Requests for information sent out by the Securities and Exchange Commission to market makers, brokers and/or clearinghouses. Blue sheets ask for information related to specific securities or transactions and are often requested in order to determine if there has been any illegal activity or to determine why, for example, a certain security experienced a large level of volatility. INVESTOPEDIA EXPLAINS 'Blue Sheets'
Blue sheets provide the SEC with detailed information about trades performed by a firm and its clients. The information includes the security's name, the date traded, price, transaction size and a list of the parties involved.
The questionnaires came to be known as blue sheets because they were printed on blue paper. Today, due to the high volumes of trades, this information is provided electronically though electronic blue sheet systems or EBS.
FINRA and the other interested members of the Intermarket Surveillance Group (ISG interested members)1 are enhancing the Electronic Blue Sheets (EBS) to improve the regulatory agencies' ability to analyze broker-dealers' trading activities.
See Regulatory Notice 13-38 for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions [...] Clearing Firm Contact Information for Blue Sheets
Regulation Filing Account Administrators are responsible for providing and maintaining primary and secondary contact information for Blue Sheets. FINRA requires the most current Blue Sheet contact information in order to process Blue Sheet data requests in a timely manner. Firms should promptly submit contact information changes to FINRA's Blue Sheet section.
If you have questions, you may contact the Blue Sheet section.
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