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Broker-Dealer Customer Agreement

Drafting broker-dealer customer agreements manually requires extensive research across FINRA rules, SEC regulations, and Regulation T requirements. Attorneys spend hours cross-referencing compliance guidelines, updating risk disclosures, and ensuring every fee structure and margin provision meets current regulatory standards, all while managing the risk of missing critical regulatory language.

Automation ROI

Time savings at a glance

Manual workflow5.5 hoursAverage time your team spends by hand
With CaseMark12 minutesDelivery time with CaseMark automation
EfficiencySave 27.5x time with CaseMark

The Problem

Drafting broker-dealer customer agreements manually requires extensive research across FINRA rules, SEC regulations, and Regulation T requirements. Attorneys spend hours cross-referencing compliance guidelines, updating risk disclosures, and ensuring every fee structure and margin provision meets current regulatory standards, all while managing the risk of missing critical regulatory language.

The CaseMark Solution

CaseMark automates the entire drafting process by pulling verified regulatory language from FINRA, SEC, and industry sources in real-time. The platform generates comprehensive, compliant broker-dealer agreements with proper risk disclosures, arbitration clauses, and margin provisions in minutes, not hours, while maintaining full regulatory accuracy.

Key benefits

How CaseMark automations transform your workflow

Generate FINRA and SEC compliant agreements in 12 minutes vs. 5+ hours manually

Automatically incorporate current FINRA Rule 2268 arbitration requirements and SEC disclosure standards

Pull verified regulatory language from official FINRA and SEC sources with proper citations

Ensure Regulation T margin compliance and complete risk disclosure coverage

Reduce compliance review time with pre-verified regulatory provisions and standard clauses

What you'll receive

Parties Involved
Account Opening and Information
Services and Products
Fees, Commissions, and Expenses
Trading Instructions and Authority
Risk Disclosures
Margin and Lending Agreements
Proxies, Voting, and Corporate Actions
Confidentiality and Data Protection
Termination and Amendments
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Signatures and Acknowledgments

Document requirements

Required

  • Customer Information

Optional

  • Existing Agreement Templates
  • Fee Schedules
  • Compliance Policies

Perfect for

Securities Attorney
Financial Services Compliance Officer
Broker-Dealer General Counsel
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Financial Services Paralegal
In-House Counsel (Financial Institutions)

Also useful for

This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases

Securities attorneys require FINRA and SEC compliant broker-dealer agreements for clients engaging in securities trading, market making, and capital markets activities.

This workflow directly addresses securities law compliance requirements and is fundamental to securities practice, covering FINRA rules, SEC regulations, and arbitration provisions essential to capital markets transactions.

Corporate Finance82% relevant

Companies raising capital through securities offerings need compliant broker-dealer agreements to engage underwriters, placement agents, and trading platforms for their securities.

Corporate finance attorneys draft and negotiate broker-dealer agreements as part of capital raising transactions, IPOs, secondary offerings, and ongoing trading relationships for corporate securities.

Broker-dealer agreements are essential for publicly traded companies establishing relationships with broker-dealers for stock trading, employee stock plans, and investor relations services.

Corporate governance attorneys regularly negotiate and review broker-dealer agreements for their corporate clients' securities trading activities, ESOP administration, and compliance with securities regulations.

M&A transactions involving financial services firms or requiring broker-dealer services for deal execution need compliant agreements for trading, escrow, and securities transfer services.

M&A attorneys encounter broker-dealer agreements when representing buyers/sellers of financial services companies or when engaging broker-dealers for fairness opinions, deal financing, and securities transfers in transactions.

Frequently asked questions

Q

How does CaseMark ensure FINRA and SEC compliance in broker-dealer agreements?

A

CaseMark searches and verifies regulatory language directly from official FINRA and SEC sources in real-time. The platform automatically incorporates current disclosure requirements, arbitration provisions under FINRA Rule 2268, and Regulation T margin compliance standards, ensuring your agreements meet all regulatory obligations.

Q

What regulatory disclosures are included in the broker-dealer customer agreement?

A

CaseMark includes all required risk disclosures for investment risks, margin trading, market volatility, and securities lending. The platform pulls FINRA-mandated language for dispute resolution, fee transparency, and customer acknowledgments, ensuring comprehensive regulatory coverage in every agreement.

Q

Can I customize the agreement for different account types and fee structures?

A

Yes, CaseMark allows you to input specific customer information, account types, and your firm's fee schedules. The platform integrates your custom details while maintaining regulatory compliance, generating tailored agreements that reflect your brokerage's specific services and pricing.

Q

How long does it take to generate a compliant broker-dealer customer agreement?

A

CaseMark generates a complete, FINRA and SEC compliant broker-dealer customer agreement in approximately 12 minutes. This includes all required sections from account opening provisions to arbitration clauses, compared to 5+ hours of manual drafting and regulatory research.

Q

Does the agreement include proper arbitration and dispute resolution clauses?

A

Yes, CaseMark automatically includes FINRA-compliant arbitration provisions that meet Rule 2268 requirements. The platform verifies dispute resolution language against current FINRA guidelines and includes proper venue specifications, governing law provisions, and customer acknowledgment requirements.

Q

What happens when FINRA or SEC regulations change?

A

CaseMark continuously searches official regulatory sources to ensure agreements reflect current requirements. When you generate a document, the platform pulls the most recent FINRA rules, SEC regulations, and compliance standards, eliminating the risk of using outdated regulatory language.

Q

Can I use existing templates or firm-specific language with CaseMark?

A

Yes, you can upload your existing agreement templates, compliance policies, and fee schedules as optional documents. CaseMark's RAG technology searches your uploaded materials and integrates firm-specific provisions while ensuring all regulatory requirements are met and properly cited.