Release DateSystemAreaDescriptionDecember 20, 2023FINRA GatewayFINRA Contacts System (FCS)Automated the Email Reminder Process for FCS Annual ReviewFirst email reminder will be sent to Executive Representative (ER), Designated Assistant for ER and Chief Compliance Officer on the first business day of the calendar year.Second email reminder will be sent on the 10th business day of each calendar
FINRA’s Cybersecurity Half-Day Seminars provide attendees with information on the fundamentals of cybersecurity, help organizations understand vulnerabilities and threats related to cybersecurity, create resilience against cyber-attacks, and discuss effective practices for and handling issues related to cybersecurity.
The seminars are designed for compliance and cybersecurity professionals at
FINRA’s Corporate Internship Program—a paid 12-week program—offers practical “hands-on” experience with the largest self-regulatory organization for securities firms doing business in the United States. Our program offers interns opportunities to build their careers—and supplement what they’ve learned in the classroom—by meeting and working with employees throughout our organization.Our program
CRCP Designation Usage and Certification MarksPlease refer to the guidelines for using the CRCP® designation and certification marks.CRCP Continuing Education RequirementCRCP graduates are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education (CE) every three years as of their certificate anniversary award date. You can choose your CRCP CE credits from these FINRA-developed conferences
1) The current fines for illegal behavior is an absolute joke. If a HF gains $500 mil illegally and is only fined $250,000 that’s a joke of a fine. The fine should be equal to the amount that was illegally gained and possibly include jail time. Currently, its equivalent to a person robbing a bank for $100 mil and only getting a $5,000 fine and keeping the rest. Absurd! 2) Self reporting is an
Summary
Exchange-traded products (ETPs) provide different types of exposure to the oil market through several product structures, which some investors or investment professionals might not understand.1 Moreover, the performance of such products may be linked to unfamiliar indices or reference benchmarks, making them difficult for the average investor to comprehend. In particular, a
Remarks from the Bond Dealers Association Annual Conference
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FINRA warns member firms of an ongoing phishing campaign that involves fraudulent emails (see sample in Appendix) purporting to be from FINRA and using one of at least three imposter FINRA domain names:
“@finrar-reporting.org”
“@Finpro-finrar.org”
“@gateway2-finra.org”
The email asks the recipient to click a link to “view request” and provide information to “complete” that request
Why does the little guy get taken & Congress can insider trade & side step all the regulations theuy put on us.
Make them start paying their share instead of getting fat on us little guys. Their salaries are to high & they should NOT get free insurance, etc. even the President's salary should be cut to help fund all these programs, etc they put
1) SEC regulations are very confusing and at times it appears as though there isn't an actual run book that staff use before concluding if something is a security or currency. Another area for improvement in this space is helping people form an appropriate approach, and lastly crack down on these exchanges. Some of them are dodgy [REDACTED]. 2) I did like Binanaces approach to educating
