Notices

Regulatory Notice 23-02 (Wed, 18 Jan 2023)
Summary FINRA has adopted amendments to Rule 2231 (Customer Account Statements) to add eight new supplementary materials pertaining to:
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Regulatory Notice 23-01 (Tue, 03 Jan 2023)
Summary FINRA’s Renewal Program supports the collection and disbursement of fees related to the renewal of broker-dealer (BD) and investment adviser (IA) registrations, exempt reporting and notice filings with participating self-regulatory organizations (SRO) and jurisdictions. During this program, FINRA announces renewal fees BD and IA firms owe via Preliminary Statements issued in November. FINRA publishes Final Statements in January to confirm or reconcile the actual renewal fees BD and IA firms owe after Jan. 1, 2023.
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Election Notice - 12/16/2022 (Fri, 16 Dec 2022)
Executive Summary FINRA recently held annual elections to fill vacancies on the Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC) and the Regional Committees.1 Additionally, at its December meeting, the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board) appointed several individuals to fill other vacancies on the SFAC and the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC). This Notice lists the individuals recently elected and appointed to the SFAC, Regional Committees and NAC.
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Regulatory Notice 22-31 (Thu, 15 Dec 2022)
Summary Member firms are required to make reasonable efforts to obtain the name of and contact information for a trusted contact for a non-institutional customer’s account. This Notice summarizes member firms’ regulatory obligations, discusses the benefits of trusted contacts in administering customers’ accounts, highlights customer education resources and shares effective practices member firms use.
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A New Tool for Compliance: FINRA’s Machine-Readable Rulebook Initiative (Tue, 07 Feb 2023)
FINRA's new Machine-Readable Rulebook is designed to enhance firms' compliance efforts, reduce costs and aid in risk management, with a lot to gain for firms of all sizes and various business models.  On this episode, Afshin Atabaki, Associate General Counsel with FINRA's Office of General Counsel, and Haime Workie, Vice President of FINRA's Office of Financial Innovation, join us to delve into what exactly the Machine-Readable Rulebook is, how it works, and how you can start taking advantage of all it has to offer. Resources mentioned in this episode: Special Notice 10/21/22: FINRA Requests Comment on Its Machine-Readable Rulebook Initiative Special Notice 7/30/18: FINRA Requests Comment on Financial Technology Innovation in the Broker-Dealer Industry FINRA API Developer Center FINRA Rules FINRA Rulebook Search Tool™ (FIRST™) Overview FINRA Rulebook
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Preparing for the Unexpected: The Ins and Outs and the Value of Succession Planning (Tue, 24 Jan 2023)
Succession planning, catastrophe planning, contingency planning--whatever you want to call it, these plans are important not just for customers and registered representatives but can even be a matter of life or death when it comes to the continued existence of a firm.  On this episode, we talk to Jeanette Wingler, FINRA’s Special Assistant to the CEO, and Elena Schlickenmaier, a Senior Principal Analyst in Member Supervision, to dig into Regulatory Notice 22-23 on succession planning to hear how and why firms should plan for the expected and unexpected in life. Resources mentioned in this episode: Regulatory Notice 22-23 Rule 4370: Business Continuity Planning Rule 2040: Payments to Unregistered Persons Continuing Membership Application Resources FINRA Examination and Risk Monitoring Programs
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