and information with regard to broker-dealer SBS activities, including the application of FINRA rules to those activities. Any other interested party is also invited to submit views and information. FINRA welcomes views and information on all aspects of SBS activity,
