Washington, D.C. - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Penson Financial Services, a Dallas-based securities clearing firm, $450,000 for failing to establish and implement an adequate anti-money laundering (AML) program to detect and trigger reporting of suspicious transactions, as required by the Bank Secrecy Act and FINRA rules and other violations.
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Ver en españolOnly when people are aware of the Office of the Ombuds can they seek our assistance. This is why we strive to increase our outreach to our constituents—investors, the broker-dealer industry, FINRA staff, and any other FINRA stakeholders. In 2023, our outreach included meeting with investor representatives; participating in investor, industry, and employee events; and enhancing our
Omer Meisel leads FINRA’s National Cause and Financial Crimes Detections Program (NCFC), which includes the National Cause Program (NCP) and Complex Investigations and Intelligence (CII). Mr. Meisel leads teams that conduct investigations and examinations of firms and gather intelligence to detect financial crimes and inform FINRA and firms of emerging threats and risks to the financial industry.
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Ms. Marcia E. Asquith, Executive Vice President Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. 1735 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-1500 Re: FINRA Regulatory Notice 22-08 (the “Notice”) Dear Ms. Asquith: Defiance ETFS, LLC (“Defiance”), appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Notice. We commend the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) for reminding members of their current
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: NASD is grateful for the invitation to testify regarding self-regulation in the securities industry. NASD commends the Committee's efforts in reviewing the self-regulatory system.
For years, the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) set the benchmark for global interest rates and impacted trillions of dollars in financial activity, leading many to call it as “the world’s most important number.” However, following controversies and reform efforts after the 2008 financial crisis, regulators in the United States and United Kingdom began exploring a replacement benchmark rate
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FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) prescribes requirements governing the extension of credit by members. The FINRA Rule 4210 interpretations provide further guidance regarding application of the rule. This Notice announces, effective immediately, clarifications of interpretations of (1) FINRA Rule 4210(e)(8), which specifies margin requirements for control and restricted securities,
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or "the Commission") has issued Release No. 34-28927, adopting amendments to Rule 15c3-1 (the "Rule") with respect to withdrawals of net capital. The