Welcome to the latest issue of Bracewell’s FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting recent FINRA developments in the areas of enforcement,.
In first disciplinary action under Reg BI, FINRA fined broker $5,000, issued a six-month suspension from allegations broker engaged in excessive trading for outsized commissions. FINRA released Regulatory Notice 22-20 changing Sanctions Guidelines.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority FINRA Sanction Guidelines have been significantly revised, now giving FINRA discretion to impose considerably higher fines on mid- and large-size firms. The revisions also deleted 20 prior infrequently used guidelines.