FINRA has advanced two major proposals amending the rule on communications with the public, articulating a risk-based framework for communication review.
Communications falling within its scope include:
Specific approval, review and recordkeeping obligations attach to each type of communication.
These are the recordkeeping obligations, including retention periods, that apply to each communications category:
A new FINRA member (< 1 year) must file all retail communications must be filed with FINRA 10 days before their publication.
All FINRA members must file certain other retail communications with FINRA 10 days before their publication.
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