Background
FINRA is pleased to announce a new centralized, secure file transfer platform called fileX, which enables firms to programmatically send, track and receive files in one place. fileX significantly streamlines the process for submitting bulk filings to FINRA, provides additional options for downloading files from FINRA, and allows for seamless and secure authentication and authorization
An investment adviser is an individual or company who is paid for providing advice about securities to their clients. The term investment adviser refers to an individual or company that is registered as such with either the Securities and Exchange Commission or a state securities regulator.
The following is a checklist to assist applicants as they prepare and submit information and documentation for FINRA Form New Member Application (NMA). To conduct securities transactions and businesses with the investing public in the US, a broker-dealer and its associated persons must be registered with FINRA. An important step in the registration process is to seek approval for FINRA membership, which is initiated through the submission of the New Member Application (or Form NMA), which is reviewed by FINRA’s Membership Application Program (MAP) Group.
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Executive Summary
The NASD is publishing this Notice to remind members that new Section 46 of Article III of the Rules of Fair Practice requiring members holding open orders to adjust the price and size of such orders by the amount of any dividend, payment, or distribution on
SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rule on Trading Ahead of Research Reports
The guidance provided in this FAQ pertains to the reporting of over-the-counter (OTC) transactions in equity securities to a FINRA Facility (a Trade Reporting Facility (TRF), the Alternative Display Facility (ADF) or the OTC Reporting Facility (ORF)).
An amendment to the chairperson eligibility requirements of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes and Industry Disputes that removes the alternative "substantially equivalent training or experience" criterion is effective September 22, 2008.
Staff in FINRA’s Regulatory Review and Disclosure unit must review and approve all proposed names for firms applying for FINRA membership and for current FINRA member firms seeking a name change. A firm may reserve a name by submitting a completed Firm Name Reservation Request Form.Note: FINRA does not research names for use as Doing Business As (DBA) in states, and the Firm Name
As FINRA's industry technology developments continue, the systems and work processes used by firms—and industry professionals—to manage registration-related information are also changing. Join us during this webinar series as we discuss topics related to the following areas:
transitioning registration compliance workflows to FINRA Gateway,
continuing education platform changes
The Best Execution Outside-of-the-Inside (BE) report card is a monthly status report detailing the number of transactions reported to a FINRA Facility (i.e., a FINRA Trade Reporting Facility or FINRA's Alternative Display Facility) in which your firm participated that were executed Outside-of-the-Inside market in apparent violation of the Best Execution Rule. If non-compliance with the Best
