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Restitution Ordered; Firm Ordered to Send Corrective Disclosures to Affected Plan Participants
WASHINGTON — FINRA announced today that it has fined AXA Advisors, LLC (AXA) $600,000 and ordered the firm to pay approximately $172,000 in restitution to affected 401(k) retirement plan participants for distributing materials that negligently misrepresented that certain bond funds offered for 401(k)
FINRA is soliciting comment on a concept proposal to establish liquidity risk management requirements. The concept proposal describes a potential rule, labeled Rule 4610, that is intended to ensure that members have sufficient liquid assets to meet their funding needs in both normal and stressed conditions. Broadly, the proposal outlines three areas where a potential rule might address liquidity risk, including liquidity stress testing, contingent funding plans and a requirement to maintain sufficient liquidity on a current basis at all times. FINRA is issuing this concept proposal so that any feedback received can be taken into account as FINRA considers a proposed rule; any proposed rule would need to be reviewed and approved by the FINRA Board of Governors, and then filed with and approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. FINRA welcomes comment on all aspects of the concept proposal, including comment on alternatives to the proposed approach.
FINRA in compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides testing modifications and aids to candidates with disabilities and/or learning impairments that substantially limit a major life activity (e.g., learning, speaking, hearing, vision).
FINRA released a new edition of the OATS Reporting Technical Specifications dated May 3, 2011. The changes described in this version of the OATS Reporting Technical Specifications include all required changes related to FINRA’s rule changes expanding the OATS Rules to all NMS stocks (SR-FINRA-2010-44), along with other technical enhancements.
FINRA publishes information about the Order Audit Trail System (OATS) on a regular basis via an online newsletter titled The OATS Report.
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As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiative, beginning on February 26, 2024, FINRA will re-platform the TRACE for Treasuries (TS) product to a new Linux-based operating system. Testing your current TRACE for Treasuries processes and trade report validations are strongly recommended.
Crypto assets—also known as digital assets—are assets that are issued or transferred using distributed ledger or blockchain technology. They include, but are not limited to, so-called “virtual currencies,” “coins,” and “tokens.” A particular crypto asset may or may not meet definition of a “security” under the federal securities laws. FINRA rules that relate to securities, or that do not depend on securities status, may impose obligations on the crypto asset-related activities of member firms and associated persons.
On Thursday, April 21, 2016, FINRA will hold an industry call and WebEx presentation to discuss the Tick Size Pilot Data Collection efforts.
Beginning Monday, November 6, 2023, as described in Regulatory Notice 22-28, FINRA will require firms to report transactions in U.S. dollar-denominated foreign sovereign debt securities to TRACE.