FINRA Announces Updates of the Interpretations of Financial and Operational Rules
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 6730 to reduce the 15-minute TRACE reporting timeframe to one minute, with exceptions for member firms with de minimis reporting activity and for manual trades.
WASHINGTON—FINRA published today the 2025 FINRA Regulatory Oversight Report—a vital information resource comprising observations from across FINRA’s Member Supervision, Market Regulation and Enforcement programs that member firms can use throughout the year to strengthen their compliance programs. The report reflects FINRA’s commitment to providing transparency to member firms and the investing public about its regulatory observations and activities.
FINRA Extends Effective Date of Margin Requirements for Covered Agency Transactions
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to provide relief relating to specified option transactions under FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements).
Proposed Rule Change to Repeal NASD Rules 2760 and 2780, Incorporated NYSE Rules 2B and 411, and the Interpretation to Incorporated NYSE Rule 411(a)(ii)(5) as Part of the Process of Developing the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed FINRA Rule Addressing the Circulation of Rumors
The NASD, through its wholly owned subsidiary, NASD Regulation, Inc., has filed a proposed rule change to Rule 10335 the Code of Arbitration Procedure of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. to extend the effectiveness of the rule for one year, pending Commission action on a rule filing to amend the rule and make it a permanent part of the Code.
Q1. Who can offer or sell securities under Regulation Crowdfunding? A1. Regulation Crowdfunding allows eligible issuers1 to offer and sell securities through the platform of a broker-dealer or funding portal that is both registered with the SEC and a FINRA member (an “intermediary”). This activity must be conducted exclusively through the platform of a single intermediary. A firm cannot act as an intermediary if it is not a registered broker-dealer or a registered funding portal, and is not a member of FINRA.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD")) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to adopt the NASD Rule 0100 Series as FINRA rules in the consolidated FINRA rulebook.
