Notices
FINRA publishes Notices to provide firms with timely information on a variety of issues. To obtain a Notice published prior to 1995, please contact FINRA MediaSource at (240) 386-4200.
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| Regulatory Notice 18-27 | Restructured Qualification Examinations and Related Examination Fees
Effective Date: October 1, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-26 | FINRA Requests Comment on Enhancements Under Consideration by the Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education
Comment Period Expires: November 5, 2018
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| Election Notice – 8/29/18 | Call for Candidates for Upcoming Election to Fill FINRA Regional Committee Vacancies
Nomination Deadline: September 28, 2018
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| Election Notice - 8/29/18 | Call for Candidates in the Upcoming FINRA Small Firm Advisory Committee Election
Nomination Deadline: September 28, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-25 | FINRA Reminds Alternative Trading Systems of Their Obligations to Supervise Activity on Their Platforms
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| Election Notice – 8/13/18 | FINRA Announces Nomination Process to Fill Upcoming Small Firm Vacancy on the National Adjudicatory Council
Petitions for Candidacy Due: September 26, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-24 | Update to Security Futures Risk Disclosure Statement and Supplement
Implementation Date: September 5, 2018
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| Special Notice – 7/30/18 | FINRA Requests Comment on Financial Technology Innovation in the Broker-Dealer Industry
Comment Period Expires: October 12, 2018
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| Special Notice – 7/30/18 | FINRA Requests Comment on Financial Technology Innovation in the Broker-Dealer Industry
Comment Period Expires: October 12, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-23 | FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposal Regarding the Rules Governing the New and Continuing Membership Application Process
Comment Period Expires: October 5, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-22 | FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to Its Discovery Guide to Require Production of Insurance Information in Arbitration
Comment Period Expires: September 24, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-21 | SEC Approves Amendments to Arbitration Codes to Provide an Additional Hearing Option in Simplified Arbitration
Effective Date: September 17, 2018
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| Election Notice – 7/23/18 | Notice of Annual Meeting of FINRA Firms and Proxy
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| Information Notice – 7/13/18 | FINRA Warns Firms of Regulator Impersonators
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| Regulatory Notice 18-20 | FINRA Encourages Firms to Notify FINRA if They Engage in Activities Related to Digital Assets
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| Election Notice – 6/11/18 | Notice of Special Meeting of Large Firms and Proxy
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| Election Notice – 5/25/18 | Upcoming FINRA Board of Governors Election
Petitions for Candidacy Due: July 9, 2018
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| Information Notice – 5/18/18 | Enhancements to FINRA’s Disclosure Review Process Relating to Public Financial Records
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| Information Notice - 5/7/18 | New Rate for Fees Paid Under Section 31 of the Exchange Act
Effective Date: May 22, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-19 | FINRA Amends Rule 3310 to Conform to FinCEN's Final Rule on Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions
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| Regulatory Notice 18-18 | FINRA Extends Effective Date of Margin Requirements for Covered Agency Transactions
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| Regulatory Notice 18-17 | FINRA Revises the Sanction Guidelines
Effective Date: June 1, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-16 | FINRA Requests Comment on FINRA Rule Amendments Relating to High-Risk Brokers and the Firms That Employ Them
Comment Period Expires: June 29, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-15 | Guidance on Implementing Effective Heightened Supervisory Procedures for Associated Persons With a History of Past Misconduct
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| Regulatory Notice 18-14 | FINRA Requests Comment on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Its Rule on the Annual Compliance Meeting
Comment Period Expires: June 25, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-13 | FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Quantitative Suitability Obligation Under FINRA Rule 2111
Comment Period Expires: June 19, 2018
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| Election Notice – 4/20/18 | Special Election to Fill a FINRA Large Firm Governor Vacancy
Petitions for Candidacy Due: Monday, June 4, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-12 | 2018 GASB Accounting Support Fee to Fund the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
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| Regulatory Notice 18-11 | FINRA Cautions Members Regarding Recommending and Entering Unpriced Customer Orders at and Around the Opening on the First Day of Trading of a Direct Listing
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| Regulatory Notice 18-10 | FINRA Requests Comment on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Its Carrying Agreements Rule
Comment Period Expires: June 22, 2018.
The comment period has been extended to June 22, 2018. |
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| Regulatory Notice 18-09 | FINRA Updates Designation Criteria to Require Firms Reporting U.S. Treasury Securities to TRACE to Participate in FINRA's Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Testing
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| Regulatory Notice 18-08 | FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed New Rule Governing Outside Business Activities and Private Securities Transactions
Comment Period Expires: April 27, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-07 | Extension of Time Requests Relating to FINRA Rule 4210
Note: The implementation date of the margin requirements for Covered Agency Transactions pursuant to SR-FINRA-2015-036 has been extended to March 25, 2019. See Regulatory Notice 18-18 for more information. |
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| Regulatory Notice 18-06 | FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to its Membership Application Program to Incentivize Payment of Arbitration Awards
Comment Period Expires: April 9, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-05 | FINRA Requests Comment on the Application of Certain Rules to Government Securities and to Other Debt Securities More Broadly
Comment Period Expires: April 9, 2018
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| Special Notice – 2/1/18 | 2018 Involvement and Election Process Overview
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| Regulatory Notice 18-04 | FINRA and ISG Announce Extension of Effective Date for Certain Electronic Blue Sheet Data Elements and Updates to Certain Requestor and Exchange Codes Effective Date: November 15, 2018
Updates to Requestor and Exchange Codes are Effective Immediately
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| Regulatory Notice 18-03 | FINRA Announces Updates of the Interpretations of Financial and Operational Rules
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| Regulatory Notice 18-02 | FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to FINRA Rule 4521 and New Supplemental Liquidity Schedule
Comment Period Expires: March 8, 2018
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| Regulatory Notice 18-01 | Final Statements for Broker-Dealers, Investment Adviser Firms, Agents and Investment Adviser Representatives, and Branches
Payment Deadline: January 22, 2018
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