FINRA's new rules for evolving work models — hybrid and remote —provide member firms greater flexibility for their registered persons to work from home. Our new Residential Supervisory Location (RSL) Rule and Remote Inspections Pilot Program Rule are intended to provide member firms greater flexibility — not less — to allow eligible registered persons to work from home, following the expiration of temporary COVID-19 relief from existing requirements.
Conflicts of interest represent a recurring challenge that contributes to compliance and supervisory breakdowns. These breakdowns can compromise the quality of service that firms and representatives provide to their clients. We issued the Report on Conflicts of Interest in October 2013, and FINRA continues to monitor the efforts employed by firms to identify, mitigate
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to adopt FINRA Rule 6897 (Consolidated Audit Trail Funding Fees) to establish fees for Industry Members related to reasonably budgeted CAT costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan” or “Plan”) for the period from July 16, 2024 through December 31, 2024. These fees would be payable to Consolidated Audit Trail, LLC (“CAT LLC” or “the Company”) and referred to as “CAT Fee 2024-1.”
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to adopt FINRA Rule 6897 (Consolidated Audit Trail Funding Fees) to establish fees for Industry Members related to certain historical costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to adopt FINRA Rule 6897(b) (CAT Cost Recovery Fees) to Implement a Historical Consolidated Audit Trail Recovery Assessment.This filing has been withdrawn.
FINRA’s Membership Application Program Group (MAP) serves as the entry point to the securities industry by ensuring that prospective and current FINRA members meet FINRA’s Standards for Admission (Standards). Prospective FINRA members must seek approval for membership through the submission of a New Member Application (NMA). Existing FINRA members must file a continuing membership
As prepared for deliveryToday’s conversation on disrupting the cycle of financial fraud is important and timely—and we are grateful to have been able to convene such a distinguished group of regulators, policymakers, academics, law enforcement agencies, advocacy groups and financial firms here today. You all play a vital role in protecting investors, advocating for victims and working to stop
The FINRA Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP)® Small Firm Scholarship Program was developed to facilitate participation from small firms—those with 150 or fewer registered representatives. The CRCP® Small Firm Scholarship is awarded to five industry professionals from small firms.To be eligible for the CRCP Small Firm Scholarship, applicants
The FINRA Institute CRCP Scholarship Program provides small firms-those with less than 150 registered representatives-with a financial grant covering full tuition for the entire program, including room and board for the residential courses at Wharton.