June 15, 2021FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook and Vice President of Member Relations and Education Kayte Toczylowski are joined by FINRA senior staff to discuss cybersecurity issues affecting the industry and effective practices.Speakers:Robert Cook, FINRA President and Chief Executive OfficerKeith Bettencourt, Specialist Manager, Member SupervisionWyatt Hamilton, Associate Principal Risk
October 8, 2019FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook and Senior Vice President of Member Relations & Education Chip Jones was joined by Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Bob Colby and Vice President and Associate General Counsel Jim Wrona to discuss the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI).Speakers:Robert Cook, FINRA President and Chief Executive OfficerChip Jones, Senior
December 6, 2021FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook and Vice President of Member Relations and Education Kayte Toczylowski are joined by Vice President of Testing and Continuing Education (CE) David Scrams to discuss the CE Transformation including information on the Maintaining Qualifications Program and the transition to an annual Regulatory Element requirement. Senior staff also discuss
SummaryThe annual meeting of FINRA firms will take place on or about September 11, 2024, to elect one Large Firm Governor, one Mid-Size Firm Governor and one Small Firm Governor to the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board). A formal notice of the meeting, including the precise date, time and location, will be mailed to executive representatives on or about August 12, 2024.The purpose of this
December 5, 2022FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook and Vice President of Member Relations and Education Kayte Toczylowski are joined by senior staff to provide an update on the CE transformation and CAT implementation.Speakers:Robert Cook, FINRA President and Chief Executive OfficerJoe McDonald, Senior Director, Testing and Continuing EducationPaul McKenny, Vice President, FINRA CAT
A critical function performed by FINRA Office of General Counsel (OGC) staff is to provide broker-dealers, attorneys, registered representatives, investors, and other interested parties with interpretive guidance relating to FINRA's rules. OGC staff provides such guidance both orally and in writing.
FINRA is currently experiencing TRAQS issues on some display screens for all products. FINRA will update clients as more details are available.
The purpose of this Election Notice is to notify firms of the elections to fill vacancies on the FINRA Regional Committees, and the mailing of ballots to eligible firms.
Executive SummaryThe purpose of this Election Notice is to notify FINRA small firm members of the Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC) election and the distribution of ballots. Two seats on the SFAC are up for election, one representing the North region and one representing the West region. FINRA small firm members1 in those regions as of the close of business on Thursday, October 17,
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