Final Statements for Broker-Dealers, Investment Adviser Firms, Agents and Investment Adviser Representatives, and Branches
(a) Any Trade Reporting Facility Participant that is required to obtain, or otherwise wishes to use, more than one Market Participant Symbol ("MPID") for purposes of reporting trades to a Trade Reporting Facility must submit a written request, in the form required by FINRA, to, and obtain approval from, FINRA Market Operations for such additional MPID(s).
(b) A Trade Reporting
Regulatory Obligations and Related Considerations
Regulatory Obligations
Under the financial responsibility rules, and related supervisory obligations, firms need to properly capture, measure, aggregate, manage and report credit risk, including risk exposures that may not be readily apparent. Such responsibility can be incurred under clearing arrangements, prime brokerage arrangements (
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Margin Requirements
Effective Date: August 21, 2000
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Executive Summary
On May 30, 2000, the
To whom it may concern, FINRA 21-19 will be an effective change that should've been implemented long ago to end the systemic risk involved in the current inadequate state of short-interest reporting. American and global investors are looking at the state of the American market and find themselves uncertain about the validity of the reported numbers when various short positions are
Application for Exemptive Relief from Trade Reporting Obligation for Certain Transactions on an Alternative Trading System
Ola Persson is Senior Vice President and head of Transparency Services. He is responsible for all business, technology and operational aspects related to FINRA's fixed income and equity trade reporting and quotation facilities (TRACE, ADF, ORF, OTCBB and the TRFs).
Mr. Persson joined FINRA in 2004, with responsibilities for the fixed income (TRACE) program. Prior to joining FINRA, Mr.
LockBit, one of the most deployed ransomware variants in recent years, continues to impact organizations across the globe, including FINRA member firms. Since November of 2023, FINRA has received reports from several member firms related to cyber incidents allegedly perpetrated by LockBit. The reported incidents varied in severity from no impact to significant disruptions in firms’ business operations. As a result, the Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) within FINRA’s Member Supervision Program is notifying firms of the increased activity of this threat actor to heighten awareness and visibility of this risk. CAU is also providing a compilation of resources that outline effective practices firms may consider in response to this elevated risk.
It is Beech Hill Securities (BHS) opinion, that FINRA’s proposal to amend Rule 6730 to reduce TRACE reporting timelines to 1-minute will adversely affect the ability of small to mid-sized firms to participate in Fixed Income reportable securities. Given it is cost prohibitive, most small to mid-size firms do not utilize automated trade reporting systems (E.g., Bloomberg TOMS). Rule 6730 proposal
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