Digital assets like cryptocurrencies and tokens from initial coin offerings (ICOs) continue to evolve and spark investor interest. Crypto and ICOs may present investment opportunities, but the risk of losing some or all of your investment is real.
Gen X is often called the Forgotten Generation given how often they’re overlooked in favor of conversation around boomers, millennials or now even Gen Z. But on this episode, Gen X is the one in the spotlight as we dig into the financial health of those born between 1965 and 1980 and, importantly, their perception of their financial well-being.
Many consumers have shifted their banking and investment transactions to the time-saving apps on their phones. But along with convenience, a reliance on mobile devices has attracted scammers looking to steal information and assets. A growing type of fraud exploiting mobile phone usage is known as SIM swapping.
The Financial Crimes Spotlight is a free webinar series hosted by FINRA’s Financial Intelligence Unit that focuses on how to detect and protect against emerging financial crimes and cyber-related threats and trends. These events are open to FINRA member firms only. Participants must provide their firm's broker-dealer number when registering.Upcoming WebinarsCybersecurity Advisory: Increasing
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.
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.
Listing of FINRA's Board of Governors.
The Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC) is an advisory committee established by the NASD Board of Governors in 1998. The SFAC ensures that issues of particular interest and concern to small firms are effectively communicated to and considered by the FINRA Board of Governors. The SFAC reviews and comments on all new and amended FINRA rule proposals, and provides guidance to FINRA staff regarding the potential impact of proposed regulatory initiatives on FINRA's small firms.
Industry Governor/Investment Company AffiliateGeneral Counsel, J.P. MorganGovernor Since 2024Professional ExperienceGeneral Counsel, J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial & Investment Bank (2015 – Present)Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (2004 – 2009 and 2014 – 2015)Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, U.S. Department of the Treasury (2011 – 2014)Senior Counsel
SummaryDay trading broadly refers to an overall trading strategy where a customer effects both buy and sell transactions in the same security in the same day to profit from movements in the price of the security. FINRA has had longstanding rules designed to limit the potential losses from day trading for both customers and members, and to ensure the risks of day trading are disclosed to customers
