In accordance with SEC Rule 15c3-1, each broker/dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Act must have evidence of the computation of net capital monthly. That computation should be completed and approved by the FINOP within 17 business days after the end of each month.
In accordance with SEC Rule 17a-5(a)(2)(ii)-(iii), each broker/dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Act who clears transactions or carries customer accounts shall file Part II of Form X-17 A-5 within 17 business days after the end of the month. The fifth FOCUS filing is required for every broker or dealer who does not carry … Continue reading Monthly & Fifth’ FOCUS IIA Filings (Month ending 08/31/2017)
On August 30, 2017, the SEC issued an order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove rule proposals filed by FINRA and the national securities exchanges to eliminate or modify certain rules that require the collection or reporting of information that is duplicative of the information that will be collected by the Consolidated … Continue reading SEC Request for Comment: Consolidated Audit Trail
Designed for compliance and legal professionals at FINRA member firms, these events offer an opportunity to hear about current regulatory issues while engaging in a direct dialogue with FINRA District Office staff. September 27, 2017 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. District Compliance Meeting Fort Lauderdale The Westin Fort Lauderdale 400 Corporate Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL … Continue reading District Compliance Meeting – District 7 Boca Raton, Florida
FINRA is hosting a call and WebEx presentation related to the Consolidated Audit Trail on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at 4:15 p.m. The purpose of the call is to help FINRA members that have never reported to OATS understand their CAT reporting obligations under SEC Rule 613. Topics include: CAT Reporting Obligations Important Dates Technical … Continue reading Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) Industry Call for FINRA Small Firm Members
FINRA Rule 3270 prohibits any registered person from being an employee, independent contractor, sole proprietor, officer, director or partner of another person, or being compensated, or having the reasonable expectation of compensation, from another person as a result of any business activity outside the scope of the relationship with the member firm unless he or … Continue reading Outside Business Activities Review
SEC Rule 17a-5(d) requires that FINRA member firms to file an Annual Audited Report electronically with FINRA through the firm Gateway and with the SEC (main office and regional office) via mail or overnight carrier not more than 60-calendar days after the date selected for their fiscal year end. The Annual Audit must also be … Continue reading Annual Audit Filing Due Date (Period Ending 07/31/2017)
FINRA Rule 1250 requires all covered registered persons (any person registered with a member who has direct contact with customers in the conduct of the member's securities sales, trading and investment banking activities, any person registered as an operations professional or research analyst, and to the immediate supervisors of such person) to participate in the … Continue reading Review and update Firm Element Continuing Education Plan
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to several Investment Advisers Act rules, including the investment adviser registration data collection and reporting forms to enhance the reporting and disclosure of information by Investment Advisers. These amendments are intended to improve the quality of information that investment advisers provide to investors and the SEC. “These … Continue reading Investment Advisers Face Enhanced Information Reporting
Registration is now open for the 2018 FINRA Annual Conference. Join leaders of firms of all sizes, compliance professionals, securities attorneys, government officials, FINRA senior leaders and representatives from other securities regulators for a three-day event dedicated to the most important issues affecting the securities industry. Reduced rates are available for the first 100 in-person … Continue reading 2018 FINRA Annual Conference Early Registration
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff has received inquiries about circumstances in which a filer determines that it must file an other-than-annual amendment to Form ADV on or after October 1, 2017, but before its next annual amendment to the form would be due, such as when a filer is required to obtain … Continue reading Information Update for Advisers Filing Form ADV Amendments
FINRA assesses an annual support fee to adequately fund the annual budget of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB”). The fee is assessed on a quarterly basis and is based on member firm’s municipal securities trading volume for the prior quarter. http://finra.complinet.com/en/display/display_viewall.html?rbid=2403&element_id=4693&record_id=6093
Effective October 2, 2017, FINRA is reducing the delay period applicable to Historic TRACE Data for corporate bonds and agency debt, including Rule 144A transactions in such securities, from 18 months to six months. The text of the amendments is available in the online FINRA Manual. Historic TRACE Data provides transaction-level data for all trades reported to … Continue reading Rule Change to Reduce the Delay Period for TRACE
FINRA's Advertising Regulation Conference provides a forum to hear about practical guidance on complying with advertising rules and new developments involving the communications rules, and the opportunity to gain guidance on the advertising standards from industry and FINRA experts. This year’s conference includes opportunities to network with industry peers and meet one-on-one with Advertising Regulation … Continue reading FINRA 2017 Advertising Regulation Conference
Half-day Compliance Boot Camps focus on basic regulatory requirements and compliance responsibilities. Participants are required to complete approximately three hours of assigned pre-course readings and online coursework prior to attending the session. Pre-course work is assigned and distributed approximately one week before the session. This course is designed for compliance professionals who are new to … Continue reading FINRA Boot Camp – District 2 – Del Mar, California
Designed for compliance and legal professionals at FINRA member firms, these events offer an opportunity to hear about current regulatory issues while engaging in a direct dialogue with FINRA District Office staff. For more information including discussion topics, see the individual program descriptions below. October 5, 2017 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. District Compliance Meeting … Continue reading District Compliance Meeting – District 2 – Del Mar California
Designed for compliance and legal professionals at FINRA member firms, these events offer an opportunity to hear about current regulatory issues while engaging in a direct dialogue with FINRA District Office staff. For more information including discussion topics, see the individual program descriptions below. October 5, 2017 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. District Compliance Meeting … Continue reading FINRA District Compliance Meeting – District 9B Woodbridge
FINRA is offering five scholarships to industry professionals from small firms to attend the FINRA Institute Certified Regulatory and Compliance ProfessionalTM (CRCPTM) program. The scholarship covers full tuition for the entire CRCP program, including room and board. FINRA is accepting applications through October 10, 2017. For more information, including eligibility requirements, the selection process and … Continue reading Small Firm CRCP Scholarship
Designed for compliance and legal professionals at FINRA member firms, these events offer an opportunity to hear about current regulatory issues while engaging in a direct dialogue with FINRA District Office staff. For more information including discussion topics, see the individual program descriptions below. October 13, 2017 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. District Compliance Event … Continue reading District Compliance Meeting – District 3 – Tempe, Arizona
In accordance with FINRA Rule 4530(d), each member shall report to FINRA statistical and summary information regarding customer complaints in such detail as FINRA shall specify by the 15th day of the month following the calendar quarter in which customer complaints are received by the member. For the purposes of this paragraph, "customer" includes any … Continue reading FINRA Rule 4530/Customer Complaint Filing Due Dates (Q3 2017)
October 16 – 18, 2017 :: Washington, D.C. :: Omni Shoreham Hotel The NSCP National Conference offers unique educational opportunities to further the professional growth of compliance professionals: Broker-Dealers :: Investment Advisers :: Investment Companies :: Municipal Advisors :: Private Funds The NSCP conference offers workshops, labs, and forum discussions led by experienced industry veterans sharing … Continue reading National Society of Compliance Professionals – National Conference
Designed for compliance and legal professionals, these events offer an opportunity to hear about current regulatory issues while engaging in a direct dialogue with FINRA District Office staff. For more information including discussion topics, see the individual program descriptions below. October 17, 2017 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Half-Day Compliance Boot Camp FINRA District Office … Continue reading FINRA Boot Camp – District 10 – New York
Designed for compliance and legal professionals at FINRA member firms, these events offer an opportunity to hear about current regulatory issues while engaging in a direct dialogue with FINRA District Office staff. For more information including discussion topics, see the individual program descriptions below. October 19, 2017 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. AML Half-Day Seminar … Continue reading FINRA AML Seminar – District 6 Dallas
Designed for compliance and legal professionals at FINRA member firms, these events offer an opportunity to hear about current regulatory issues while engaging in a direct dialogue with FINRA District Office staff. For more information including discussion topics, see the individual program descriptions below. October 19, 2017 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Half-Day Compliance Boot … Continue reading FINRA Boot Camp – District 10 Long Island – Jericho, New York
The firm should complete the review of the outside brokerage accounts of all associated persons for the prior month. http://finra.complinet.com/en/display/display_main.html?rbid=2403&element_id=3728
FINRA Firms may begin submitting post-dated Form U5 and BR Closing/Withdrawal filings via Web CRD/IARD.
SIFMA's Annual Meeting returns to Washington, D.C. this fall for candid one-on-one conversations and in-depth breakout sessions on the state of our capital markets. Join SIFMA for expert insights and unparalleled networking with the foremost policymakers, regulators and financial market experts. Registration information and details can be found here.
Designed for compliance and legal professionals, these events offer an opportunity to hear about current regulatory issues while engaging in a direct dialogue with FINRA District Office staff. For more information including discussion topics, see the individual program descriptions below. October 24, 2017 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. District Compliance Meeting United Federation of Teachers … Continue reading FINRA District Compliance Meeting – District 10 New York
In accordance with SEC Rule 17a-5(a)(2)(iii), each broker/dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Act who does not carry nor clear transactions nor carry customer accounts shall file Part IIA of Form X-17 A-5 within 17 business days after the end of each calendar quarter. http://taft.law.uc.edu/CCL/34ActRls/rule17a-5.html
Designed for compliance and legal professionals at FINRA member firms, these events offer an opportunity to hear about current regulatory issues while engaging in a direct dialogue with FINRA District Office staff. For more information including discussion topics, see the individual program descriptions below. October 25, 2017 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. District Compliance Meeting … Continue reading FINRA District Compliance Meeting – District 11 Boston
FINRA Rule 3270 prohibits any registered person from being an employee, independent contractor, sole proprietor, officer, director or partner of another person, or being compensated, or having the reasonable expectation of compensation, from another person as a result of any business activity outside the scope of the relationship with the member firm unless he or … Continue reading Outside Business Activities Review
SEC Rule 606 requires broker/dealers that route orders on behalf of customers to prepare quarterly reports that disclose the identity of the venues to which it routed orders for execution. The reports also will disclose the nature of the broker-dealers relationship with those venues, including the existence of any internalization or payment for order flow … Continue reading Disclosure of Order Routing Practices (SEC Rule 606) (Q3 2017)
FINRA Rule 4524 requires each member firm to file a Supplemental Statement of Income (“SSOI”) within 20 business days after the end of each calendar quarter via the FINRA Gateway. The SSOI is designed to provide FINRA with greater detail regarding firm’s revenue and expenses. http://finra.complinet.com/en/display/display.html?rbid=2403&record_id=14475&element_id=10588&highlight=4524#r14475
SEC Rule 17a-5(d) requires that FINRA member firms to file an Annual Audited Report electronically with FINRA through the firm Gateway and with the SEC (main office and regional office) via mail or overnight carrier not more than 60-calendar days after the date selected for their fiscal year end. The Annual Audit must also be … Continue reading Annual Audit Filing Due Date (Period Ending 08/31/2017)
MSRB Rule G-37 requires each broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer shall, by the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter send to the MSRB Form G-37 setting forth, in the prescribed format, the following information: (A) for contributions to officials of issuers (other than a contribution made by a … Continue reading MSRB Rule G-37 Quarterly Reporting Deadline
Firms may begin submitting post-dated Form BDW and ADV-W filings via Web CRD/IARD. Registrations terminated by post-dated filings submitted by 11 p.m., Eastern Time (ET), November 10, 2017, do not appear on the firm’s Preliminary Statement. The only allowed date for post-dated filings is December 31, 2017.
Join several hundred of your colleagues at the C&L Society Regional Seminar in New York City on November 2nd at the Marriott Marquis. This one day seminar will feature presentations by leading securities regulators and industry professionals. CLE credits will be offered.
The SIFMA Internal Auditors Society (IAS) Annual Conference will examine how the Internal Audit, Risk Management and Compliance roles are evolving and responding to change and uncertainty on a global level.