An investment adviser is an individual or company who is paid for providing advice about securities to their clients. The term investment adviser refers to an individual or company that is registered as such with either the Securities and Exchange Commission or a state securities regulator.
A firm is required to promptly update Form BD information by submitting amendments whenever the information on file becomes inaccurate or incomplete for any reason.Additionally, when a FINRA member firm plans to undergo a material change in business operations it is required to file a Continuing Membership Application (CMA) with FINRA’s Membership Application Program (MAP) Group prior to
(a) No member shall execute or cause to be executed or participate in an account for which there are executed purchases of any NMS stock as defined in Rule 600(b) of SEC Regulation NMS ("designated security") at successively higher prices, or sales of any such security at successively lower prices, for the purpose of creating or inducing a false, misleading or artificial appearance of
(a) Definition
The term "reclamation" as used in this Code shall mean a claim for the right to return or the right to demand the return of a security which has been previously accepted. Securities which have been presented for delivery on a transaction and which for a valid reason have been refused shall within the meaning of Rules 11710 and 11720, inclusive, be deemed a rejection for
In investment-related impersonation schemes, scammers misuse the name of real registered investment professionals or firms to create the appearance of legitimacy. Imposter scams can be difficult to spot unless you know what you’re looking for. Here are patterns to be aware of and tips to help spot the fakes.
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceTrading
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 1, 1990, the SEC approved an amendment to Schedule H of the NASD By-Laws to require member firms to file specified information with the NASD before initiating (or resuming) a quotation of a non-NASDAQ over-the-
Below are form layout templates for firms that use the import feature in eFOCUS to file their FOCUS filings.
Please note that the template headers, columns, and line item IDs provided should not be modified or removed, as this will impact the compatibility of the import templates in the system.
Additionally, fields adhere to certain input formatting, such as text fields, numeric fields, or
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended its net capital, recordkeeping, and quarterly securities-count rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding the treatment of repurchase (repo) and reverse repurchase (reverse repo) agreements entered into by registered broker-dealers.
The amendments to SEC Rule 15c3-l will
SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rules
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On June 1, 1988, the NASD will institute the Limited Representative—Corporate Securities, a new category of registration. This new registration category will qualify persons associated with NASD members to solicit, purchase, or sell corporate securities, as defined in the amendment to Schedule C Part III, Section 29(e) to the