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  1. FINRA Regulatory Notice 22-10 FINRA Reminds Member Firms of the Scope of FINRA Rule 3110 as it Pertains to the Potential Liability of Chief Compliance Officers for Failure to Discharge Designated Supervisory Responsibilities

    Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) at member firms play a vital role. For example, CCOs and their compliance teams help design and implement compliance programs, help educate and train firm personnel, and work in tandem with senior business management and legal departments to foster compliance with regulatory requirements. In this way, CCOs help promote strong compliance practices that protect investors and market integrity, as well as the member firm itself.

    3/17/2022

  2. FINRA Regulatory Notice 22-09 Accelerated Processing of Arbitration Proceedings

    FINRA requests comment on a proposed rule to accelerate arbitration proceedings for seriously ill or elderly parties.

    3/16/2022

  3. CBOE Regulatory Circular 22-007 Option Customer Account Approval and Supervision

    Cboe issues notice to remind Trading Permit Holders and Members (collectively “Members”) of the approval requirements for customers seeking to trade options in their account. Members are prohibited from accepting orders from a customer to purchase or write an option contract unless the customer’s account has been approved for options transactions in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Exchanges’ rules governing the opening of accounts.

    3/15/2022

  4. FINRA Regulatory Notice 22-08 Complex Products and Options

    FINRA reminds members of their sales practice obligations for complex products and options and solicits comment on effective practices and rule enhancements

    3/8/2022

  5. FINRA Regulatory Notice 22-05 FINRA Adopts Amendments to FINRA Rule 2165

    FINRA has adopted amendments to Rule 2165 (Financial Exploitation of Specified Adults) to permit member firms to: (1) place a hold on a securities transaction (in addition to the already-permitted hold on a disbursement of funds or securities) where there is a reasonable belief of financial exploitation; and (2) extend a temporary hold on a disbursement or transaction for an additional 30 business days, beyond the current maximum of 25 business days (for a total of 55 business days), if the member firm has reported the matter to a state regulator or agency, or a court of competent jurisdiction. The amendments to Rule 2165 become effective March 17, 2022.

    2/15/2022

  6. FINRA Information Notice - FINRA Announces Rule 4111 (Restricted Firm Obligations) Evaluation Date

    FINRA Rule 4111 (Restricted Firm Obligations) became effective on January 1, 2022. The Notice announces that the first “Evaluation Date” for Rule 4111 will be June 1, 2022.

    2/1/2022

  7. FINRA Regulatory Notice 21-45 FINRA Announces Update of the Interpretations of Financial and Operational Rules

    FINRA is updating the imbedded text of Securities Exchange Act (SEA) financial responsibility rules in the Interpretations of Financial and Operational Rules to reflect the effectiveness of amendments the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted. The updated imbedded text relates to SEA Rules 15c3-1, 15c3-1a, 15c3-1b, 15c3-1d, 15c3-1e, 15c3-3, 15Fi-1 through 15Fi-5, 17a-3, 17a-4, 17a-5, 17a-11 and 18a-3. FINRA is also making available related updates of the Interpretations of Financial and Operational Rules that have been communicated to FINRA by the staff of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets (SEC staff). The updated interpretations relate to SEA Rules 15c3-1, 17a-3, 17a-4 and 17a-5.

    12/28/2021

  8. SEC Release No. 34-93784 Prohibition Against Fraud, Manipulation, or Deception in Connection with Security-Based Swaps; Prohibition against Undue Influence over Chief Compliance Officers; Position Reporting of Large Security-Based Swap Positions

    The Securities and Exchange Commission is reproposing for comment a rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which would be a new rule designed to prevent fraud, manipulation, and deception in connection with effecting transactions in, or inducing or attempting to induce the purchase or sale of, any security-based swap. The rule is designed specifically to take into account the unique features of a security-based swap and would explicitly reach misconduct in connection with the ongoing payments and deliveries that typically occur throughout the life of a security-based swap.

    12/20/2021

  9. FINRA Regulatory Notice 21-43 Prohibition on Borrowing From or Lending to Customers

    In August 2019, FINRA launched a retrospective review that, among other things, sought stakeholders’ input on the effectiveness of Rule 3240 (Borrowing from or Lending to Customers). Based on feedback received during the review, FINRA is proposing amendments to Rule 3240.

    12/16/2021

  10. MSRB Information Notice 2021-18 Second Request for Comment on Fair Dealing Solicitor Municipal Advisor Obligations and New Draft Rule G-46

    The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) is requesting a second round of comments on a new draft Rule G-46 that would codify certain statements in a notice issued in 2017. Those statements relate to the obligations of “solicitor municipal advisors” under MSRB Rule G-17, on conduct of municipal securities and municipal advisory activities (the “G-17 Excerpt for Solicitor Municipal Advisors”) and were originally included in a larger notice regarding the application of MSRB rules to solicitor municipal advisors. In addition to codifying the general substance of the G-17 Excerpt for Solicitor Municipal Advisors, the draft rule, Rule G-46, also would add additional requirements that would better align some of the obligations imposed on solicitor municipal advisors with those applicable to non-solicitor municipal advisors under Rule G-42, on duties of non-solicitor municipal advisors, to underwriters under Rule G-17, on fair dealing, and to certain solicitations undertaken on behalf of third-party investment advisers under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s marketing rule for investment advisers (the “IA Marketing Rule” or “IA Rule 206(4)-1”).

    12/15/2021

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