FINRA’s margin overhaul replaces fixed day trading thresholds with a real-time, exposure-based framework, shifting risk control from static rules to continuous intraday monitoring.
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The move signals an impending reboot of an often-criticized system.
The rule is designed to avoid conflicts of interest, which can arise when a gift is given to a client or vendor in the hope of strengthening a business relationship.
The Proposed Rule is a welcome development to modernize the existing, outdated requirements related to outside business activity and private securities transactions.
FINRA sends a clear signal that procedural lapses alone can now constitute a violation.
The information requests focus on policies, procedures, training, and surveillance controls around small-cap offerings and trading.
Going to the SEC for approval are also proposals for revised corporate financing rules, outside activities requirements, and an increase to the gift limit.
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