Both firms and individuals must be registered with FINRA to conduct securities transactions and business with the investing public. Firms must meet certain membership standards to attain registration. Learn more about what it means to be regulated by FINRA.To become registered, securities professionals are required to pass qualification exams to demonstrate competence in their particular
Account Creation1. I am a new user and need to request an enrollment. How do I log into TESS?Please visit our “Enroll for a Series Exam” page and select the appropriate link for the exam you are requesting. Note that before you can enroll as a new user for an exam using TESS, you must register to create a profile. Use the following steps to register:Click on Get Started.Click on “Create Account
Please do not proceed with SEC Proposed Rule #S7-24-15. I am a long standing private investor and have used leveraged funds to enhance returns on my investment portfolio. I have a good understanding of the risks involved in leveraged and inverse funds, how they can be used to hedge my portfolio or to provide leveraged returns on the underlying securities, and request that you do not restrict my
In late May, certain amendments to FINRA's margin rule, Rule 4210, went into effect to address a significant source of potential systemic risk and risk to FINRA member firms. The amendments introduced specific margin requirements related to covered agency transactions. On this episode, we learn more about the purpose of the change and what firms need to think about to ensure compliance.
In order to perform system maintenance, the FINRA Test Facility (NTF) will be unavailable for client testing for all products on Friday, June 14, 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 June 17, 2024.Please contact FINRA Product Management or call (866) 899-2107 with
The Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) within FINRA’s Member Supervision program is highlighting recent updates to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0, which is a resource designed to help organizations manage and reduce cybersecurity risks, regardless of their degree of cybersecurity sophistication.
Timothy Thompson is Senior Vice President, Enterprise & Financial Solutions. More specifically, Mr. Thompson serves as the Head of FINRA’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Team. ERM provides a consolidated, organization-wide view of risks that could potentially have a significant impact on FINRA’s ability to achieve its mission, strategic goals and key
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 7620A (FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Reporting Fees) to modify the trade reporting fees and caps applicable to non-retail participants that use the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Carteret and the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Chicago.
FINRA issued $85.5 million in fines in 2023 , and the Board determined that there were $97.8 million in fines-eligible expenditures in 2023 (i.e., capital initiatives, strategic expenditures and other activities eligible to be funded by fine monies based on the criteria set forth above). Because the total of fines-eligible expenditures exceeded the amount of fines issued in 2023, the balance of $12.3 million was funded from FINRA’s reserves and excess operating results.
To conduct securities transactions and business with the investing public in the United States, both firms and individuals must be registered with FINRA. Firms must apply and meet certain membership standards to become a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.FINRA asks that would-be Applicants take time to review and understand all FINRA’s substantive and procedural requirements prior to applying. These
