TO: All NASD Members
Recently, Norman T. Wilde, Jr., Chairman of the NASD, received a letter from Vice President George Bush advising of the Administration's formation of a Task Group to review the existing system of federal regulation of financial institutions and services.
The Vice President explained in his letter that the Task Group would very much appreciate obtaining the views of
On September 28, 2005, the SEC approved rule filing SR-NASD-00-23 relating to the OATS rules.
FINRA has amended the schedule for the TDDS 2.0 data feed bandwidth increase. Beginning Monday, December 3, 2018, FINRA will increase the bandwidth rate for the Trade Data Dissemination Service 2.0 (TDDS 2.0) vendor feed from 800 kilobits per second (kbps) to 2,500 kilobits per second (kbps). This bandwidth adjustment was previously scheduled to take place on October 22, 2018.
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(a) Each member or its agent that is a participant in a registered clearing agency, for purposes of clearing over-the-counter securities transactions, shall participate in fail reconfirmation and pricing services when offered.
(b)(1) A contract submitted to a reconfirmation and repricing service ("service") which has been DK'd ("Don't Know") by the
Qualification Examinations Restructuring
Regulatory Notice
Notice Type
Request for Comment
Referenced Rules & Notices
FINRA Rule 8310
NASD Rule 1031
NASD Rule 1032
NASD Rule 1070
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Key Topics
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Content Outline
The Anti-Money Laundering, Fraud and Sanctions topic of the 2024 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 and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected firms’ day-to-day operations across the securities industry, including requiring firms to transition most or all their staff to remote work environments and implement remote supervisory practices. FINRA is committed to providing guidance, updates and other information to help firms and stakeholders stay informed about the latest regulatory
As with any new technology, quantum computing brings with it both opportunities as well as risks. Quantum computing may have a profound impact on the securities industry, whether for larger and more well-resourced firms seeking to leverage quantum advantage or for firms of all sizes preparing to defend against attacks on present-day cryptography. In this context, market participants must consider
