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Becoming a Registered Broker Dealer

Posted on May 18, 2023 by SCM Communications

When a firm makes the decision to become a registered broker dealer with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the feelings that follow can be quite overwhelming. Unless one has much experience in the FINRA world, it can be a scary step and possibly intimidating. The mission of FINRA is to work with a broker dealer to ensure investor protection, market integrity, and confirm that the broker dealer’s practices and programs are in compliance with the industry’s rules and regulations. The FINRA institution desires that every broker dealer is successful in mitigating risk for the client and in turn becomes Read more about Becoming a Registered Broker Dealer[…]

Customer Complaint Report

Posted on May 27, 2022 by admin

The Customer Complaint Report is a quarterly report that displays trends in complaints reported to FINRA’s Rule 4530 Application each quarter, pursuant to FINRA Rule 4530. When a customer complaint is submitted to FINRA, the submitter must identify the product and problem classification detailed in the complaint. The report allows a firm to see their complaints in two views, by problem identified in the complaint and by product for which the complaint was submitted. Navigating the Customer Complaint Report The complaints by problem view is displayed by default. To see complaints submitted by product, choose Product from the Views drop-down Read more about Customer Complaint Report[…]

Our Top 5 Blogs of 2021

Posted on January 28, 2022 by admin

MasterCompliance continues to provide clients and the public with guidance on industry focus areas, new rules, compliance foundations, and regulatory priorities. This blog explores our top 5 blogs of 2021. 1. Form ADV Part 2B: Disclosures for Supervised Persons Form ADV Part 2B is a brochure supplement that must contain certain information about specific individuals, acting on behalf of the investment adviser, who actually provide the investment advice and interact with the client. The brochure supplement is also a narrative format in plain English and includes six required disclosure categories, with a seventh for advisers registered or are registering with Read more about Our Top 5 Blogs of 2021[…]

FINRA’s Change to Rules 5122 and 5123

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 by admin

On July 15, 2021, FINRA released Regulatory Notice 21-26 announcing changes to FINRA Rules 5122 (Private Placements of Securities Issued by Members) and 5123 (Private Placements of Securities) effective October 1, 2021. The changes will require members to file retail communications that promote or recommend private placement offerings that are subject to those rules’ filing requirements.

FINRA Highlights Changes To eFOCUS Reporting Requirements For SBS Dealers

Posted on June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 by admin

In 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments that revise certain of the Financial and Operational Combined Uniform Single (FOCUS) reporting and annual report requirements that apply to brokers and dealers pursuant to SEA Rule 17a-5 to take account of security-based swap (SBS) activity. Further, as a result of these changes, to avoid duplication with the SEC’s new requirements, FINRA has revised the Supplemental Inventory Schedule (SIS) so that members that file the new FOCUS Report Part II, pursuant to the SEC’s amendments, will no longer need to file the SIS. The SEC’s new FOCUS reporting requirements, and the revised SIS, will apply beginning with FOCUS reports and SIS filings that report on the period ending October 31, 2021 and are required to be filed in November 2021. Additionally, FINRA has redesigned its eFOCUS filing system to add certain enhancements and features to improve members’ filing experience. Members that are quarterly filers may access the new system on FINRA Gateway beginning June 24, 2021. The new system will be made available to monthly filers beginning in July 2021.

Material Changes to Form ADV

Posted on June 3, 2021 by admin

An investment adviser must promptly update its brochure if the information contained in it becomes materially inaccurate. This updated brochure is referred to as an “interim amendment”. Upon updating the brochure to reflect material changes, the investment adviser should begin delivering the interim amendment to its prospective clients before or at the time it advisory contract with such clients. For some material changes, the investment adviser will be further obligated to promptly deliver the interim amendment to its existing clients.