Advances in technology have transformed the workplace for members and their associated persons. These advances have changed how members and their associated persons conduct business and interact with customers, expanded customers’ choices in engaging with members and the securities markets, and created opportunities for different workplace arrangements for members and associated persons. Members also increasingly leverage digital innovations to create operational efficiencies and optimize decision-making, and to respond to investor demand for digital platforms.
(a) A Trade Reporting Facility Participant shall clear and settle transactions in designated securities through the facilities of a registered clearing agency that uses a continuous net settlement system. This requirement may be satisfied by direct participation, use of direct clearing services, or by entry into a correspondent clearing arrangement with another member that clears trades through
The Trading Examinations Unit (“TEU”) within the Trading and Market Making Surveillance (“TMMS”) group of the Market Regulation Department at FINRA is conducting a review of the Firm’s controls and processes in connection with the development and use of trading algorithms , as well as controls surrounding automated trading technology.
The ninth annual Createathon, FINRA’s premiere innovation event, took place over the course of three days in late September. Over 530 staffers participated, including 32 competing teams spanning 11 departments as well as volunteers, DeepRacer competitors, and a dance troupe, to name a few.
NASD Reminds Firms of E-Mail Address Established to Report System Outages to Market Regulation Department
In the Winter 2000 Regulatory & Compliance Alert (2000 RCA), NASD provided the e-mail addresses specified below so that members could notify NASD's Market Regulation Department (the "staff") of system problems that impacted a member's ability to comply with
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NASD Regulation, Inc., as part of its continuing efforts to provide additional locations for computerized delivery of Qualification Examinations and the Regulatory Element of the Continuing Education Program (CEP), has contracted with Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. (Sylvan), for the management and operation of its test center network. The transition of the current NASD PROCTOR
NASD has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to adopt Rule 2130 governing the expungement of customer dispute information from the Central Registration Depository (CRD® or CRD system) and various internal guidelines to be adopted by NASD regarding the handling of requests to expunge customer dispute information from the CRD system.
Derek Linden is the Executive Vice President for Credentialing, Registration, Education and Disclosure (CRED). In this role, he leads FINRA's registration, disclosure, testing and continuing education programs for the securities industry (Central Registration Depository (CRD), BrokerCheck and CE Online) and the delivery of similar programs for the SEC (Investment Adviser Registration
(a) Notices Under Rule 4111
(1) Notice of Requirements or Restrictions
FINRA's Department of Member Regulation ("Department") shall issue a notice of its determination under Rule 4111 that a firm is a Restricted Firm and the requirements, conditions or restrictions to which the Restricted Firm is subject (hereinafter, collectively referred to as the "Rule
Robert A. Renner is Senior Vice President, Enterprise & Financial Solutions. In this capacity, he is responsible for overall direction and oversight of FINRA’s accounting operations functions, including Revenue Management, Corporate Tax, Procurement and Payroll, as well as Corporate Real Estate, Physical Security and Information Operations, encompassing fingerprinting, entitlement and
