Summary

FINRA has adopted amendments to conform its rules to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) amendments to Rule 15c6-1 and adoption of Rule 15c6-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from two business days after the trade date (T+2) to one business day after the trade date (T+1). The amendments revise provisions in the following FINRA rules:

Summary

FINRA, as a self-regulatory organization, is informed by and benefits from the expertise of industry and other stakeholders. As such, FINRA has multiple committees that facilitate effective engagement with member firms and representatives of the public regarding regulatory and policy initiatives related to FINRA’s mission of promoting market integrity and investor protection.

Summary

FINRA is adopting new Rule 6151 (Disclosure of Order Routing Information for NMS Securities) to require members to submit to FINRA for centralized publication the order routing reports required under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Rule 606(a) (Rule 606(a) Reports). These amendments will take effect on June 30, 2024. Therefore, members will be required to submit their Q2 2024 Rule 606(a) Reports to FINRA no later than July 31, 2024.

The text of the new rule is available in the online FINRA manual.