FINRA Rule 3210 (Accounts at Other Broker-Dealers and Financial Institutions)

Posted on June 16, 2017June 20, 2017 by SCM Communications

FINRA Rule 3210 (Accounts at Other Broker-Dealers and Financial Institutions), which replaces the previously used NASD Rule 3050, Incorporated NYSE Rules 407 and 407A and Incorporated NYSE Rule Interpretations 407/01 and 407/02, was approved by the SEC in April of 2016, and became effective in April 2017. This is a consolidated rule governing accounts opened or establishedSB Game Hacker Apk by associated persons at firms other than the firm at which they are employed, ensuring that member companies, brokers, and advisors maintain ethical standards. Read More…

FINRA Membership Interview – Part II

Posted on October 25, 2016October 25, 2016 by SCM Communications

[Continued from FINRA Membership Interview – Part I]

What happens during the FINRA Membership Interview?

During the FINRA Membership Interview, the participants will discuss substantially all of the aspects of the firm’s proposed business. Emphasis will be placed on the FINRA, SEC, or MSRB rules applicable to the firm’s intended business, as well as the firm’s supervisory structure, the background and experience of the firm’s principals and representatives, and plans for future direction and expansion. Questions about how the firm will process transactions and how it will supervise activities to maintain FINRA compliance, among other things, must be answered by the individual(s) who will be responsible for those functions.

FINRA Membership Interview – Part I

Posted on October 25, 2016 by SCM Communications

So, you’ve decided to start or own a broker-dealer. You have completed Form NMA, submitted it to FINRA Gateway via the New Membership Application process with all of your supporting documents, and have gone through a round or 2 of information requests with the FINRA Membership Application Program Group (the “MAP Group”). Now, you have just received a request to sit down with FINRA for the Membership Interview.

New Product Considerations for Broker-Dealers

Posted on October 19, 2016November 2, 2018 by SCM Communications

What do you do when you add a new product to your firm’s approved offering listing? How do your reps know that a new product has been added? Do your policies & procedures even address new products? What sort of training do you provide? Does your firm need to file a Continuing Membership Application (Form CMA)? As a compliance specialist for FINRA-registered broker-dealers, we encounter these type of questions from our clients on a regular basis, including FINRA, SEC, and MSRB compliance veterans.

Is a Series 24 Required to Own a BD?

Posted on October 18, 2016 by SCM Communications

The question of who is required to have an active FINRA Series 24 (General Securities Principal) registration is often not as easy to answer as you may think. As a broker-dealer compliance consulting specialist, we encounter this question from seasoned FINRA compliance veterans and new broker-dealers alike.

Beneficial Ownership Requirements for Legal Entity Customers

Posted on July 15, 2016September 27, 2019 by SCM Communications

On May 11, 2016, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued its final rules to strengthen the customer due diligence requirements for covered financial institutions. Broker-dealers are deemed a “covered financial institution” and therefore must comply with the new rules, which includes a requirement to verify the identity of certain beneficial owners of legal entity customers (for example, corporations, partnerships, trusts). This beneficial ownership requirement, as it is called, becomes effective May 11, 2018. We provide an overview of the new requirement through a series of Questions & Answers (Q&As). Read More…