Guidance on Implementing Effective Heightened Supervisory Procedures for Associated Persons With a History of Past Misconduct
FINRA Announces Two New Trade Reporting Modifiers Related to Regulation NMS
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposal to Require Alternative Trading Systems to Submit Quotation Information Relating to Fixed Income Securities to FINRA for Regulatory Purposes
Exemptive relief is granted based on: the representation that the acquiring firm did not engage in the soliciation of business and the individual was not, at the time, considered to be an MFP as defined; the acquiring firm did not have knowledge of the contribution and the contribution has been returned; the municipal securities business relationships of the acquired firm were long standing and existed prior to the contribution; the firm has instituted extensive information barriers on certain municipal business communications; the individual involved will be prohibited from the solicitation of new municipal securtiies business for a period of time.
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On December 7, 1994, in SEC Release No. 34-35059, File No. SR-NASD-94-15, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the NASD Free-Riding and Withholding Interpretation (Interpretation), an Interpretation of the Board of
Remarks From the SIFMA Complex Product Forum
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed FINRA Rules Governing Markups, Commissions and Fees
The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) section of the 2021 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) relevant regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) exam findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
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This Notice advises broker-dealers engaged in the business of agency securities lending that the Agency Lending Disclosure Taskforce (Industry Taskforce), composed of, among others, representatives of the securities industry, regulators, and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has recommended, through its Agency Lending Disclosure Initiative, certain
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Expense-Sharing Agreements
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SEC Rule 15c3-1
SEC Rules 17a-3, 17a-4, and 17a-5
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