Summary
FINRA has adopted new Rule 6439 (Requirements for Member Inter-Dealer Quotation Systems),1 which implements additional requirements for firms that operate systems that regularly disseminate the quotations of identified broker-dealers in OTC Equity Securities (each an “inter-dealer quotation system” or “IDQS”).2 Rule 6439 will become effective on October 1, 2021, except for paragraph (d)(
TO: All NASD Members
Recently, Norman T. Wilde, Jr., Chairman of the NASD, received a letter from Vice President George Bush advising of the Administration's formation of a Task Group to review the existing system of federal regulation of financial institutions and services.
The Vice President explained in his letter that the Task Group would very much appreciate obtaining the views of
Summary
FINRA has amended its By-Laws to exempt from the Trading Activity Fee (TAF) any transaction by a proprietary trading firm that occurs on an exchange of which the proprietary trading firm is a member.
The amendment to FINRA’s TAF will take effect on November 6, 2023.
The amended text of the FINRA By-Laws is set forth in Attachment A.
Questions regarding this Notice should be directed
This rule is no longer applicable. NASD Rule 1010 Series has been superseded by FINRA Rule 1000 Series. Please consult the appropriate FINRA Rule.
(a) Events Requiring Application
A member shall file an application for approval of any of the following changes to its ownership, control, or business operations:
(1) a merger of the member with another member, unless both are members of the New
I am a retail and self-directed investor mainly trading and investing in US listed leverage & inverse ETFs and associated exchange traded options. I am also a finance professional with work experiences in investment advisory on vanilla and structured products, including equities, fixed income, interest rates and currencies, in overseas jurisdictions outside of the US, and hold MBA and CFA
FINRA's John Brennan dispels the "rigged markets" myth, touts tech's benefits for investors and advocates transparency and simple fixes for market challenges.
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved amendments to its rules, to Schedule D to the NASD By-Laws, and to the NASD's Transaction Reporting Plan, which will have the effect of: (1) requiring NASDAQ/NMS companies to comply with certain standards of corporate governance; (2) moving NASDAQ/NMS designation criteria
The Best Execution, Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and Disclosure of Routing Information sections of the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Regulators should not be deciding investment strategies for families. They should be making it easier for these families to invest smaller amounts of money in the market. It's high time all investors regardless of their income be allowed to purchase fractional shares.
They shouldn't be imposing special processes like testing investor knowledge of ETFs but rather guide a
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Executive Summary
In May 1993, the NASD published Notice to Members 93-30, which set forth, in question and answer format, certain guidelines for compliance with recent amendments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Net Capital Rule, Rule 15c3-1. The SEC adopted the amendments,
