As part of our mission to protect investors and safeguard market integrity, FINRA monitors and assesses FINRA-registered firms and their registered representatives through our Examination and Risk Monitoring programs.How We Do our WorkOur Exam and Risk Monitoring programs are a critical component of FINRA’s regulatory operations and one of the primary means by which we oversee the activities of
(a) Quid Pro Quo Allocations
No member or person associated with a member may offer or threaten to withhold shares it allocates of a new issue as consideration or inducement for the receipt of compensation that is excessive in relation to the services provided by the member.
(b) Spinning
(1) No member or person associated with a member may allocate shares of a new issue to any account in which
(a) Quid Pro Quo AllocationsNo member or person associated with a member may offer or threaten to withhold shares it allocates of a new issue as consideration or inducement for the receipt of compensation that is excessive in relation to the services provided by the member.(b) Spinning(1) No member or person associated with a member may allocate shares of a new issue to any account in which an
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Legal & ComplianceOperationsSystemsTrading
The Nasdaq Stock Market™ and the securities exchanges will be closed on Monday, December 26, 1994, in observance of Christmas Day, and Monday, January 2, 1995, in observance of New Year's Day. "Regular way" transactions made on the business days noted below will be subject to the following schedule:
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Legal & ComplianceOperationsSystemsTrading
The Nasdaq Stock MarketSM and the securities exchanges will be closed on Friday, December 24, 1993, in observance of Christmas Day. "Regular way" transactions made on the preceding business days will be subject to the settlement date schedule listed below.
Trade Date
Settlement Date
Reg. T Date*
Dec
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Internal AuditLegal & ComplianceMunicipalOperationsSyndicateSystems*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
Securities exchanges and The Nasdaq Stock MarketSM will be closed on Friday, December 25, 1992, Christmas Day, and Friday, January 1, 1993, New Year's Day. "Regular way" transactions made on the
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Internal AuditLegal & ComplianceMunicipalOperationsSyndicateSystemsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
Securities exchanges and The Nasdaq Stock MarketSM will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 1991, Christmas Day, and Wednesday, January 1, 1992, New Year's Day. "Regular way" transactions made
Every year, millions of seniors become victims of financial exploitation, resulting in billions of dollars in losses. That’s why FINRA worked to update Rule 4512 and implement Rule 2165 to help broker-dealer firms and their representatives protect their senior and other vulnerable adult customers. On this episode, we learn more.
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Internal AuditOperationsSystemsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
As of November 20, 1992, the following 30 issues joined the Nasdaq National Market,® bringing the total number of issues to 2,956:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
SOES Execution Level
EZEMB
E-Z-EM, Inc. (Cl B)
10/27/92
1000
HALO
HA-LO Industries
February 8, 2011
Dear Executive Representative/Chief Compliance Officer:
FINRA is publishing its 2011 Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight new and existing areas of significance to our regulatory programs. This edition of the letter includes topics of heightened importance to FINRA's Member Regulation, Market Regulation and Enforcement Departments, and the
