FINRA delays scheduled fee increases for member firms for two years. Last Modified on Oct 16, 2026 Fee increases that had been scheduled by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for its member firms will be delayed for two years, AdvisorHub reported. The decision means FINRA will be keeping its 2026 rates in place through 2029., saving the industry an estimated $718 million, or a median $5,199 per member. The hikes had been planned for 2027 and 2028. FINRA also filed a separate rule proposal to set its trading activity fee to zero for transactions between October 1 and December 31. This would result in an estimated $160 million in savings. The two rule proposals were slated to become effective after FINRA filed them with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC does not have to approve the proposals but can suspended them for 60 days. The fee increases were initially scheduled two years ago, but FINRA said they can now be put on hold because the authority's operating revenuei increased well beyond projections due to higher average daily trading volume, higher member revenue and the already implemented portion of fee increases. Another factor in the move, FINRA said, was that its own expenses have been reduced by about 10% this year due to an extensive reorganization that included the authority consolidating its enforcement, member supervision and market oversight functions into one department. FINRA said it will be up to member firms to decide whether to pass on any of their savings to their customers, adding,"Whether their customers accrue any of those savings depends on individual firm practices and competitive conditions.". Under the original fee hike plan, FINRA estimated that total fees would increase at a compound annual growth rate of 5.3% and would be phased in gradually over a five-year period beginning on January 1, 2025, with full implementation of all proposed fee changes by 2029 to eventually boost FINRA's revenue from fees to $450 million a year. The authority said the increase is needed partly because its expenses have gone up significantly due to rising technology costs related to capital investments seeking long-term efficiency gains for both FINRA and the industry. But earlier this year, FINRA's Board of Governors approved a rebate of 2025 regulatory fees to be distributed to eligible member firms. The rebate, amounting to a total of $100 million, was due to the receipt of higher-than-anticipated fees in 2025. Had the remaining fee increases taken effect through January 2029, FINRA said its revenues would continue to exceed its expenses, "resulting in excess reserve levels beyond those targeted under" under its Financial Guiding Principles, which call for it to "prudently manage" its money. The authority said delaying the hikes "would reduce the near-term fee burden on members without significantly altering the long-term fee structure or the equitable allocation of fees established in the 2024 fee filing." The attorneys at Hyman Cotter include former senior attorneys at the SEC whose legal experience and industry knowledge make them uniquely qualified to provide counsel on securities regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters. Its attorneys fully understand the regulatory scrutiny financial professionals and their firms face from the various regulators that oversee the financial services industry. If your firm is facing an investigation from a regulatory agency, please contact Hyman Cotter at (833) 665-0784 or through its online contact form.

Rimes appoints Tigran Khrimian as Chief Technology Officer. Former FINRA technology executive to lead technology strategy, platform transformation, and AI enablement NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ - Rimes, a leading provider of enterprise data management and investment intelligence solutions to the global investment community, today announced the appointment of Tigran Khrimian as Chief Technology Officer. Khrimian will lead Rimes' global technology strategy, with responsibility for platform transformation, engineering, and AI enablement. He will also focus on expanding the data and intelligence capabilities Rimes delivers to institutional asset owners, asset managers and asset servicers as the company advances its Intelligence Fabric for Capital Markets. Before joining Rimes, Khrimian spent over 20 years at FINRA, where he most recently served as Chief Technology Engineering Officer. In that role, he guided technology strategy, engineering modernization and AI-driven transformation across FINRA's digital and data platforms, while helping establish governance and capability frameworks for responsible generative AI adoption. He also led major cloud, data and engineering transformation initiatives across complex, highly regulated environments and played a key role in building the U.S. Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). At Rimes, Khrimian will help lead the company's ongoing technology transformation, including the migration of Rimes' platform capabilities onto Databricks and the development of a unified, scalable architecture to support new data, workflow and AI-driven capabilities. "Tigran has the combination of deep technical expertise, collaborative leadership and execution capability that we need for our next phase of growth," said Vijay Mayadas, CEO of Rimes. "He has an exceptional ability to simplify complex engineering challenges and turn ambitious technology objectives into action. That leadership will be critical as we accelerate our cloud-native strategy, advance our AI capabilities and continue building the next generation of our Intelligence Fabric for Capital Markets." "Rimes has a strong record of delivering client-focused enterprise data management and investment intelligence solutions," said Tigran Khrimian. "My focus as CTO will be on strengthening our engineering capabilities, accelerating our cloud-native transformation and building a technology foundation that enables us to deliver new innovations in data and AI for our clients." About Rimes Rimes provides the Intelligence Fabric for Capital Markets, a trusted data network and intelligence architecture that transforms fragmented data, operations and workflows into decision-grade intelligence. The world's leading institutional investors, asset managers, and service providers rely on Rimes to help them make better investment decisions that power more than US$ 75 trillion in AUM annually. For more information, visit www.rimes.com. Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. Today in New York do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.

FINRA launches enhanced Investor Education and protection tools to help research markets and recognize fraud. Tools include the new Market Data and Investments Explorer, and updated Risk and Scam Meters. WASHINGTON - In a continuing effort to empower investors with the tools and knowledge they need to make informed financial decisions and avoid fraud, FINRA announced today the launch of the Market Data and Investments Explorer, as well as enhanced Risk and Scam Meters. The Market Data and Investments Explorer is an online tool that integrates FINRA investor education materials alongside market, product and company data. The enhanced Risk and Scam Meters are designed to help investors recognize fraud risks and protect themselves from scams. "Investors are flooded with financial information every day, and it can be difficult to know what to trust," said Christine Kieffer, Senior Vice President, Investor Education at FINRA and President of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. "These tools cut through the noise by giving investors trusted information, practical insights and the confidence to make more informed financial decisions." Market Data and Investments Explorer FINRA's Market Data and Investments Explorer is a free resource to assist retail investors with market and investment research. The Market Data and Investments Explorer includes: * market indexes and other information about current market conditions; * detailed market data on exchange-traded and over-the-counter (OTC) equities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds; and * a detailed profile for every exchange-listed company, including company description, stock price, valuation, profitability, recent news, SEC filings and more. Building on the foundation of FINRA's now-retired Market Data Center, the Market Data and Investments Explorer offers a more comprehensive experience, bringing together market, product and company data with relevant FINRA investor education resources to help investors better understand market data and investing terms. Risk and Scam Meters The Risk and Scam Meters also have been redesigned to provide investors with interactive, personalized educational experiences. The Risk Meter helps users assess their potential fraud vulnerabilities. Users answer 10 questions about their circumstances and behaviors, and the tool generates a personalized fraud vulnerability rating along with practical tips to strengthen their defenses against fraud. The Scam Meter builds scam awareness through five real-world scenarios. Users select how they would respond in each situation and receive immediate feedback highlighting common scam tactics and warning signs. At the conclusion of the exercise, users receive a red-flag awareness score along with insights into where their scam awareness is strongest and where additional vigilance may be beneficial. About FINRA FINRA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to investor protection and market integrity. FINRA regulates one critical part of the securities industry - member brokerage firms doing business in the U.S. FINRA, overseen by the SEC, writes rules, examines for and enforces compliance with FINRA rules and federal securities laws, registers broker-dealer personnel and offers them education and training, and informs the investing public. In addition, FINRA provides surveillance and other regulatory services for equities and options markets, as well as trade reporting and other industry utilities. FINRA also administers a dispute resolution forum for investors and brokerage firms and their registered employees. For more information, visit www.finra.org.