FINRA issued $85.5 million in fines in 2023 , and the Board determined that there were $97.8 million in fines-eligible expenditures in 2023 (i.e., capital initiatives, strategic expenditures and other activities eligible to be funded by fine monies based on the criteria set forth above). Because the total of fines-eligible expenditures exceeded the amount of fines issued in 2023, the balance of $12.3 million was funded from FINRA’s reserves and excess operating results.
FINRA is a not-for-profit, self-regulatory organization (SRO) 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 member firms’ compliance with securities laws and regulations.
FINRA’s highest priority when it identifies misconduct is to seek
The FINRA broker-dealer (BD) registration process covers a firm's full life cycle, from meeting initial membership standards to updating and renewing its registration. This page offers guidance to broker-dealer firms seeking to become FINRA members, including details on the various filing and qualification requirements and what member firms need to do to expand their business or withdraw
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The Association's Board of Governors has approved for membership comment a proposed amendment to Appendix F to Article III, Section 34 of the Rules of Fair Practice. Appendix F contains rules and regulations relating to public offerings of
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FINRA’s Renewal Program supports the collection and disbursement of fees related to the renewal of broker-dealer (BD) and investment adviser (IA) registrations, exempt reporting and notice filings with participating self-regulatory organizations (SRO) and jurisdictions. During this program, FINRA announces renewal fees BD and IA firms owe via Preliminary Statements issued in November.
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I adamantly oppose this discriminatory regulatory restriction to my, and any other American citizens, right to invest. The top 3% of wealth is managed, controlled and available only to rich, white privileged men who usually were gifted start up funding for their investments.
I am a college educated, Hispanic, female nurse consultant, furthering my education to become a
As the financial industry continues to evolve, it's important to stay ahead of emerging risks and trends. On this episode of FINRA Unscripted, we sit down with the leaders of FINRA's new Strategic Intelligence and Analytics team to discuss how they are working to identify and analyze these industry developments.
FINRA published its 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report, formerly known as the Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program. The report provides member firms with key insights and observations from recent activities of FINRA’s regulatory operations to use in strengthening their compliance programs.
A segment of financial institutions, including broker-dealers, are actively experimenting with incorporating the metaverse and its immersive technologies.40 Metaverse technologies can include VR and AR, but these are not the only portals to the metaverse. Users can access virtual worlds through laptops, gaming consoles and phones.41Some firms indicated that they are examining how to leverage
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Effective March 9, 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published an interpretive statement regarding the disclosure obligations of participants in the municipal securities markets. The SEC is seeking comment on the issues discussed in its statement. In a
