WFN interpretation: a disclosure process needs an identifiable recipient group and a responsible team. A link stored in an internal manual alone does not show what any particular customer received.
What to check before drawing a conclusion
When firms share account-servicing duties, document which arrangement actually applies. Do not infer an exemption merely from a commercial description such as introducing broker without checking the conditions in the rule.
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Original WFN vector illustrationWFN · 30 October 2026
Editorial noteSource-based explanation with original WFN analysis. Historical records retain their dates; numerical examples are illustrative. The original vector illustration is conceptual and is not documentary evidence.
WFN REALITY LEDGER
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Primary record / reference periodExisting FINRA rule; checked 30 October 2026
The text specifies exceptions for certain introducing arrangements and for qualifying carrying agreements. Its scope must be checked before assigning responsibility. FINRA Rule 2267 — Investor Education and Protection ↗
02 · WFN EDITORIAL ANALYSIS
What the distinction changes
WFN interpretation: a disclosure process needs an identifiable recipient group and a responsible team. A link stored in an internal manual alone does not show what any particular customer received.
A useful delivery record connects the version of the text, the recipient population and the delivery date. That allows an operational reviewer to distinguish missing content from a failure to reach the intended accounts.
03 · REVIEW POINTS
What to check before drawing a conclusion
When firms share account-servicing duties, document which arrangement actually applies. Do not infer an exemption merely from a commercial description such as introducing broker without checking the conditions in the rule.
BrokerCheck can support a customer’s investigation, while the annual information process has its own delivery question. Review those two tasks separately and read the full rule for applicability; this explainer describes an existing US requirement rather than a new October enactment.
