BROKER-DEALER -

FINRA Requests Further Comments on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Its Payments for Market Making Rule -

On November 28, as part a retrospective rule review, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) requested comments on Rule 5250 (payments for market makers). FINRA’s retrospective rule review process examines significant rulemaking to determine whether the FINRA rule or rule set is meeting its intended objectives by reasonably efficient means and, as necessary, make any amendments to the rules based on these findings.