Smishing is a tactic in which scammers send unsolicited messages to targets over short message service (SMS), or text messages. A newer development with this type of fraud involves scammers requesting that targets respond to messages to get around protections that automatically deactivate hyperlinks in messages received from unknown numbers.
SummaryFINRA recognizes that member firms and their personnel have been experiencing significant disruptions to their business operations due to the devastating impact of the California wildfires, which started on January 7, 2025. The wildfires have also had a major impact on customers. For instance, customers may be unable to communicate with their financial professional or receive mail during
<p><span class="tableEntry">NASD Rule 2210 - Communications with the Public</span></p>The posting to a Web site of performance information as required by California state law does not constitute an advertisement under NASD Rule 2210.
The Customer Order Handling: Best Execution and Order Routing Disclosures topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
By Karen Braine, Vice President, Surveillance and Market Intelligence, Insider Trading DetectionFINRA’s Insider Trading Detection Program is designed to provide U.S. law enforcement and regulators worldwide with actionable intelligence about potential insider trading that occurs on the U.S. markets. The intelligence we provide — over 450 referrals in 2023 alone — routinely result in criminal and
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The Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education (the Council) includes 13 members representing a cross section of securities firms and six members from self-regulatory organizations.1 Both the Securities and Exchange Commission
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NASD today announced that it is now making available on its Web Site comments filed in response to Notices
FINRA has begun disseminating individual transactions in active U.S. Treasury securities at the end of the day, raising the level of transparency in the market for these benchmark securities.
