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Board Re-Elects Chair, Re-Appoints Public Governors, and Approves Three Rulemaking Items
WASHINGTON—FINRA’s Board of Governors met on July 12-13 for the third time in 2023. During the meeting, the Board re-elected Eric Noll as Board Chair, re-appointed three public governors and approved three rulemaking items. The Board also continued its engagement with key stakeholders, hearing from
FINRA monitors the activities of FINRA firms and their registered representatives for compliance with FINRA’s rules, as well as the rules and regulations of the federal government, NYSE, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and other self-regulatory organizations.
FINRA publishes this quarterly review to provide firms with a sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decisions in FINRA cases).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's Board of Governors today approved a proposal designed to help retail customers understand and compare transaction costs in fixed-income securities. The proposal, subject to the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission, would require member firms to disclose on retail customer confirmations the "mark-up" or
Board Appoints Lisa Fairfax as New Public Governor, Approves 2022 Annual Financial Report and Adds New Members to Advisory Committees
WASHINGTON—FINRA's Board of Governors met on May 17-18 for the second time in 2023. During the meeting, the Board appointed a new public governor, approved FINRA’s 2022 Annual Financial Report and added new members to Advisory Committees.
The Board appointed
Chairman Clayton, Commissioners, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to appear before you today to discuss the important issue of customer recovery in the financial services industry, including the issue of unpaid arbitration awards. For purposes of today’s discussion, my remarks are focused on unpaid awards in customer arbitration cases.
FINRA is fully committed to reducing
Regulatory Obligations and Related Considerations
Regulatory Obligations
Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3 (Customer Protection Rule) imposes requirements on member firms that are designed to protect customer funds and securities. Member firms are obligated to maintain custody of customers’ fully paid and excess margin securities, safeguard customer cash by segregating these assets from the firm’s
Rules 203(b) (Short sales) and 204 (Close-out requirement) of Regulation SHO provide exceptions for bona fide market making activity. The SEC has provided guidance on what constitutes “bona fide market making activities” as well as examples of what does not. Member firms must also confirm and be able to demonstrate that any transaction for which they rely on a Regulation SHO bona fide market making exception qualifies for the exception, consistent with Regulation SHO and guidance.
Revisions to the Sanction Guidelines Create New Fine Ranges Specific to Firm Sizes and Individuals, Reflect FINRA’s Enforcement Priorities
WASHINGTON—FINRA announced today that the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) has made significant improvements to the Sanction Guidelines to ensure that they accurately reflect the levels of sanctions imposed in FINRA disciplinary proceedings and serve as an
Summary
Exchange-traded products (ETPs) provide different types of exposure to the oil market through several product structures, which some investors or investment professionals might not understand.1 Moreover, the performance of such products may be linked to unfamiliar indices or reference benchmarks, making them difficult for the average investor to comprehend. In particular, a number of