All investments carry some degree of risk. Stocks, bonds and funds can lose value. Even conservative, insured investments such as certificates of deposit issued by a bank or credit union, come with inflation risk. They may not earn enough over time to keep pace with the increasing cost of living.
As we observe National Consumer Protection Week amid a changing financial fraud landscape, the time is ripe to talk about the ways in which investors can protect themselves from scams. On this episode, a member of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation team joins us to talk about how we can all become more informed and vigilant in today's complex financial world.
Member firms should be aware of an alleged large-scale data breach possibly affecting Oracle Cloud services at firms and third-party providers. FINRA recommends that firms review this information to assess any potential impact to their operations, as well as with third-party providers who provide services to the firm. FINRA previously delivered an email to firms whose domain names appeared in the threat actor post, as well as any firms that previously informed FINRA of their use of Oracle products and services.
1. What types of Dual Deficiencies exist?
There are three deficiencies: RR/RR, RR/RA, RA/RA. A state may have different requirements for each registration combination. Contact the state regulator directly.
1. What is the URL for CRD?
FINRA recommends that FINRA-registered firms access CRD through the Firm Gateway. This site will allow you to access CRD as well as other FINRA applications. The Firm Gateway is located at https://firms.finra.org.
1. How do I submit form filings to Web CRD?
Upon completion of a filing...
Firms and associated persons are required to provide complete, up-to-date and accurate information on registration forms (e.g., Form BD, Form U4, Form U5 and other forms) (“Filings”). Some of the information required to complete these Filings is personal information. Please review the guidance provided on this page on how to protect this information.Personal Information RequiredAs a matter of
Rubyna Haslani Zito is a Senior Vice President of Technology Operations and Services and the Chief of Staff to the CIO at FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority). She manages Technology Operations and Services that include Technology Compliance Office, Training, Communications, Reporting, Space planning and redesign, as well as financial planning and budgeting. Her responsibilities as
FINRA webinars are free online video programs delivered right to your desktop. Webinars include panel discussions with FINRA staff and/or industry experts and feature online resource materials that participants can access from their own computers.Upcoming WebinarsFinancial Crimes Spotlight Webinar; Third-Party FraudThursday, April 3, 20254:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.REGISTER NOWPrevious
