FINRA Announces Effective Dates for Remote Inspections Pilot Program & Residential Supervisory Location Rules; COVID-19 Relief Ends

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) announced via Regulatory Notice 24-02 the effective dates and other important timeframes for new FINRA Rules 3110.18 (Remote Inspections Pilot Program) and 3110.19 (Residential Supervisory Location). Moreover, FINRA announced the end date of the COVID-19-related regulatory relief set forth in FINRA Regulatory Notice 20-08 with respect to the obligation of firms to maintain current information for employment addresses on Form U4 and branch offices on Form BR. In this Legal Update, we discuss these changes and highlight the key dates and timeframes relating to their implementation.