Rulemaking topics discussed include:
corporate financing,
margin requirements for security-based equity swaps,
membership rules, and
private placement filings.
The Communications with the Public section of the 2022 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) relevant regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) exam findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Remarks From the Consumer Federation of America Consumer Assembly
On This PageOverview of Margin RequirementsExtensions of TimeInterpretations of FINRA's Margin RuleCustomer Margin Balance Reporting and Margin StatisticsPortfolio MarginCovered Agency Transaction MarginMargin Disclosure StatementsExternal ResourcesContact OGCOverview of Margin RequirementsThe terms on which FINRA member firms (brokers) can extend credit for securities transactions are
Protecting investors from harm is a top FINRA priority. And when it comes to specific individuals who may pose a risk, FINRA's High Risk Representative Program is on the case, identifying and monitoring individuals who pose an elevated risk of misconduct to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the market.
In response to request for comment: Current, licensing requirements for real estate capital transactions (e.g., private debt and equity placements, M&A, and Sales) are too numerous (e.g., SIE, S63, S22, S79, and S82), overlapping, time consuming, and do very little to protect investors (Accredited Investors and Institutions). This is further compounded by additional licensing requirements
Last year, as FINRA staff looked to adjust to a new exam and risk monitoring program structure, the industry and the world was struck with an unprecedented global crisis. On this episode, the second in a two-part series, we hear how the program adapted in the face of the pandemic before looking ahead to priorities for 2021.
This episode originally aired in September 2020. Technology is opening up new possibilities when it comes to solving business challenges. And that's important when it comes to optimizing an organization's most valuable limited resource: its people. On this episode, Member Supervision's new head of Data Analytics and Technology explains how FINRA is augmenting its examination and risk monitoring program.
Report Combines and Replaces Annual Exam and Risk Monitoring Findings Report, Priorities Letter
Washington, D.C. – FINRA today published the 2021 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program to inform member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s Examinations and Risk Monitoring programs. The Report combines and replaces two previously published annual