Washington, DC - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced the dates and locations of 14 regional CCOutreach BD seminars that will be held throughout the country in 2008. The announcement was made today at the inaugural event of the CCOutreach BD program, a national seminar at SEC headquarters here.
These days, it's not a matter of if, but when, when it comes to cybersecurity incidents, which is why it's essential for all firms to ensure they're prepared for the inevitable. On this episode, we're catching up with two members of FINRA's Complex Investigations and Intelligence Team for an update on the cyber threat landscape and what firms should be thinking about and doing in response to the latest trends.
Firm Inaccurately Represented the Tax Status of Thousands of Interest Payments to Customers; Restitution Ordered
WASHINGTON—FINRA today announced it has censured and fined UBS Financial Services Inc. (UBS) $2 million for the firm’s repeated failures in timely addressing municipal short positions and in inaccurately representing the tax status of thousands of interest payments to customers. FINRA
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Scottsdale, AZ — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced the activation of the FINRA Firm Gateway - a comprehensive, web-based suite of compliance applications that makes it easier for registered firms to meet their compliance and regulatory reporting requirements.With a simple, single point of access through the dedicated Firm Gateway section of www.finra.org
SummaryOver the past 18 months, U.S. securities markets have experienced dramatic volatility. At the same time, individual investors entered the markets in unprecedented numbers—often through self-directed accounts at online brokers—drawn in part by reduced barriers to entry, such as low- and no-commission trading and the ability to purchase fractional shares. Increased retail market
In 2021, considerable industry, and in some cases public, attention was focused on topics that FINRA also addressed through its exam and risk monitoring program. These topics include newer SEC Rules (e.g., Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), Form CRS, amendments to Rule 606), recent increases in the number and sophistication of cybersecurity threats, and the proliferation of securities trading
Our compliance tools come in many forms, including templates, checklists and directories. These optional tools may assist member firms with:Fulfilling their regulatory obligations;Implementing written supervisory procedures (WSPs); andTailoring their policies and procedures to reflect their size, business model and regulatory needs.Using these tools does not guarantee compliance with, or create
SummaryFINRA, as a self-regulatory organization, is informed by and benefits from the expertise of industry and other stakeholders. As such, FINRA has multiple committees that facilitate effective engagement with member firms and representatives of the public regarding regulatory and policy initiatives related to FINRA’s mission of promoting market integrity and investor protection. The purpose
WASHINGTON, D.C.— In a year when a pandemic gripped the world, beginning and experienced retail investors flocked to the stock market using taxable, non-retirement investment accounts, according to new research by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) and NORC at the University of Chicago.
The study, Investing 2020: New Accounts and the People Who Opened Them, found
