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Summary
FINRA has amended, with immediate effectiveness, the provisions of FINRA Rule 2251 regarding rates of reimbursement for expenses incurred in processing and forwarding proxy and other issuer-related materials.1 As specified in more detail below, the amendments apply the notice and access fees set forth under the rule to the distribution of investment company shareholder reports and
Beginning August 3, 2020, members are required to begin to report transactions in U.S. Treasury Securities executed to hedge a List or Fixed Offering Price Transaction or a Takedown Transaction (as defined in FINRA Rule 6710) with an appropriate identifier. See additional information regarding this change in Regulatory Notice 19-30.
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From Monday, June 1, 2020, through Friday, July 31,
Between the level of interconnectedness on the web and the sheer about of data available, we’re living in an era ripe for the perpetration of financial fraud. That makes it more important than ever for FINRA to have a holistic view of emerging trends and risks—and the ability to coordinate closely with other regulators and law enforcement. FINRA’s new National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection Programs (NCFC) will be the nerve center to do just that.
To the extent that the Applicant or Associated Person is subject to unpaid arbitration awards, other adjudicated customer awards, unpaid arbitration settlements or, for new member applications, pending arbitration claims, the Applicant may submit with an application documentation that evidences the ability to satisfy all such awards, settlements or claims through supporting documentation. Such
The safe harbor for business expansions in IM-1011-1 is not available to any member that is seeking to add one or more Associated Persons involved in sales and one or more of those Associated Persons has a Covered Pending Arbitration Claim (as defined in Rule 1011(c)(1)), an unpaid arbitration award or unpaid settlement related to an arbitration; in such circumstances, if the member is not
FINRA's premier event — This year we are bringing the conference to you. The 2021 FINRA Annual Conference will be held entirely online. This virtual conference provides the opportunity for practitioners, peers and regulators to exchange ideas on timely compliance and regulatory topics.
FINRA offers video-conferencing through the Zoom platform, accessible via finra.zoom.us.
Summary
FINRA amended its Membership Application Program (MAP) rules to create further incentives for the timely payment of arbitration awards by preventing an individual from switching firms, or a firm from using asset transfers or similar transactions, to avoid payment of arbitration awards. The amendments will address situations where: (1) a FINRA member firm hires individuals with pending
During this session, FINRA staff discuss the migration of examination by business model including the firm grouping structure, how the Risk Monitoring and Examination teams coordinate, and what firms can expect going forward.