(a) Applicability
No person associated with a member shall participate in any manner in a private securities transaction except in accordance with the requirements of this Rule.
(b) Written Notice
Prior to participating in any private securities transaction, an associated person shall provide written notice to the member with which he is associated describing in detail the proposed transaction
(a) Each member shall designate and specifically identify to FINRA one or more principals who shall establish, maintain, and enforce a system of supervisory control policies and procedures that:
(1) test and verify that the member's supervisory procedures are reasonably designed with respect to the activities of the member and its associated persons, to achieve compliance with
(a) Designation of Custodian
A member that files a Form BDW shall designate on the Form BDW, as the custodian of the member's books and records: (i) a person associated with the member at the time that the Form BDW is filed; or (ii) another FINRA member.
(b) Obligations of Custodians
The custodian designated on the Form BDW shall preserve the books and records of the member
(a) FINRA may at any time, due to concerns regarding the accuracy or integrity of a member's financial statements, books and records or prior audited financial statements, direct any member to cause an audit to be made by an independent public accountant of its accounts, or cause an examination to be made in accordance with attestation, review or consultation standards prescribed by the
FIRST is a prototype taxonomy-based rulebook search tool designed by FINRA to make the FINRA rulebook more accessible when searching for relevant information or developing automated compliance functions. FIRST is enabled by a regulatory taxonomy, or a hierarchical classification of key business and regulatory terms, applied, or “tagged,” to a series of key FINRA rules.
As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiative, beginning Monday, May 19, 2025, FINRA will re-platform TRACE Securitized Products to a new Linux-based operating system. FINRA requires client testing participation for this project.Trade Reporting:TRACE clients who utilize FIX for SP trade entry and other transactions should test all FIX Tags to ensure they are properly being processed
Designed for the high-potential executive, the FINRA Institute at Georgetown program provides compliance, legal and regulatory professionals with an in-depth understanding of the foundation, theory and practical application of securities laws and regulation.
Crypto assets are assets issued or transferred using distributed ledger technology (DLT) or blockchain technology. These and investment products that derive value from crypto assets may present the potential for price appreciation. However, crypto assets and crypto asset service providers carry traditional investing risks and additional unique risks. You should understand these risks as you consider what, if any, investments in crypto assets might be appropriate for your investment plans.
2025 Program Dates: November 16 – 21This course takes place at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business in Washington, DC. Over five days, Georgetown University business and law school professors and financial services industry experts explore a series of advanced-level regulatory and compliance topics that help participants build on previous coursework covered during Week I.
At FINRA, you can help power a fair and vibrant market, improving investing for all. As a FINRA employee, you join a committed and talented team of industry leaders who help maintain market integrity and protect investors. Our mission-driven organization oversees more than 634,000 brokers across the country, analyzes billions of daily market events, innovates with AI and machine learning technologies, and works together to ensure fair and vibrant capital markets within the United States.
