The Regional committees advise FINRA on industry trends of regulatory concern, provide input on the impact of FINRA’s regulatory programs and communicate high-level information regarding meeting discussions to their constituents. Additionally, committee members serve as panelists in FINRA disciplinary proceedings. The committees are organized into the following regions: West (Districts 1, 2 and 3); Midwest (Districts 4 and 8); South (Districts 5, 6 and 7); North (Districts 9 and 11); and New York (District 10).
The Small Firm Conference focuses on small firms' practices and tips for complying with FINRA rules. Throughout the event, attendees have the opportunity to discuss small firm topics with FINRA senior staff.
Effective December 1, 2014, FINRA Rule 3170, Tape Recording of Registered Persons by Certain Firms, commonly referred to as the "Taping Rule," was adopted into the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook, replacing NASD Rule 3010(b)(2). The Taping Rule provisions first became effective August 17, 1998, when the Securities and Exchange Commission approved an amendment to NASD Rule 3010 to require members to establish, enforce and maintain special written supervisory procedures, including the tape recording of conversations, when they have hired more than a specified percentage of registered persons from certain firms that have been expelled or that have had their broker/dealer registrations revoked for violations of sales practice rules ("disciplined firms").
FINRA created a quick reference guide to help firm users review and understand RSL indicators and dates in various scenarios in the FINRA Gateway Profiles application and FINRA Gateway Reports.
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A vibrant and efficient capital-raising process fosters business expansion, job creation, innovation and economic growth. FINRA members play a critical role in facilitating capital formation for businesses of all sizes. FINRA supports the capital-raising process through appropriately tailored rules for its members that are designed for the benefit of all market participants.
1. How do I submit form filings to CRD?Upon completion of a filing, select the Completeness Check link to run a completeness check for systematic errors within the form. If the completeness check is successful, click the Summary option in the left-hand navigation menu and click the Review Form button. This allows you to review the information in Form View, which matches the layout of the legal
