WASHINGTON—FINRA announced today that Jessica Hopper plans to leave FINRA on February 3, after an 18-year tenure culminating in her leadership of the Department of Enforcement. During her time as Head of Enforcement, FINRA brought numerous significant disciplinary actions to protect investors and markets, including its largest-ever enforcement action; prioritized returning money to harmed
The Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) within FINRA’s National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection (NCFC) program is highlighting a statement released today by President Biden regarding possible threats to our nation’s cyber security, urging private sector companies to remain vigilant and harden their cyber defenses "immediately" based on "evolving intelligence that the Russian
Washington, DC - The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (Foundation) launched its fifth general grant program today, formally inviting non-profit groups and researchers to apply for funding for projects that support its mission of providing Americans with the knowledge, skills and tools necessary for financial success.
Firm Failed to File Nearly 1,500 Suspicious Activity Reports
WASHINGTON—FINRA announced today that it has fined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. $6 million for failing to establish and implement policies, procedures, and internal controls reasonably designed to cause the reporting of suspicious transactions as required by the Bank Secrecy Act. In particular, Merrill Lynch
During its September 13 and 14 meeting, the FINRA Board of Governors reaffirmed FINRA’s Financial Guiding Principles and continued discussions around FINRA’s Regulatory Operations and received an overview of pending and final regulatory initiatives affecting member firms.
By Greg Ruppert, Executive Vice President, Member Supervision and Jonathan Sokobin, Executive Vice President, Chief Economist and Head of the Office of Regulatory Economics and Market AnalysisFINRA proposed in 2023 to create a voluntary, three-year Remote Inspections Pilot Program to evaluate the impact and efficacy of the remote inspection of branches and offices by member firms. The idea for
FINRA Fines 19 Firms a Total of $2.8 Million for Inaccurate Advertised Trade Volume Information
Washington, DC — The FINRA Investor Education Foundation launched its fourth general grant program today, formally inviting non-profit groups and researchers to apply for funding for projects that support its mission of providing Americans with the knowledge, skills and tools necessary for financial success. The Foundation is interested in funding projects that will reach and actively
The first Annual Meeting of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) members will be October 26, 2007.
The formal notice of the meeting, including the time and location, will be mailed on or about September 21, 2007. The individuals nominated by the former NASD Board of Governors and/or the Board of Directors of NYSE Group, Inc. for election to the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA
WASHINGTON – Beginning today, FINRA is expanding its ongoing transparency initiative for the over-the-counter (OTC) equity market by publishing new data about OTC trading volume occurring outside of alternative trading systems (ATSs). The data is available free of charge on FINRA’s website.
For the first time, FINRA will publish:
Monthly aggregate block-size trading data for OTC trades in
