Gloria Dalton is Vice President and Head of the Office of International Affairs at FINRA. In this capacity, she leads and facilitates FINRA’s engagement with foreign regulators through bilateral cooperation, information-sharing and participation in multilateral organizations and regulatory forums. Her team also monitors global regulatory developments impacting firms, markets, and investors.
FINRA is committed to ensuring that all respondents are treated fairly in the disciplinary process. Below, you will find brief answers to a number of questions frequently asked by respondents. We hope these answers will be helpful in orienting you to the disciplinary process.
FINRA's disciplinary proceedings are governed by the FINRA Code of Procedure (the Code). You should consult the Code
We are conducting a comprehensive self-evaluation and organizational improvement initiative called FINRA360. The objective of this effort, which CEO Robert Cook launched in early 2017, is to ensure that FINRA is operating as the most effective self-regulatory organization (SRO) it can be, working to protect investors and promote market integrity in a manner that supports strong and vibrant
Gifts Rule
FINRA Rule 3220 (Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others) (the Gifts Rule) prohibits any member or person associated with a member, directly or indirectly, from giving anything of value in excess of $100 per year to any person where such payment is in relation to the business of the recipient’s employer. The rule also requires members to keep separate records regarding gifts and
This email is to warn member firms of an ongoing phishing campaign that involves fraudulent emails purporting to be from FINRA and using either the domain name “@firms-finra.org” or “@firms-sipc.org”. Neither of these domains is connected to FINRA and firms should delete all emails originating from these domain names.
FINRA ("FINRA") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, the text of which may be found on the U.S. Copyright Office website at http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf, FINRA will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using the FINRA
If your firm is undergoing a change in organization due to a merger, acquisition, or succession, it may affect the ways in which you interact with FINRA, such as your membership application and system-related privileges. In order to make your firm's transition easier, we have compiled a checklist of steps to consider when undergoing such a change.
FINRA’s Eighth Annual Createathon and internal hackathon premieres October 16-19 at the University of Shady Grove in Rockville. This year’s event is powered by the theme “Level Up,” reflecting the importance of continually expanding our expertise and knowledge.
Overview
This guidance is intended to provide direction on key information for a prospective and existing FINRA member firm that is contemplating to engage in activities utilizing an online platform or mobile application.1 Under Standard 6 of FINRA’s Standards for Admission (Standard), an applicant’s online platform or mobile application that the applicant intends to employ for the purpose of
Overview – FINRA’s Funding Portal Rules (FP Rules) apply to firms that register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as funding portals pursuant to the SEC’s Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) and that become FINRA FP members. Prospective FPs should review, in addition to the rules under the SEC’s Reg CF, Regulatory Notice 16-06 (SEC Approval of FINRA Funding Portal Rules
