Series 24: 1.2.4.5. Business Continuity Plans And Emergency Contact Information

Taken from our Series 24 Online Guide

1.2.4.5.  Business Continuity Plans and Emergency Contact Information

Member firms must create and maintain a written business continuity plan identifying procedures to keep the business running in the event of an emergency or significant business disruption. It must be designed to enable the broker-dealer to meet its existing obligations to customers and to other counterparties. A business continuity plan must be kept readily available for delivery to FINRA promptly upon request.

The elements that comprise a business continuity plan may be tailored to the size and needs of the firm. However, each plan must address at a minimum:

Data back-up and recovery (hard copy and electronic)

All mission-critical systems

Financial and operational assessments

Alternate communications between customers and the member

Alternate communications between the member and its employees

Alternate physical location of employees

Critical business constituent, bank, and counterparty impact

Regulatory reporting

Communications with regulators

Prompt access by its customers to their funds and securities should the firm become unable to continue its op

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