A FINRA rule proposal to provide the self-regulatory agency with temporary relief from certain enforcement and other procedural requirements while operations are impacted by COVID-19 was published in the Federal Register. Comments must be submitted by August 25, 2020.

As previously covered, the new expiration date of the proposed rule amendments would be extended from July 31, 2020 to a future date, to be publically announced, no later than December 31, 2020.

Primary Sources

  1. Federal Register: SROs; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change to Further Extend the Expiration Date of the Temporary Amendments Set Forth in SR-FINRA-2020-015

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