Note, this is an implementation date change.1
Effective Tuesday, August 30, 2022, the FINRA TRACE, ADF and ORF Web API reference data downloads will no longer be accessible using the Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.1 protocol. FINRA will disable TLS 1.1, and firms using that protocol will not be able to establish connectivity to FINRA’s secure web servers to download the files. To gain access
Investors don't need unnecessary interference by big brother regulators in our investment choices. Requiring that clear information be provided is fine, but don't expect adults to go through testing or other restrictions.
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiatives, beginning in December 2022, FINRA will re- platform the OTC Reporting Facility (ORF) to a new Linux-based operating system. These changes will be implemented in addition to the Trade Data Dissemination Service (TDDS) protocol changes FINRA previously announced. Except for the timestamp changes listed below, all ORF trade reporting
On Thursday, September 1, 2022, FINRA will begin to collect data on depository institutions’ daily transactions in marketable U.S. Treasury securities and in the debentures and MBS issued by U.S. federal government agencies, including government-sponsored enterprises (agencies), via its Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE).
A final production User Acceptance Test (UAT) will occur on
Investments in complex products do not need to be banned nor restricted. I oppose restrictions that limit my investment opportunities. Leverage has existed in various forms since the beginning of the equities markets. These modern offerings give safer access to leverage to those who otherwise would not have this advantage.
The new Complex Investigations and Intelligence (CII) team and Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) are driving a shift in terms of how Member Supervision’s National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection Program comes at its work and leverages intelligence and analytics to drive decision making and operations. On this episode, we hear how these changes will help FINRA better deliver on its mission of investor protection, market integrity.
Summary
FINRA will conduct a special meeting of large firm members on or about October 31, 2022, to elect one individual to fill a vacant Large Firm Governor seat on the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board).1 A formal notice of the special meeting, including the precise date, time and location, will be mailed to executive representatives on or about October 10, 2022.
The purpose of
Summary
The NSCC1 administers ACATS, a system that automates and imposes specified duties and performance timeframes to facilitate the transfer of accounts, in whole or in part, from one firm to another. The NSCC recently announced a change to ACATS that will allow a receiving member (the firm slated to receive the customer’s account) to use the “receiver delete” function to remove alternative
