In order to perform system maintenance, the FINRA Test Facility (NTF) will be unavailable for client testing for all products on Thursday April 18, 2024, from 2 p.m. ET until the end of the day.Production systems are unaffected by this event. NTF will become available again for all products starting April 19, 2024. Please contact FINRA Product Management or call (866) 899-2107 with questions
By Bill St. Louis, Executive Vice President and Head of FINRA EnforcementFINRA Enforcement works on the front lines of investor protection. This blog post discusses some of the key objectives that drive this critical work.First, some brief background about FINRA and the role Enforcement plays as part of a multi-faceted regulatory program.FINRA helps ensure that everyone can participate in the
SummaryFINRA conducts annual elections to fill positions on the Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC), Regional Committees, National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) and FINRA Board of Governors (Board). This Notice provides:a description of responsibilities for the various groups;an overview of each elected vacancy to be filled in 2024; anda summary of how eligible individuals can become candidates for
Web Delivery of the Continuing Education Regulatory Element ProgramFINRA has transitioned the delivery of the Continuing Education (CE) Regulatory Element to an online format. The CE Program provides participants with the flexibility to satisfy their CE Regulatory Element training requirement from a home or office computer—anytime, anywhere. Participants complete a computer-based session and
FINRA has made every effort to make the CE Program as user friendly as possible for all participants, regardless of physical, sensory or cognitive ability.In most cases, participants who have required accommodations in the past will no longer need to apply for accommodations when using the CE Program, which offers the following features:Allows participants to complete the CE Regulatory Element
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(a) When and How Transactions are Reported(1) OTC Reporting Facility Participants shall, as soon as practicable but no later than 10 seconds after execution, transmit to the OTC Reporting Facility, or if the OTC Reporting Facility is unavailable due to system or transmission failure, by telephone to the Operations Department, last sale reports of transactions in OTC Equity Securities executed
(a) Normal Ex-Interest DatesAll transactions, except "cash" transactions, in bonds or similar evidences of indebtedness which are traded "flat" shall be "ex-interest" as prescribed by the following provisions:(1) On the record date if the record date falls on a business day.(2) On the first business day preceding the record date if the record date falls on a day
(a) Comparisons or Confirmations(1) Each party to a transaction shall send a Uniform Comparison or Confirmation of same by the end of the day on the trade date.(2) Comparisons or confirmations shall be compared upon receipt to ascertain whether any discrepancies exist. If discrepancies do exist, a corrected Uniform Comparison or Confirmation shall be sent by the party in error.(3) This Rule shall
(a) For "Cash"In connection with a transaction for "cash," delivery shall be made at the office of the purchaser on the day of the transaction.(b) "Regular Way"In connection with a transaction "regular way," delivery shall be made at the office of the purchaser on, but not before, the first business day following the date of the transaction.(c) "Seller
