Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rules 12214(e)(1) and 12904(g)(5) of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes (“Customer Code”) and FINRA Rules 13214(e)(1) and 13904(g)(5) of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes (“Industry…

First Enforcement Action Charging Violations of FINRA Rule 4330WASHINGTON—FINRA has fined Apex Clearing Corporation $3.2 million for violations related to its fully paid securities lending program. This is the first time FINRA has charged a firm with violating FINRA Rule 4330, which establishes permissible use of customers’ securities to ensure customer protection.Apex operated a fully…

In the securities world today, there is little daylight between money laundering and fraud. As these two spaces have come to increasingly overlap, FINRA created the Special Investigations Unit, or SIU, to detect and investigate cases illicit finance, market abuse and other fraud. On this episode, we sit down with SIU Senior Director Gargi Sharma, and…

SummaryOn occasion, the securities markets may unexpectedly close for business, for example, on a national day of mourning declared by the president of the United States. This Notice provides updated guidance to members regarding SEA Rules 15c3-1, 15c3-3, 17a-5, Rule 204 under Regulation SHO, FINRA Rules 4210, 4230(b), 4521 and 4524, and Federal Reserve Board…

This episode originally aired in August 2023. In 2022, FINRA developed an enterprise-wide strategy to ensure it is prepared for an evolving crypto asset regulatory landscape and created the Crypto Hub, the Blockchain Lab and the Crypto Asset Investigations TeamOn this episode, the first in a three-part series, we sit down with Omer Meisel, Senior Vice…

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rules 12600 and 12800 of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes (“Customer Code” ) and 13600 and 13800 of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes (“Industry Code,”…

Behind every market transaction lies a wealth of data. But how can we harness this information? On this episode, we sit down with two members of the Market Regulation and Transparency Services team, Senior Vice President of Strategic Regulatory Engagement Alex Ellenberg, and Senior Director of Transparency Services Equities Brendan Loonam. They join us to discuss…

Many of us view January as a time to make a fresh start, and as a time to bid farewell to bad habits. In thinking about your New Year’s resolutions, have you considered whether you’re making financially healthy decisions?On this episode, we sit down with Gerri Walsh, President of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and…