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Abel Noser’s SEC rule 606 services include:
We can also provide data and posting services relating to SEC Rule 605 and FINRA Rule 3310.
606 Reports with Contextual TCA Data Adds Real Value
Without accompanying execution benchmarking, the fee/rebate data required by Rule 606 may do little to reveal how well a broker navigates a complex market structure. Details on fees and rebates can be particularly misleading without any accompanying context. This is particularly true with the IOI data, which is reported on an aggregate basis with little connection to execution results. This is why Abel Noser can also provide TCA-generated data with client requested reports to show a more complete best execution story.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 606 has been dramatically revised in an ongoing effort to ensure that broker-dealers act in the best interest of their clients. All brokers who handle order flow are expected to be compliant with these updated rules requiring new and enhanced information about the way investors' orders are handled.
Basic Overview
The new broker-dealer SEC 606 requirements for “not-held” orders are dramatically more complex than the existing version and include an expanded public-facing report along with a new mandate to, within 7 days of request, provide clients with six months of historical execution reports that need to include:
Details of note:
HELPFUL SEC LINKS
READ THE 2018 SEC 606 PRESS RELEASE>
READ THE 2019 SEC EXTENSION NOTICE>
READ SEC RESPONSES TO FAQS REGARDING RULE 606>
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