Notices

Information Notice 11/23/21 (Tue, 23 Nov 2021)
Summary The national options exchanges are closing at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, November 26, 2021 (the Friday after Thanksgiving), which will modify the exercise cut-off time for expiring options.
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Regulatory Notice 21-41 (Wed, 17 Nov 2021)
Summary FINRA has adopted important changes to its continuing education (CE) and registration rules to train registered persons more effectively while accommodating registered persons, particularly women and underrepresented minorities, whose personal circumstances take them away from the industry for a time.
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Information Notice 11/12/21 (Fri, 12 Nov 2021)
Summary To assist members in their financial reporting obligations, FINRA is issuing this Notice to provide the due dates for Annual Report, Financial and Operational Combined Uniform Single (FOCUS), Form Custody, and supplemental FOCUS Report filings that are due in 2022 or the first quarter of 2023.1 FINRA reminds members that all such filings they submit to FINRA must be made electronically through FINRA Gateway.
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Regulatory Notice 21-40 (Thu, 11 Nov 2021)
Summary FINRA is soliciting comment on a proposal to amend FINRA Uniform Practice Code Rule 11880 (Settlement of Syndicate Accounts). The proposed amendments would reduce the maximum time for the final settlement of syndicate accounts in a public offering of corporate debt securities from 90 days to 30 days following the syndicate settlement date. Questions concerning this Notice should be directed to:
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2021 Small Firm Conference: A Fireside Chat with Robert Cook and Greg Ruppert (Tue, 16 Nov 2021)
The small firm community, those firms with 150 or fewer registered financial professionals, came together in October to discuss and engage on key areas of concern at the Small Firm Conference.  On this episode, we're taking you behind the scenes of this year's event with an abridged look at the fireside chat with FINRA CEO Robert Cook and Executive Vice President Greg Ruppert, moderated by FINRA's head of Member Relations Kayte Toczylowski. Resources mentioned in this episode: Trusted Contact Resources Racial Justice Task Force 2021 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program Cybersecurity Resources
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FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program: Assisting Service Members and Their Families (Tue, 02 Nov 2021)
For service members, a missed credit card payment might do more than just ding their credit report, it could also jeopardize a hard-fought promotion. And for their spouses, move after move might be more than just a financial or logistical hardship; it might also be the biggest hurdle in their own career growth. These challenges are two sides of the same coin. The FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program is just one program that is aiming to address both sides.  On this episode, we sit down with FINRA Military Spouse Fellows Heather Baker, Shay Cook and Andia Dinesen to learn more. Resources mentioned in this episode: AFCPE FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Find an AFCPE Certified Professional Yellow Ribbon Network/Coordinated Assistance Network Military OneSource Coast Guard Support
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