FINRA is committed to providing firms with prompt and accurate answers to their regulatory questions. As part of that commitment, FINRA has assigned a dedicated Risk Monitoring Team to every firm which includes a Risk Monitoring Senior Director, Risk Monitoring Director, and Risk Monitoring Analyst.
In observance of Labor Day, FINRA’s Market Transparency Reporting Systems will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024. Affected applications include:Alternative Display Facility (ADF)Over-the-Counter Reporting Facility (ORF)Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE)FINRA/Exchange Trade Reporting Facilities (TRFs)As stated in the data feed interface specifications, FINRA may send out
As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiative, FINRA will re-platform the TRACE Corporate and Agency product to a new Linux-based operating system. FINRA will extend the testing period for this project and has modified the implementation date to Monday, October 21, 2024; previously this was scheduled for September 9, 2024. Specific testing protocols and information are listed in the
There are optional FinPro features that are controlled by firms through a FINRA Gateway tool called Firm Settings within the Admin section of the platform. Learn more about enabling and using the features in this guide.
Agenda is subject to change.Wednesday, October 910:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Limited Capacity Pre-event Workshop—Registration RequiredCybersecurity Incident Management WorkshopJoin us for a Cybersecurity Incident Management Workshop! As the complexity and prevalence of cyber threats grow, it is more essential than ever for CCOs and firm leaders to understand how to prepare for and respond to cyber-
Call for Candidates for Upcoming FINRA Small Firm Advisory Committee Election
FINRA has observed unusual price activity after the IPOs of certain small-cap issuers with operations outside the U.S. Regulators suspect some of these IPOs might have been manipulated in a ramp-and-dump scheme. If you’re solicited to invest in a newly issued small-cap stock, know the warning signs and take precautions.
Holly Lokken is Senior Vice President in Market Regulation and Transparency Services. Ms. Lokken leads the Trading and Market Data Analytics business unit, which is a centralized market analytics center of excellence providing rapid, innovative, and impactful data and market analytics to each of FINRA’s Market Regulation core functions as well as the broader FINRA organization. Ms.
FINRA’s Examinations team has undertaken changes to create efficiencies before, during and after the exam process to continuously improve the program. On this episode, three senior leaders of the team join us to detail some of the recent changes, including the introduction of thematic reviews, changes to the post-exam closeout process and more.
SummaryThe purpose of this Notice is to notify member firms of the upcoming nomination and election process to fill vacancies on FINRA’s Regional Committees. The Regional Committees play an important part of informing FINRA’s regulatory programs by, among other things, alerting FINRA to industry trends that could present regulatory concerns and consulting with FINRA on proposed policies and rule
