On May 9, 2023, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) issued Regulatory Notice 23-08 (the “Notice”), which provides supplemental and updated guidance for members conducting private placements pursuant to the Regulation D safe harbors under Sections 3 or 4 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Notice does not change existing laws
On May 9, 2023, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 23-08 (the “Notice”), which provides supplemental and updated guidance for members conducting private placements pursuant to Sections 3 or 4 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Notice does not change any existing laws, regulations or interpretations of existing requirements. Rather, the Notice was provided
On May 9, 2023, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 23-09 (the “Notice”), seeking comment on any modifications that could be made to FINRA’s rules, operations and administrative processes to further promote capital formation while maintaining investor protection.
In addition to the open-ended request, the Notice sets forth the following ten questions for commenters to consider:
In this MB Microtalk video, Mayer Brown partner, Tim Nagy, discusses FINRA’s recently issued report on its examination and monitoring program. The 2023 report contains relevant rules, key considerations, findings and observations, and notes on effective practices for compliance practitioners. Read the corresponding legal update here.
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Mayer Brown panelists, Matt Bisanz and Brad Berman, will provide an overview of the documentation and other requirements to establish a certificate of deposit program or brokered certificate of deposit program. We will review the bank regulatory, distribution related, FINRA related, and
On January 10, 2023, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) published the 2023 Report on its Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the “Report”). FINRA highlights several topics as key areas of risk for investors and the markets, including mobile apps, complex products and options, order handling/best execution, Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS, and
On January 10, 2023, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) released its 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the “Report), available at: 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program. The Report details findings from FINRA’s recent oversight activities of the FINRA Member Supervision, Market Regulation and Enforcement programs.
On November 15, 2022, FINRA adopted amendments to revise the syndicate account settlement timeframe for offerings of corporate debt securities. The amendments to FINRA Rule 11880 establish a two-stage syndicate account settlement approach for public offerings of corporate debt securities. The amendments will become effective for public offerings of debt securities that commence on or
On August 2, 2022, FINRA proposed to amend FINRA Rule 6730(a)(1) to reduce the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (“TRACE”) reporting timeframe for transactions in “TRACE-Eligible Securities” currently subject to a 15-minute outer limit reporting timeframe to one minute. The one-minute outer limit reporting timeframe
On February 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to amend the Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) and Regulation SHO, as well as to propose new rules that would require expansive short sale reporting. In a statement, SEC Chair Gary Gensler indicated that these proposals were important for the SEC to “address future market