FINRA Requests Comment on Financial Technology Innovation in the Broker-Dealer Industry
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On January 4, 1988, the NASD will install the Limited Representative—Corporate Securities category of registration on the Central Registration Depository System. This new registration category will qualify persons associated with NASD members to solicit, purchase, or sell corporate securities, as defined in the amendment to
The Securities Industry Essentials (SIE or Essentials) Exam, available beginning October 1, 2018, is a new FINRA exam for prospective securities industry professionals.
On November 15, 2021, the FINRA equity trade reporting facilities (the Alternative Display Facility, the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facilities and the FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility, through which member firms report OTC transactions in NMS stocks to FINRA1) will begin supporting timestamps up to nanosecond (HH:MM:SS.sssssssss) granularity in accordance with amendments to FINRA’s equity
I would be categorized as a "retail" trader. The assumptions being made in this proposal are insulting, it wrongly assumes so called retail traders are uneducated in many of the products named in this proposal. The assumption non-professional traders lack understanding of these products is not what I see on a daily basis. I trade with hundreds of other traders in a Discord chat room and
Have you ever wondered who protects investors—and how? FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, is a not-for-profit organization authorized under the federal securities laws and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Alongside the SEC, FINRA oversees U.S. member broker-dealers and their personnel, including individuals who recommend or sell securities products to the public. FINRA’s mission is protecting the investor and ensuring the integrity of our country’s securities markets.
FINRA is a not-for-profit, self-regulatory organization dedicated to promoting investor protection and market integrity in a manner that facilitates vibrant capital markets. One of FINRA’s tools for achieving this objective is fair and effective enforcement of our members’ compliance with securities laws and regulations.
FINRA’s highest priority when it identifies misconduct is to seek
SummaryFINRA is providing information in this Notice to remind registered persons and firms of the new requirements regarding the Continuing Education (CE) Regulatory Element, including:this year’s training assignments and completion deadline of December 31, 2023;the consequences of not completing required annual training and CE inactive status; andresources available to firms for facilitating
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Executive Summary
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Board of Governors has approved changes to Schedule A of the NASD By-Laws affecting the Central Registration Depository (CRDSM) fee structure. The changes set registration
In observation of the Thanksgiving holiday, the TRACE system will be closed on Thursday, November 23, 2023. Please be advised that the TRACE system will close early on Friday, November 24, 2023. See the table below for a schedule of modified hours (these hours also apply to BTDS/ATDS/SPDS/144A). Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact FINRA Operations at (866) 776-0800 if you
