Task: Instance Description Understanding (ontology: Business_Finance/Financial_Industry_Business_Ontology)

Which of the following definitions best describes the instance 'financial industry regulator'?

A. GLEIF Registration Authority List identifier for the Delaware Business Entities Registry
B. regulatory agency and self-regulatory organizational role of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
C. jurisdiction of the Eleventh District of the Federal Reserve, which covers Texas, northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico
D. jurisdiction of the Twelfth District of the Federal Reserve, which covers Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, as well as Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Answer: regulatory agency and self-regulatory organizational role of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)