Regulatory Notice 26-05
As part of the FINRA Forward initiative, FINRA has adopted amendments to FINRA Rule 3220 (Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others) to increase the gift limit from $100 to $300 per person per year; incorporate and substantially codify current guidance and interpretations; and provide for exemptive relief. FINRA has also adopted conforming amendments to raise the gift limit to $300 in Rule 2310 (Direct Participation Programs), Rule 2320 (Variable Contracts of an Insurance Company), Rule 2341 (Investment Company Securities) and Rule 5110 (Corporate Financing Rule – Underwriting Terms and Arrangements).