FINRA is warning member firms of a new imposter website www.finnra.org (please notice the extra “n” in the domain name).
One portion of the website contains a link to a registration site that is not legitimate (see images, below).
In addition, it is possible bad actors could leverage the domain to send fake emails including those with imbedded phishing links or attachments containing malware.
INFORMATIONAL
Broker-Dealer, Investment Adviser and Individual (AG/RA) Renewals 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive RepresentativesLegal & ComplianceOperationsRegistered RepresentativeRegistrationSenior Management
RegistrationRenewalsWeb CRD®IARDSMMaintenance Fees
Executive Summary
The 2005 NASD Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Registration
Summary
The purpose of this Notice is to inform small FINRA member firms1 of the upcoming Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC) election. Two seats on the SFAC are up for election, one representing the South region and one representing the Midwest region.
The SFAC provides guidance to FINRA staff, particularly regarding the potential impact of proposed regulatory initiatives
Summary
Several firms have recently informed FINRA that malicious actors are using registered representatives’ names and other information to establish websites (“imposter websites”) that appear to be the representatives’ personal sites and are also calling and directing potential customers to use these imposter websites. Imposters may be using these sites to collect personal information from
FINRA is issuing this Notice to help firms review, reconcile and respond to their Final Renewal Statements and reports that are currently available on Web CRD and IARD for the 2008 registration renewal process. Questions concerning this Notice should be directed to the FINRA Gateway Call Center at (301) 869-6699.
Broker-Dealer, Investment Adviser Firm, Agent and Investment Adviser Representative, and Branch Renewals for 2014
Nominees for Upcoming FINRA Board of Governors Election
INFORMATIONAL
Decimalization
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Options
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Technology
Trading & Market Making
Decimalization
Executive Summary
Nasdaq® has released its most recent decimalization testing schedule. The test schedules and necessary registration information are provided in
GUIDANCEUnit Investment Trust SalesSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal and ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementBreakpointsUnit Investment Trust SalesExecutive SummaryUnit Investment Trusts (UITs) that charge initial sales charges sometimes offer discounts in the sales charge based on the dollar amount or number of units of the investment. The thresholds at which the discounts are offered in the
ACTION REQUIREDBroker/Dealer, Investment Adviser, and Individual (AG/RA) RenewalsSUGGESTED ROUTING KEY TOPICS Executive RepresentativesLegal & ComplianceOperationsRegistered RepresentativeRegistrationSenior Management Maintenance FeesRegistrationRenewalsWeb CRDWeb IARD Executive SummaryThe 2004 NASD Broker/Dealer and Investment Adviser Registration
