Finra (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority)

67 results about this entity

Period: 05 Jan 2009 - 08 May 2024

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SoFi fined $1.1 million over flawed ID programme that led to multi-million dollar fraud

SoFi's self-directed retail brokerage unit has been fined $1.1 million by financial regulator Finra over ID verification failures that enabled thieves to steal $8.1 million from the accounts of customers at other financial institutions.

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Robinhood to pay $70m in Finra settlement

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra) has fined Robinhood $57 million and ordered the trading app to pay approximately $12.6 million in restitution, plus interest, to thousands of "harmed customers".

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Regulators make inquiries over Robinhood trading restrictions

US regulators have made inquiries to Robinhood about the trading restrictions the app put on stocks such as GameStop during the Reddit-led rallies earlier this year.

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US regulators seek to clarify digital asset custody rules

Market participants have raised questions concerning the application of the federal securities laws and the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) to the potential intermediation — including custody—of digital asset securities1 and transactions.

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Finra looks to simplify digital experience

Finra announced today that it is launching an initiative to transform the digital platform that firms use to engage with Finra across several programs.

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Finra forms office of financial innovation

FINRA today announced the formation of an Office of Financial Innovation that will serve as a central point of coordination for issues related to significant financial innovations by FINRA member firms, particularly new uses of financial technology (fintech).

Finra sets up office of financial innovation

Finra today announced the formation of an Office of Financial Innovation that will serve as a central point of coordination for issues related to significant financial innovations by Finra member firms, particularly new uses of financial technology (fintech).

US reports record surge in electronic trading data

Greater use of electronic trading and market volatility saw a record surge in trading data reported by the US capital markets watchdog in 2018, raising questions about regulators' ability to successfully and safely monitor markets.

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Exchanges to fire builder of massive audit trail - WSJ

A group of US stock exchanges is set to fire Thesys Technologies, the startup it hired in 2017 to build a vast Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) tracking transactions as they pass through US equity and options markets, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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UBS fined $15 million for AML ovesight failings

FINRA announced today that it has fined UBS Financial Services Inc. (UBSFS) $4.5 million and UBS Securities LLC (UBSS) $500,000 for failing to establish and implement anti-money laundering (AML) programs reasonably designed to monitor certain high-risk transactions in customer accounts.

Finra releases RegTech report

FINRA today released a white paper outlining recent regulatory technology (RegTech) developments within the securities industry and potential opportunities and implications these technologies may have for broker-dealers.

Finra requests comment on fintech innovation in the broker-dealer industry

FINRA today issued a Special Notice seeking comment on how it can support financial technology (fintech) innovation consistent with its mission of investor protection and market integrity.