FINRA has observed that TRACE Corporate and Agency volume displayed in the TRAQS Time and Sales Scan does not accurately reflect the volume reported in the trades.FINRA will advise when this issue has been corrected.
SummaryFINRA has adopted amendments to Rule 3240 (Borrowing From or Lending to Customers) to strengthen the rule’s general prohibition against borrowing and lending arrangements between registered persons and their customers, narrow some existing exceptions to the general prohibition, modernize the “immediate family” definition, and enhance the notice and approval requirements related to
(a) Members are required to report transactions in NMS stocks, as defined in Rule 600(b) of SEC Regulation NMS, effected otherwise than on or through a national securities exchange to FINRA. For purposes of the Rule 6100 Series, "otherwise than on an exchange" means a trade effected by a FINRA member otherwise than on or through a national securities exchange. The determination of what
(a) Pursuant to the Rule 9600 Series, the staff for good cause shown after taking into consideration all relevant factors, may exempt, upon application and subject to specified terms and conditions, a member alternative trading system ("ATS") from the trade reporting obligation under paragraph (b) of Rules 6282, 6380A and 6380B, if such exemption is consistent with the
Members may use the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility to report transactions executed otherwise than on an exchange in all NMS stocks as defined in Rule 600(b) of SEC Regulation NMS ("designated securities"). Members that use the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility must comply with the Rule 6300A and 7200A Series, as well as all other applicable rules. The&
(a) No member shall execute or cause to be executed or participate in an account for which there are executed purchases of any NMS stock as defined in Rule 600(b) of SEC Regulation NMS ("designated security") at successively higher prices, or sales of any such security at successively lower prices, for the purpose of creating or inducing a false, misleading or artificial appearance of
(a) For purposes of the Rule 6300A Series, unless the context requires otherwise:(1) "Exchange Act" or "SEA" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.(2) "Designated securities" means all NMS stocks as defined in Rule 600(b) of SEC Regulation NMS.(3) "Member" means a broker or dealer admitted to FINRA membership.(4) "Market Maker" means
Pursuant to applicable trade reporting rules, members must indicate on trade reports submitted to FINRA whether a transaction is a short sale or a short sale exempt transaction ("short sale reporting requirements"). The short sale reporting requirements apply to transactions in all NMS stocks, as defined in Rule 600(b) of SEC Regulation NMS. Thus, all short sale transactions in these
On Oct. 16, 2024, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released Cybersecurity Advisory - AA24-290A, which provides threat actors’ tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with Iranian cyber actors. In light of the historical proclivity of Iranian threat actors targeting the financial services industry, FINRA is sharing this information with member firms.
SummaryFINRA’s Renewal Program supports the collection and disbursement of fees related to the renewal of broker-dealer (BD) and investment adviser (IA) registrations, exempt reporting and notice filings with participating self-regulatory organizations (SRO) and jurisdictions. FINRA communicates information about renewal fees BD and IA firms owe via a Preliminary Statement in November, and
