What Is Sec Rule 15C3 3

The primary objective of SEC Rule 15c3-3 is to prevent a registered broker-dealer from using customers’ assets to finance the broker-dealer’s business, except, in certain cases, with respect to serving customers’ securities activities effected by the broker-dealer.

What's the big deal about Rule 15c3 3?

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 15c3-3 requires brokerage firms to maintain secure accounts. Also known as the Customer Protection Rule, SEC Rule 15c3-3 is part of the Code of Federal Regulations. It ensures that brokerage clients can withdraw assets at any time, and a brokerage has to work to uphold it.

What is SEC Rule 17a 3?

Rule 17a-3 requires brokers and dealers to create and preserve comprehensive records of each securities trade, including copies of blotters, account statements, trade confirmations, cancelled checks and more.

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