TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explain newly approved Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) books and records rule (Rules 2268, 4511, 4513, 4514, 4515, 5340, and 7440(a)(4)) that will go into effect on December 5, 2011.Design/methodology/approach– The paper highlights the principal new compliance obligations for FINRA members set forth in these rules, including a default six‐year retention period for books and records; requirements to maintain names of associated persons responsible for accounts, to maintain signatures of persons with discretionary authority, to update account records, to preserve files of written customer complaints, to maintain account information after updating and account closure, to maintain authorization records for negotiable instruments, and to document changes in account names and designations; expansion of the deadline for post‐execution allocation to customer accounts; and disclosure requirements for pre‐dispute arbitration agreements.Findings– In addition to consolidating and replacing existing requirements of existing NASD and NYSE rules, the new FINRA rules will impose a number of significant additional requirements for FINRA members.Originality/value– The paper provides practical guidance from experienced financial services lawyers.
VL  - 12
IS  - 3
SN  - 1528-5812
DO  - 10.1108/15285811111182997
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/15285811111182997
AU  - Lee Yoon‐Young
AU  - Newman Bruce H.
AU  - Kubota Kohki M.
PY  - 2011
Y1  - 2011/01/01
TI  - New FINRA books and records rules
T2  - Journal of Investment Compliance
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 39
EP  - 43
Y2  - 2024/05/06
ER  -