This email is to warn member firms of an ongoing phishing campaign that involves fraudulent emails purporting to be from FINRA and using the domain name “@filling-regfinra.com”. The domain of “filling-regfinra.com” is not connected to FINRA, and firms should delete all emails originating from this domain. Member firms should be aware that they may receive similar phishing emails from other domain
FINRA is conducting a review of firm practices related to the acquisition of customers through social media channels and how firms manage their obligations related to information collected from those customers and other individuals that may provide data to firms. Please note that each item requested is specific to the subsection header.
FINRA Fines HSBC $375,000 for Unsuitable Sales of Inverse Floating Rate CMOs to Retail Customers and Related Supervisory Failures
FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposed Rule Set for Limited Corporate Financing Brokers
By Kara Williams and Gargi Sharma
Here is a look back at a few key topics related to anti-money laundering (AML) obligations that rose to the level of being included in FINRA’s 2023 Examination and Risk Monitoring Report. These threats continue to be prevalent today and remain as areas of focus for FINRA’s Complex Investigations and Intelligence (CII) section.
One was manipulative trading in
WASHINGTON - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. $7.5 million for negligently misrepresenting delinquency data in connection with the issuance of subprime securities.
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, July 2, 1985, 40 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,045. These 40 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
Is there a rule that addresses prohibited conditions relating to expungement of customer dispute information?
Yes, FINRA Rule 2081 provides that no member or associated person shall condition or seek to condition settlement of a dispute with a customer on, or to otherwise compensate the customer for, the customer’s agreement to consent to, or not to oppose, the member’s or associated person’s
(a) General
Except as set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Rule or otherwise set forth in this Rule Series, the compliance date for this Rule Series is the date of Commission approval.
(b) Clock Synchronization
(1) Each Industry Member shall comply with Rule 6820 with regard to Business Clocks that capture time in milliseconds commencing on or before March 15, 2017.
(2) Each Industry
It is inappropriate for a regulatory entity to impose restrictions on adults that are capable of making their own decisions when it comes to selecting investments of their own money. No regulatory has the right to tell any American citizen how, when, and where they can spend or invest their money.
FINRA already regulates those that commercially sell to, coach, and suggest investment
