Most transfers of customer accounts from one brokerage firm (the "carrying firm") to another (the "receiving firm") occur through the Automated Customer Account Transfer Service (ACATS), an electronic transfer system developed by the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) to automate and standardize the transfer of accounts. When it is not possible to use ACATS,
FINRA ("FINRA") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, the text of which may be found on the U.S. Copyright Office website at http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf, FINRA will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using the FINRA
Gloria Dalton is Vice President and Head of the Office of International Affairs at FINRA. In this capacity, she leads and facilitates FINRA’s engagement with foreign regulators through bilateral cooperation, information-sharing and participation in multilateral organizations and regulatory forums. Her team also monitors global regulatory developments impacting firms, markets, and investors.
Overview
This publication outlines emerging insider threat risks and helps member firms identify, prevent, detect, and respond to these threats, including:
identifying how insider threats can occur at firms, and what factors may indicate that these attacks are on the rise;
providing a summary of core controls and effective practices firms may consider when evaluating their insider threat
Overview – The following is a guide to assist applicants as they prepare and submit information and documentation for FINRA Form New Member Application (NMA) or Form Continuing Member Application (CMA) regarding new private placement business. This checklist is designed to help applicants provide basic information FINRA staff may ask them to submit in order to begin a meaningful review and to aid
FINRA is committed to ensuring that all respondents are treated fairly in the disciplinary process. Below, you will find brief answers to a number of questions frequently asked by respondents. We hope these answers will be helpful in orienting you to the disciplinary process.
FINRA's disciplinary proceedings are governed by the FINRA Code of Procedure (the Code). You should consult the Code
If your firm is undergoing a change in organization due to a merger, acquisition, or succession, it may affect the ways in which you interact with FINRA, such as your membership application and system-related privileges. In order to make your firm's transition easier, we have compiled a checklist of steps to consider when undergoing such a change.
FINRA’s Eighth Annual Createathon and internal hackathon premieres October 16-19 at the University of Shady Grove in Rockville. This year’s event is powered by the theme “Level Up,” reflecting the importance of continually expanding our expertise and knowledge.
Gifts Rule
FINRA Rule 3220 (Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others) (the Gifts Rule) prohibits any member or person associated with a member, directly or indirectly, from giving anything of value in excess of $100 per year to any person where such payment is in relation to the business of the recipient’s employer. The rule also requires members to keep separate records regarding gifts and
Overview – FINRA’s Funding Portal Rules (FP Rules) apply to firms that register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as funding portals pursuant to the SEC’s Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) and that become FINRA FP members. Prospective FPs should review, in addition to the rules under the SEC’s Reg CF, Regulatory Notice 16-06 (SEC Approval of FINRA Funding Portal Rules
