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 20-12 | FINRA Warns of Fraudulent Phishing Emails Purporting to be from FINRA
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| Regulatory Notice 20-11 | FINRA Amends Arbitration Code to Expand Options Available to Customers if a Firm or Associated Person Is or Becomes Inactive
Effective Date: June 29, 2020
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| Information Notice – 4/8/20 | Members of the U.S. Subgroup of the Intermarket Surveillance Group (ISG) Announce the Establishment of the Cross-Market Regulation Working Group (CMRWG)
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| Information Notice – 3/26/20 | Cybersecurity Alert: Measures to Consider as Firms Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)
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| Regulatory Notice 20-10 | FINRA Amends the FINRA Corporate Financing Rule
Implementation date: Implementation Date for Amended Rule 5110(a)(3)(A), (a)(4)(A)(ii) and (a)(4)(A)(iii): March 20, 2020; Implementation Date of All Other Requirements: September 16, 2020
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| Regulatory Notice 20-09 | 2020 GASB Accounting Support Fee to Fund the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
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| Regulatory Notice 20-08 | Pandemic-Related Business Continuity Planning, Guidance and Regulatory Relief
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| Regulatory Notice 20-07 | FINRA Reminds Member Firms of Their Responsibilities for Supervising UTMA and UGMA Accounts
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| Regulatory Notice 20-06 | FINRA Announces Update of the Interpretations of Financial and Operational Rules
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| Regulatory Notice 20-05 | FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposal to Implement the Recommendations of the CE Council Regarding Enhancements to the Continuing Education Program for Securities Industry Professionals
Comment Period Expires: June 30, 2020
In response to requests for an extension, the comment period has been extended to June 30, 2020. |
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| Special Notice – 2/14/20 | 2020 Involvement and Election Process Overview
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| Information Notice – 2/3/20 | New Rate for Fees Paid Under Section 31 of the Exchange Act
Effective Date: February 18, 2020
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| Regulatory Notice 20-04 | FINRA Requests Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Capital Acquisition Broker (CAB) Rules
Comment Period Expires: June 30, 2020.
In response to requests for an extension, the comment period has been extended to June 30, 2020. |
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| Information Notice – 1/23/20 | Heightened Terror Threat Risk
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| Regulatory Notice 20-03 | Retrospective Rule Review Report
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| Regulatory Notice 20-02 | FINRA Requests Comment on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Its Reporting Requirements Rule
Comment Period Expires: March 9, 2020
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| Regulatory Notice 20-01 | Final Statements for Broker-Dealers, Investment Adviser Firms, Agents and Investment Adviser Representatives, and Branches
Payment Deadline: January 17, 2020
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| Election Notice – 12/19/19 | FINRA Announces Regional Committee, SFAC and NAC Election Results and Appointments
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| Regulatory Notice 19-37 | SEC Approves Amendments to FINRA Rules 5130 and 5131 Relating to Equity IPOs
Effective Date: January 1, 2020
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| Information Notice – 12/9/19 | 2020 Holiday Margin Extensions Schedule
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| Information Notice – 11/26/19 | FINRA Reminds Firms of Exercise Cut-Off Time for Options Expiring on the Friday After Thanksgiving
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| Regulatory Notice 19-36 | FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposed Rule to Limit a Registered Person from Being Named a Customer’s Beneficiary or Holding a Position of Trust for or on Behalf of a Customer
Comment Period Expires: January 10, 2020
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| Information Notice – 11/11/19 | 2020 and First Quarter of 2021 Report Filing Due Dates
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| Regulatory Notice 19-35 | Broker-Dealer, Investment Adviser Firm, Agent and Investment Adviser Representative, and Branch Renewals for 2020
Payment Deadline: December 16, 2019
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| Election Notice – 10/21/19 | Notice of SFAC Election and Mailing of Ballots
Ballot Due Date: November 20, 2019
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| Election Notice – 10/21/19 | Notice of FINRA Regional Committee Elections and Mailing of Ballots
Ballot Due Date: November 20, 2019
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| Regulatory Notice 19-34 | Annual Compliance Meetings: Retrospective Rule Review Report and Guidance
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| Information Notice – 10/2/19 | Cybersecurity Alert: Cloud-Based Email Account Takeovers
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| Regulatory Notice 19-33 | FINRA and ISG Announce the Update of Blue Sheet Data Elements
Effective Date: Immediately Effective
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| Regulatory Notice 19-32 | FINRA Amends Rules 2210 and 2241 to Conform to the Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017
Implementation Date: August 16, 2019
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| Regulatory Notice 19-31 | Disclosure Innovations in Advertising and Other Communications with the Public
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| Regulatory Notice 19-30 | SEC Approves Amendments Relating to Transactions in U.S. Treasury Securities Executed to Hedge a Primary Market Transaction
Effective date: August 3, 2020
FINRA has revised the effective date for this Notice to August 3, 2020. |
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| Regulatory Notice 19-29 | SEC Approves Amendments to Expand Published Data Relating to OTC Equity Trading Volume
Effective Date: December 2, 2019
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| Election Notice – 9/4/19 | Call for Candidates in the Upcoming FINRA Small Firm Advisory Committee Election
Nomination Deadline: October 4, 2019
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| Election Notice – 9/4/19 | Call for Candidates for Upcoming Election to Fill FINRA Regional Committee Vacancies
Nomination Deadline: October 4, 2019
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| Election Notice – 8/20/19 | FINRA Announces Nomination Process to Fill Upcoming Firm Vacancies on the National Adjudicatory Council
Petitions for Candidacy Due: October 4, 2019
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| Regulatory Notice 19-28 | Guidance Regarding Member Firms’ Supervisory Obligations when Participating in Investment-Related Activities with Municipal Clients
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| Regulatory Notice 19-27 | FINRA Requests Comment on Rules and Issues Relating to Senior Investors
Comment Period Expires: October 8, 2019
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| Regulatory Notice 19-26 | Regulation Best Interest
SEC Adopts Best Interest Standard of Conduct
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| Regulatory Notice 19-25 | FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposal to Require Reporting of Transactions in U.S. Dollar-Denominated Foreign Sovereign Debt Securities to TRACE
Comment Period Expires: September 24, 2019
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