A segment of financial institutions, including broker-dealers, are actively experimenting with incorporating the metaverse and its immersive technologies.40 Metaverse technologies can include VR and AR, but these are not the only portals to the metaverse. Users can access virtual worlds through laptops, gaming consoles and phones.41Some firms indicated that they are examining how to leverage
Summary
FINRA has released an updated Security Futures Risk Disclosure Statement (2020 Statement) to replace the one that was last updated in 2018, and a supplement (2020 Supplement) that reflects the disclosure updates described herein.1 The 2020 Statement incorporates all cumulative changes made to date, which include, among others, conforming changes for updates to the market-wide circuit
The Neutral Corner—Volume 2, 2021
Mission Statement
Zoom Zooming into Mediations In COVID-Times (by James Yellen, FINRA Arbitrator and Mediator)
FINRA Virtual Mediations (by Narielle Robinson, FINRA Mediation Case Administrator)
Bits, Bytes and E-Discovery Fights: Part II (by Lisa Miller, FINRA Arbitrator)
Is That Your Final Decision? (by Shannon Bond, FINRA Associate Regional Director,
FINRA is conducting a targeted exam of firm practices regarding retail communications concerning Crypto Asset products and services.
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Table of Contents
Figure 2.1 Total Number of FINRA-Registered Firms, 2016−2020
Figure 2.2 Firm Distribution by Size, 2016−2020
Table 2.2 Firm Distribution by Size, 2016−2020
Figure 2.3 Securities Industry Registered Firms by Type of Registration, 2011−2020
Table 2.3 Securities Industry Registered Firms by Type of Registration, 2011−2020
Figure 2.4 Distribution of Branches by Firm
Attend this session to hear about the New FINRA Gateway, that will replace the current Firm Gateway. FINRA Gateway is an enhanced reporting and compliance user experience, which will roll out over the coming months.
Broker-Dealer, Investment Adviser Firm, Agent and Investment Adviser Representative, and Branch Renewals for 2010
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SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceMutual Fund*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
The NASD has recently received information about the increasing use of so-called "negative response" letters. These letters are used to facilitate members' recommendations that customers switch from one mutual fund to another.
