Questions and Answers on FINRA’s Eligibility Proceedings for Firms Participating in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC” or “Commission”) Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative (“SCSD Initiative”).
To guide firms participating in the SEC’s SCSD Initiative, FINRA is issuing the following questions and answers regarding the statutory disqualification process. Information contained
How do I entitle someone to access an eFOCUS report?
Where are eFOCUS filings located in the redesigned FINRA Gateway?
How do I transmit an eFOCUS filing to my clearing firm?
When are my eFOCUS filings due?
Where can I see previously filed eFOCUS reports?
How do I amend a submitted eFOCUS report?
How do I print an eFOCUS report?
We are a newly registered member firm and when I
Q1. My firm has been granted an exemption from both the recording and reporting requirements of the OATS Rules and does not currently have an obligation to report to OATS. Does my firm’s OATS exemption extend to the Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) recording and reporting requirements?
A1. No. Neither SEC Rule 613 nor the CAT NMS Plan provide exemptive relief to any class of broker-dealers. As
Frequently asked questions regarding Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and FINRA Rule 4370.
1. For purposes of the SEC Large Trader Reporting Rule (SEA Rule 13h-1), what is the format of the LTID and the optional suffix?
2. For purposes of the SEC Large Trader Reporting Rule (SEA Rule 13h-1), how should Unidentified Large Traders be designated?
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Answers to frequently asked questions regarding FINRA Rule 3310 and AML program requirements.
Question 1
Does FINRA Rule 3210 impose any requirement as to what specific information or data an employer member must review or monitor upon receiving duplicate copies of confirmations and statements, or the transactional data contained therein, with respect to an account subject to the rule?
Answer
No. FINRA Rule 3210 does not by its terms specify what specific information or data
To assist firms in complying with SEC Rules regarding financial and operational matters, FINRA has published and will periodically update certain interpretations provided by the staff of the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets.
