Arbitration is an important means for resolving disputes involving customers, FINRA member firms and their associated persons. FINRA’s Dispute Resolution Services (DRS) arbitration forum provides a fair and efficient alternative to litigation, promoting investor protection and market integrity.
The GASB Accounting Support Fee is collected on a quarterly basis from member firms that report trades to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). Each member firm’s assessment is based on its portion of the total par value of municipal securities transactions reported by all FINRA member firms to the MSRB during the previous quarter.