GUIDANCEOrder-Routing and Execution SystemsSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSInstitutionalInternal AuditLegal & ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementSyndicateSystemsTrading OperationsOrder-Routing and Execution SystemsRule 3010Rule 3310 and IM-3310SupervisionTrading and Market Making Systems Executive SummaryIn recent months, there have been several instances
FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposal to Tighten Business Clock Synchronization Requirements
Individuals with Limited English Proficienc)y (LEP) can request additional time to complete a qualification examination or Regulatory Element Continuing Education (CE) session.
As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiative, beginning Monday, May 19, 2025, FINRA will re-platform TRACE Securitized Products to a new Linux-based operating system. FINRA requires client testing participation for this project.Trade Reporting:TRACE clients who utilize FIX for SP trade entry and other transactions should test all FIX Tags to ensure they are properly being processed
FINRA is issuing this OATS Report to describe members' OATS Exchange Route Matching (ERM) obligations when routing to a national securities exchange.
FINRA Rule 2360(b)(23)(C) requires member firms conducting transactions in exchange-listed options to establish fixed procedures for allocating options exercise assignment notices to short options positions in their customer accounts. Firms may elect to allocate exercise assignment notices on: (1) a “first in-first out” basis (FIFO); (2) a random selection basis; or (3) another equally random
May 1999
Internal Testing And Contingency Planning
Internal Testing
No matter the size of your firm—two people, 200, or 20,000-you should be mindful of potential Year 2000 challenges. Internal testing of all systems, especially those that are mission critical, should now be in progress or completed.
For example, stand-alone personal computers (PCs), networked systems, and related software
Standard access to the FINRA ADDS website allows individuals to request and view their TRACE trade journals for any date within the past 30 calendar days, and is available to users free of charge.
The Technology Management topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
