# 2026-19126: FINRA Tidies Up Rules for Brokers' Outside Gigs

2026-19126, Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Partial Amendment No. 1, To Adopt FINRA Rule 3290 (Outside Activities Requirements), is a Federal Register notice from Securities and Exchange Commission published 2026-09-18; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-25).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19126
- Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Order Approving a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Partial Amendment No. 1, To Adopt FINRA Rule 3290 (Outside Activities Requirements)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 59259
- Published: 2026-09-18
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-25

## In one line

FINRA Tidies Up Rules for Brokers' Outside Gigs

## Summary

FINRA is rolling out a new rule, FINRA Rule 3290, to replace old rules about outside work and private securities deals for financial pros. This change affects anyone working in finance who has side gigs or private investments, making reporting clearer and simpler. The new rule kicks in soon, helping firms keep better tabs on outside activities without extra costs.

## Effects PRIA read

- Fewer Outside Work Notices Required: benefit, low. The SEC approved FINRA Rule 3290 on September 15, 2026. The rule narrows what registered financial professionals must report: they now must report only "outside investment-related activities" instead of all outside business activities, so routine non-financial side jobs (for example, bartending or…
- Broader Definition Includes Crypto and More: cost, medium. Proposed FINRA Rule 3290 defines "investment-related activity" to include financial assets such as securities, crypto assets, commodities, derivatives, currency, banking, real estate, and insurance. That means associated persons engaging in these types of activities may now have reporting and notic…
- RIA Work No Longer Triggers Firm Supervision: benefit, medium. FINRA Rule 3290 treats an associated person's activity at an unaffiliated registered investment adviser (RIA) as an "outside activity," not as an outside securities transaction. As a result, member firms are not required to supervise and maintain records for those unaffiliated RIA activities in the…
- Portfolio Committee Work Treated as Outside Activity: benefit, low. Under FINRA Rule 3290, acting as a portfolio manager or investment committee member for certain investment entities (like mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, business development companies, and tax-exempt entities) is treated as an "outside activity," not an outside securities transaction. But buying or sel…
- Selling-Compensation Transactions Require Approval: cost, medium. FINRA Rule 3290 requires an associated person who intends to participate in an outside securities transaction for selling compensation to provide prior written notice and to obtain prior written approval from the member; if approved, the member must record the transaction on its books and supervise…

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## Sources
- [2026-19126 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/18/2026-19126/self-regulatory-organizations-financial-industry-regulatory-authority-inc-order-approving-a-proposed)
- [2026-19126 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-18/pdf/2026-19126.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19126 (as of 2026-09-25).